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Title: Is this a Skylark? ID needed
Post by: johnnyram on March 27, 2011, 08:07:13 AM

Hi there Alembic experts.  
I have come across this guitar from my late uncle who willed his stock to me.  It says Skylark on the headstock but very little anywhere else, and although it has the sculpted body, it bears little resemblence to other Alembic Skylark shapes.
I wondered if it might be an old model before Alembic branding became more consolidated.  Or what?  Perhaps it's a mongrel or a fake?
 
The bridge appears to be a normal Les Paul type
 
A couple of pics  
http://i55.tinypic.com/2v85zk9.jpg (http://i55.tinypic.com/2v85zk9.jpg)
http://i55.tinypic.com/ncjwqb.jpg
 
 
Let me know what you think.
Many thanks
Johnnyram

Title: Is this a Skylark? ID needed
Post by: johnnyram on March 27, 2011, 08:12:08 AM

Hmmm. That first link doesn't appear to work. Perhaps this time ?
 
http://i55.tinypic.com/2v85zk9.jpg (http://i55.tinypic.com/2v85zk9.jpg)

Title: Is this a Skylark? ID needed
Post by: tbrannon on March 27, 2011, 08:16:08 AM

Definitely not an Alembic.

Title: Is this a Skylark? ID needed
Post by: crobbins on March 27, 2011, 08:48:11 AM

There is a brand of guitars built in Japan called Skylark.
 
http://www.matsumoku.org/models/skylark/skylark_info.html (http://www.matsumoku.org/models/skylark/skylark_info.html)

Title: Is this a Skylark? ID needed
Post by: johnnyram on March 27, 2011, 02:01:36 PM

Thanks guys.  Slightly dissapointed but thanks again.  
Crobbins
Your link reminds me - I posted my own Ari Pro II on that board before it was commandeered by matsumoku:  
http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/trans/ls600/pics.html (http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/trans/ls600/pics.html).
I've still got it too!
Cheers
J