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Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gman on March 17, 2009, 05:50:52 PM

Hi everyone, for your consideration: '05 Skylark coco bolo top, with all the appointments, plays effortlessly, absolute mint condition, $2950. Questions please ask...xpdrz@sbcglobal.net (http://mailto:ask...xpdrz@sbcglobal.net)
 
(http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/62668.jpg)
 
 
 
(http://alembic.com/club/messages/395/62669.jpg)

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: David Houck on March 17, 2009, 06:44:01 PM

Cool guitar!

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 18, 2009, 01:34:12 PM

Send me an e-mail if you'll consider going lower and maybe we can work something out.
 
gkweston@gmail.com (mailto:gkweston@gmail.com)

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 18, 2009, 01:34:21 PM

Whoops double post.
 
I guess I'll just use this one to express my love for the coco bolo top...Wow!
 
(Message edited by gkweston on March 18, 2009)

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: jazzyvee on March 19, 2009, 05:13:49 AM

I've never been keen on the skylark body shape, but with Coco bolo on top it looks fantastic.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: effclef on March 19, 2009, 05:20:25 AM

Is that an ebony top on the headstock?
EffClef

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: David Houck on March 19, 2009, 06:02:22 AM

EffClef; I'm pretty sure that is an Ebony face on the headstock.  It's standard on the Skylark; and the way this one is reflecting light, it suggests that's what this one has.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: goop on March 19, 2009, 07:04:52 AM

that is cool!  i am surprised about the bridge placement being so close to the pups when there is lots of room back there. what's the idea behind that?

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: David Houck on March 19, 2009, 08:59:02 AM

Well, there's only so much room between the 24th fret and the bridge; thus to allow easy left hand access to the 24th fret, the bridge has to be where it is on the body.  With the large pickup shells, the short scale length, the truss rod cover, and maximum separation of the pickups, the bridge has to be close to the pickup.  That closeness will give the bridge pickup a cleaner view of the strings than it would if the pickup was moved forward toward the neck.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 23, 2009, 07:49:24 PM

I really wish he would get back to me, this is the perfect Skylark for me and I really think we could work something out.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 24, 2009, 01:39:07 PM

Build completed a few hours before my birthday in '05.
 
We're made for each other.
 
 
-Garrett
 
(Message edited by gkweston on March 24, 2009)

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: juggernaught on March 24, 2009, 01:56:31 PM

I hope you get it Garrett!  Keep on the seller, eventually he'll get back to you.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 24, 2009, 08:47:50 PM

We're in the midst of talking. Very excited.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: jazzyvee on March 25, 2009, 12:40:19 AM

I'm glad your search looks likely to bear fruit.

Title: For Sale: Alembic Skylark Coco B top, minty, w/case, needs good home...
Post by: gkweston on March 26, 2009, 07:13:50 PM

This one's gone guys, not to yours truly, but still a lucky man.
 
I still like the pictures though :D