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jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 562
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:16 am:   Edit Post

There's always been alot said about the work Alembic did on Jerrys guitars and Phils basses but I don't think I've ever seen a mention of anything being done for Bobby. Anyone want to bring me up to speed - Jeff? Bill?

Graeme
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 66
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:23 am:   Edit Post

I read in the Alembic history (long story) that they did Weir's guitar too.
http://www.alembic.com/family/history.html
In fact I saw Bob and Ratdog in a video yesterday. Couldn't tell what kind of guitar he was playing though. Any one else know?
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1772
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:16 am:   Edit Post

Lately Bobby's been playing an old Tele he got from his family and various Modulus Graphite guitars.
olieoliver
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Post Number: 67
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:19 am:   Edit Post

This must have been the Modulus on the video I saw.
olieoliver
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Post Number: 68
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:25 am:   Edit Post

Here is pic of Bobby and the guitar!
kmh364
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Username: kmh364

Post Number: 1773
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 11:30 am:   Edit Post

The guitar above is a custom Modulus G3FH, although he also plays/has played a custom Modulus Blacknife as well. Ck the link below for info on his current gear:

http://www.dozin.com/bobs/gear.html

Cheers,

Kevin
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 3466
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 5:27 pm:   Edit Post

Graeme;

According to Susan in her "official history", in 1969 Bob's guitars were "Alembicized".

In an interview from 1981 Bob says that "from about 1968 to '71 I used a Gibson ES-345".

This picture looks to be from that period.

I don't know, I'm just grasping at straws here. It kinda looks like the guitar in that picture has been modded.

Just to add to the confusion, according to dozin.com Bob played a red ES-335 from '65 to '70.

(Message edited by davehouck on March 14, 2006)
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 569
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 2:57 am:   Edit Post

Thanks guys. very informative.

Graeme
strangerones
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Username: strangerones

Post Number: 50
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 6:09 pm:   Edit Post

For a while we had a Hard Rock Vault were in Central Florida with a bunch of guitars and clothing and such used by famous musicians.

There was a Grateful Dead section which had what the tour guide claimed was an Alembic guitar played by Bobby. Don't know any more than that as it was right before I began educating myself about Alembics and such, and now the place has shut down.

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