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echo008
Advanced Member Username: echo008
Post Number: 229 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:04 pm: | |
Just stumbled on this pic on a Google "Images" search for Alembic http://www.gruhn.com/photo/EZ4787.jpg Obviously not an Alembic, but I thought some would find this interesting, they even have what seems to be a real logo on this one. - Tom |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4256 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:07 pm: | |
Yes, that's an Alembic. |
echo008
Advanced Member Username: echo008
Post Number: 230 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:10 pm: | |
Wow, I stand corrected then... but that is bizarre... do you know when it was made by any chance. - Tom |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4257 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:13 pm: | |
This guitar was made for Johnny Winter. Here is a previous thread with a different picture. |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 4258 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:15 pm: | |
From the serial number, 1975. I think it's a beautiful instrument. |
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 243 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:16 pm: | |
Wow! Must be early seventies I guess... |
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 244 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:19 pm: | |
ehh mid seventies, Thanx for that thread! |
echo008
Advanced Member Username: echo008
Post Number: 231 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:21 pm: | |
from the flame styled bridge and that cutout in the body and the way the omega body is shaped on this one it just hit me strange for some reason..... yes I feel stooopid ... - Tom (Message edited by echo008 on August 11, 2006) |
57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra
Post Number: 222 Registered: 4-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 8:43 pm: | |
That is one mean lookin' ax! |
keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin
Post Number: 885 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 9:17 pm: | |
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bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass
Post Number: 955 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 - 11:55 pm: | |
OK, so do they still have the template????? Programming the CNC for one of these is gonna take MONTHS! J o e y |
keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin
Post Number: 887 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 7:09 am: | |
I'm pretty sure they do,Mica once said they keep all of their old templates just in case they have to remake something of old or unusual again. |
fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler
Post Number: 245 Registered: 5-2006
| Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 9:47 am: | |
I hope they save the template for another ten years... |
foth
Intermediate Member Username: foth
Post Number: 112 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 11:43 am: | |
Thanks for these pictures of my favorite Alembic ever, the Johnny Winter guitar. Now you can see where the inspiration for my Series II bass comes from! |
keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin
Post Number: 888 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 1:09 pm: | |
Hey Foth your Bass is a f#cking MONSTER! |
byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung
Post Number: 343 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 4:02 pm: | |
That guitar is just so unbelievably awesome looking. Bradley |