| Author | Message | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1091 Registered: 6-2002 |
She is definitely a beauty. Here is a previous discussion: serial # request ...and here's a link to the auction: ebay I wish I had some cash reserves to make a bid, best wishes to Ivorypic (congrats on the engagement). Elwood | ||
| speicky
Senior Member Username: speicky Post Number: 418 Registered: 3-2005 |
here is the proper s/n request link  | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4594 Registered: 7-2004 |
Too bad someone took a drill to it. Still a sweet looking guitar. If it wasn't for the holes, headstock repair, and DIY power supply, I'd be all over this one. I still may make a run for it if the price remains at the low end of the spectrum. Bill, tgo (Message edited by lbpesq on October 01, 2010) | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1092 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thanks spiecky, It was a late night last night | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 748 Registered: 5-2002 |
This is a beautiful instrument. All the alterations don't bother me, as long as the neck is true. Ah, if only I had much more cash! | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 789 Registered: 10-2006 |
What Edwin said. I want this so bad, and I'm so broke! Peter (who tries not to remember that if he'd stayed in the union & kept driving trucks instead of going back to school, he'd be drawing a pension now instead of working part-time) | ||
| ivorypic
New Username: ivorypic Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hello, This is for Bill or whomever else may want to answer, I was just wondering why the DIY power supply would bother him? To my knowledge, the guitar wasn't altered to add this as an option, as the 5 pin input was all ready there, and the power supply is a separate free standing piece, so am I missing something? I'm just trying to learn about this as I go, and make sure I'm representing the guitar correctly. Thanks, Peter (the guy who's selling this guitar on ebay) | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 764 Registered: 5-2002 |
The DIY power supply doesn't bother me and with the bid where it is now, I will be watching. Are you an Evelyn Glennie fan? Anyone who doesn't know who she is needs to see Touch the Sound ASAP! It will blow your mind! | ||
| ivorypic
New Username: ivorypic Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2010 |
Yes I am a fan but I only know her from the film, that's where my ebay handle came from. Do you know of a reason why the DIY pwr supply would bother anyone? It doesn't make sense to me to the extent of what I know. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4597 Registered: 7-2004 |
Peter: The guitar originally came with an Alembic power supply, the infamous "blue box". Alembic stopped making them years ago and switched to a rack mount power supply, though they have just announced that they will again be making a run of the old style power supply. I don't doubt that the DIY works, though I have no way of knowing if the specs are the same as the original. Either way it's still not the original, so to the extent that I value this instrument as a collector, any change from original, as in drilled holes, repairs, and non-original power supply devalues it some in my own eyes. Admittedly the DIY power supply probably has little if any effect on value on the general market. The broken headstock and holes surely have more impact on value. Nevertheless, I am interested in this guitar and will likely enter the fray before all is said and done. Bill, tgo | ||
| benson_murrensun
Advanced Member Username: benson_murrensun Post Number: 336 Registered: 5-2007 |
The description says it is a semi-hollow body. Does that sound correct? | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 530 Registered: 9-2008 |
Series instruments are known to be extremely heavy so Alembic hollows out portions to reduce the weight, so yes ~Taylor | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 630 Registered: 4-2004 |
Are we sure it's a "DIY" box? The box that came w/ 75-137 "looked" DIY, but before they did the blue boxes, that's how they looked! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4602 Registered: 7-2004 |
The ad states that the seller's friend made the power supply. Bill,tgo | ||
| ivorypic
New Username: ivorypic Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hello, I should have posted pics of the power supply with the schematic in the auction. I cannot ad any more images to the ebay auction now. If anyone would like to see pics of the power supply and the schematic I could certainly send them to them or post them here. It is not the original power supply but it works perfectly. Thanks, Peter (seller of the guitar) | ||
| ivorypic
Junior Username: ivorypic Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2010 |
I just posted this to the listing but felt it would be best to post it here too. I just spoke with my Guitar Tech who went through the electronics; cleaned up connections, tested, etc. All passive aspects of the guitar function fine, and all active functions currently do not. He said the pickups, all the wiring, knobs, and connections are good, but the pre-amp, what he called the PF-6, is not working. His oscilloscope is down so he is not currently able to test further to see what part or parts may be bad. The PF-6 from what I understand is the circuit board mounted to the back plate of the guitar. Thanks, Peter. | ||
| phillywill
New Username: phillywill Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2009 |
