| Author | Message | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 246 Registered: 6-2002 |
does anyone have any pictures of this? its on the cover of the 1973 the bryds album and i do remember reading that it was alemicized, curious if anyone has any info or pictures..thx | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3385 Registered: 7-2004 |
It is a beautiful instrument, made of Brazilian Rosewood. Not only did I see it earlier this year at a CSN show, but I actually had the opportunity to play it at the mothership a few years ago when it was in for a tune up. Very Alembicized. I believe this is one of the very first, if not the first instrument they ever modded. Bill, tgo | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 247 Registered: 6-2002 |
pictures? stories? | ||
| grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 288 Registered: 12-2004 |
 This was in The Guardian (British newspaper) a few weeks back: only the headstock is visible. I believe it was the very first. Mark | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7173 Registered: 5-2002 |
Is this it? (Note; this is a copyrighted photo that the owner doesn't want copied.) | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 508 Registered: 7-2007 |
Nice find Dave! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7174 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks! It took a little while to find. | ||
| zezozeceglutz
New Username: zezozeceglutz Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2008 |
This is as good a time as any to stop lurking and contribute, right? Hi guys, I'm Ken. Here are a couple of pictures I've come across in the past that show Crosby's 12 string pretty clearly. Both look to be from around '74 or so. In color ...and black and white I wonder what the electronics package is inside there and whether it changed(functionally) through the years. I know that it wears a different set of pickups these days. (Message edited by zezozeceglutz on November 20, 2008) (Message edited by zezozeceglutz on November 20, 2008) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7183 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Ken; welcome to the board! Yes, those are very good pictures of the guitar; the color especially! | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 248 Registered: 6-2002 |
dude that tailpiece reminds me of phil lesh's tailpiece from his starfire bass.... amazing. anyone know the electronics history of david's guitar? im surprised someone hasnt done a article on that guitar... truly a one of a kind! | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5702 Registered: 6-2000 |
When David's guitar was here last, I took a few pictures. Here's the whole guitar:  And here's some of the electronics as my dad disassembled them:  I should do a Featured Custom on this instrument in the future and dig up all the details. | ||
| new2alembic
Intermediate Member Username: new2alembic Post Number: 106 Registered: 9-2008 |
That guitar is indeed one of a kind; it is a beautiful instrument. That is an interesting board. Mica is that a Centronics 36 connector in the pic that you posted? Is it supported using a bi-directional printer cable? Thanks Carl | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Advanced Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 375 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yes, Mica, Please!!! the only thing that could be better than a FC on this guitar would be if you could talk David into giving to me! Peter | ||
| paulman
Advanced Member Username: paulman Post Number: 338 Registered: 2-2005 |
I'm only counting 12 pins on the one side so it's probobly a 24. However this goes to show the sheer ingenuity in engineering they had in modular component design. Just have your "standard" and wire the individual components to male and female side of the connector, then plug 'em together. Then the electronics can come apart so you're not removing the whole thing at one time for service. This looks like a prime example of using the components that were available and showing the earliest modular designs that Ron and Co. came up with. This was in 1968 or 1969 if the history books have it right. When I recently had my Further wiring harness in for service, it came out like that. About 10 minutes worth of work to get them back in, plug in the stuff I didn't have to take out and wala! I love that 12 string guitar, but you can let Cozmik have it after David's done with it ha ha. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 629 Registered: 11-2004 |
Is that Stephen Stills in the background of the colour pic. I missed the 60's..I was too young!(don't believe me..check my profile you disbelievers!! LOL) The B/W pic shows the huge crowd, what a buzz that must be, the stadium looks absolutely packed out. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 7185 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Mica!!! It's a beautiful guitar! An FC is a great idea! | ||
| paulman
Advanced Member Username: paulman Post Number: 339 Registered: 2-2005 |
Yes, then we'll know what the little extra pointer knob is for. It's just below the bridge in the pic that Mica posted, but not in the color and b/w pics.  Loving this thread! Do it Mica...long overdue FC! | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Advanced Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 376 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yes, Terry, that's Stills at the piano in the color pic. And thanks for the second, Roger. Peter | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 249 Registered: 6-2002 |
PLEASE- FC...! | ||
| foth
Intermediate Member Username: foth Post Number: 188 Registered: 12-2004 |
Oh, this guitar is soooo beautiful!! Thanks for this thread, you made my day! | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 250 Registered: 6-2002 |
wow this thread turned out better than i thought! | ||
| edwin
Advanced Member Username: edwin Post Number: 368 Registered: 5-2002 |
My guess is the pointer is the pickup selector knob. Edwin | ||
| altgrendel
New Username: altgrendel Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2008 |
This thread should be moved to the "Artists and their Alembics" section. Love the thread. | ||
| altgrendel
New Username: altgrendel Post Number: 9 Registered: 5-2008 |
Just noticed that the pickups in the photos linked by zezozeceglutz are different than the ones in Mica's pictures. Maybe the mystery switch has something to do with the new pups. | ||
| grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 301 Registered: 12-2004 |
He was playing it at Glastonbury at the weekend.  They covered Uncle John's Band but it wasn't televised. | ||
| sonicus
Intermediate Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 152 Registered: 5-2009 |
David Crosby's music surely makes it on my list of greats. His album ' IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER MY NAME" _____I love this one !!! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8291 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow! Very cool picture!! And they covered Uncle John's Band!! | ||
| shae
Junior Username: shae Post Number: 23 Registered: 10-2007 |
There is a nice article in the latest edition of "Guitar Aficionado" about this guitar and some of David's others. It started life out as a 1970 Gibson Crest. Luthier Mario Martello added the new neck and fingerboard and Ron and Rick did all of the other modifications. This is also the first guitar to feature LED's. | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1275 Registered: 5-2009 |
That is an interesting looking centronics type connector in the picture of the electronics in Mica's post # 5702 . It looks like it might function as an internal disconnect from rest of the harness. (Message edited by sonicus on September 13, 2010) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3694 Registered: 10-2002 |
Saw this guitar at last night's show in Glasgow. Looked and sounded fantastic. The roadie was treating it with an awful lot of respect has he handed it over for Wooden Ships. Graeme | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11928 Registered: 5-2002 |
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| ed_zeppelin
Member Username: ed_zeppelin Post Number: 98 Registered: 2-2010 |
I'd never heard of the Gibson Crest (not surprising, since they only made 162 of them). Here's a rundown on it from Vintage Guitar, with very cool closeups): http://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/gibson/Crest.php Here's a rundown of the Guild Starfire SF-XII http://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/guild/Starfire_XII.php |
