Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: jazzyvee on December 07, 2009, 07:53:28 AM
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What is the truth behind this claim by the seller that This guitar was commisioned by Alembic to the Tokai guitar works in Japan.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250531500662&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_1309wt_1093 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250531500662&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_1309wt_1093)
Jazzyvee
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I think 'commissioned' might be an inaccurate word choice, but I have read of some connections between the guitars built under the El Maya name (and a few other brand names) and Alembic; namely that the Japanese builders visited the mothership and picked up some of the construction techniques characteristic of Alembic instruments. I've got a Misato-Chushin made Bambu guitar (one of those 'other brand names') that actually has laminated strips of bamboo in its neck-through construction.
FWIW, the Bambu is one hell of a solid axe, with fantastic action, intonation and playability. I'm not sure about 600 Euros though, I got mine for $500 a few years back, and mine is serial # 10003 - third in the original production run.
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I doubt Alembic had anything to do with this guitar. I have an El Maya guitar that is similar to Alembic construction. You can see it here. (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=19543)
Bill, tgo
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There is no truth to the claim, I've contacted the seller to alert them. Hopefully, they will make the correction.
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Somehow I didn't think there was. But it seems the auction is listed as ended, so maybe that's the end of that.
Jazzyvee