Hey guys that's my old guitar (yes, I'm the one who had the Roland GK-2 installed). I bought it at a Chicago area Guitar Center, about 1982. It was my main axe in a Minneapolis band called Cats Laughing. I sold the whole rig when the band broke up. The headstock break was repaired by the luthier at a Minneapolis music store called Knut Koupee in late 1983. (I believe by the the same guy who built Prince's guitars back in the day.) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4604 Registered: 7-2004 |
Peter: No disrespect to your guitar tech, but how experienced is he with Alembics? They are completely different beasts electronically from everything else out there. If this is his first Alembic experience, you might want to suggest that he contact Alembic directly for guidance. The folks there are incredibly friendly and helpful once you get in touch with them. And they treat owners of used instruments the same as if they just bought a brand new $20K instrument! By the way, I applaud you for being honest and forthright about the guitar's condition. I just had to return a guitar I won on eBay because the seller grossly misrepresented the condition. What he described as "ready to gig" and "mint condition - the finest example you'll ever see" was actually a bit beat up with non-functioning electronics. I hope I'll get all my money back, but even then I'll still be out $50+ for return shipping. Finally, I can assure you that even with the electronics problem, I'll still be watching and bidding above where it's at right now. Fortunately, I live about an hour from Alembic, so I can conveniently bring it back home for any repairs/restoration should I win the auction. Bill, tgo | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 256 Registered: 7-2009 |
Dang, Bill. How come you get all the old guitars out there? LOL. I might want this one. Some of us can't compete with all that NORML money. I might have to break out some of that internet money we are all owed. My wife just slapped me, it's all yours bill. Nick | ||
| afrobeat_fool
Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 257 Registered: 7-2009 |
Dang, Bill. How come you get all the old guitars out there? LOL. I might want this one. Some of us can't compete with all that NORML money. I might have to break out some of that internet money we are all owed. My wife just slapped me, it's all yours Bill. Nick | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 769 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hey Nick, I just got my student loan check so we could go in half and half and share it! :-) My wife will have the same reaction though. Oh well, she loves the new Series I! | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 631 Registered: 4-2004 |
I only made 10K off of my hedge funds this week, so I'll have to pass as well.... (have to "grease" the pool-babe for winterization!!!) | ||
| toddharris
Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 283 Registered: 7-2008 |
Hi Mike - great looking early Alembic - oh man, gotta love the pre 100s. Significantly better pricing than Neil Young's which I would have loved to have! Todd | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 633 Registered: 4-2004 |
agreed, Todd!!! Oldies, but goodies fo'sho'!!! BTW, nice to see the BANDITS steppin' out lately!!!! I think we're all scratching our heads wondering where NY's #15 went..... FWIW, I don't have a pool or dabble in hedge funds... lol... | ||
| ivorypic
Junior Username: ivorypic Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hi Bill, You ought to file a claim with ebay and you can likely get your shipping $ back. I have the feedback rating I have for a reason. I don't like returns!(so keep it straight to start with and it avoids the hassle for both of us later) My friend could likely build an Alembic from the ground up if he was so inclined. He went through the guitar when he built the pwr supply in '93 and had everything working correctly, but he had a working scope and a schematic then. The scope died today, and the schematic is long gone, so under the circumstances it seems best to sell the guitar as is and give the next owner something to do besides play. When talking to my tech he said he could easily get a schematic for $10 and possibly find a scope to borrow and dive in to repairing it, but with the timing of everything I don't feel it's the right thing to do. If I were to go the route then I would feel it best to pull the listing, fix the guitar, (ordering parts? etc) then relist with proper description. As it is I think I'll be fine with wherever it ends and call it a day. Thanks, Peter. | ||
| mike1762
Senior Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 656 Registered: 1-2008 |
Hey Peter Please don't take this as any sort of value judgment on your guitar, but you might want to be sure that the wining bidder is aware of the addendum you made to your listing. I almost didn't see it because I thought the ad ended after the "black box"... there's a fair amount of space between there and the addendum (at least on my browser). | ||
| ivorypic
Junior Username: ivorypic Post Number: 13 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hi Mike, Absolutely. This will be pricey to ship and I want to keep it straight for all concerned. Thanks, Peter. | ||
| ivorypic
Junior Username: ivorypic Post Number: 14 Registered: 5-2010 |
Hi again Mike, This is an unfortunate part of how ebay works, and I wish their recent update addressed this better in terms of where description updates are placed. It is in the most visible place ebay will allow once bids have been placed. There is a reference in the main ad that says I will be posting findings from my tech later on, so hopefully people catch this. Thanks again, Peter. | ||
| toddharris
Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 284 Registered: 7-2008 |
So who is the lucky new owner? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4610 Registered: 7-2004 |
Not me. It went for about $500 more than my highest bid. Bill, tgo |
