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Author Message fishmanpa New Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 8 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 4:18 am:    I didn't recall the model name but it has to be an Electrum ser#86E4159. I'm the original owner. Purchase at Zapf's in Philly in 86-87. fishmanpa New Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 9 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 4:19 am:    fishmanpa New Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 4:21 am:    fishmanpa Junior Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 11 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 4:22 am:    tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 854 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 6:51 am:    That's actually one of the California Specials. Very gorgeous guitar! Don't see these very often ~Taylor fishmanpa Junior Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 12 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 7:49 am:    Really?... cool! I'm waiting to hear what Mica has to say on it. I've not seen another like it. jcdlc72 Advanced Member Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 212 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 8:19 am:    It's one of the guitars I dream about, a California Special. Does it make a California Special Dreaming? :P fishmanpa Junior Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 13 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 8:21 am:    It's interesting as it doesn't have the "CS" in the serial#... I'd love to know what she's valued at these days. tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 855 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 8:33 am:    well let me rephrase that, it has all the makings of California Special, same body and headstock shape, Kahler tremolo, but the electronics are that of an Electrum with 3 pickups, the only difference being the Electrums have the 5-way pickup selector, as seen here http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/15011.html?1155134366, and the California Specials have 3 on/off switches instead, seen here http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/56053.html?1224687699. So it could be designated as an Electrum based off the electronics in it. ~Taylor lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5335 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 8:50 am:    The body seems to me to be a little different than a California Special. The horns are a little longer and curve in a bit more than on the Cali. Also, the lower bout seems a little narrower. Electrums came in both two and three pick-up configurations. My guess is that this is a custom bodied Electrum. I'm sure Mica will soon chime in with the definitive answer. Cool guitar - enjoy! Bill, the guitar one fishmanpa Junior Username: fishmanpa Post Number: 15 Registered: 1-2013 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 10:03 am:    Thanks Bill, I've not seen another one like this anywhere. With the "E" in the serial# I think you're onto something. Many years ago, I called Alembic to get an idea of value for an insurance rider. I believe it was Mica who I spoke with. I told her the serial number and she paused and then said "Ohhh, you have that one!" adriaan Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 3014 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 2:46 pm:    If it were a bass, the body shape would be called a Vector. California Specials would appear to have skinnier horns. Nice one, whichever way you want to name it.