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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Wanted & Wishing => Topic started by: munkey on February 08, 2006, 09:51:47 AM

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: munkey on February 08, 2006, 09:51:47 AM

Hello! I'm on the lookout for an used Skylark....
interested to see and hear what's out there.

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: munkey on February 08, 2006, 09:53:11 AM

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area  
 
email: jay.dickinson@sbcglobal.net (mailto:jay.dickinson@sbcglobal.net)

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: lbpesq on February 08, 2006, 10:10:23 AM

Jason:
 
Welcome to the club!  I also live in the Bay Area (Montclair/Oakland), though at the moment I'm in NY.  If you haven't played a Skylark before, my advice is head up 101 to the Hearn Ave. exit in Santa Rosa and go visit the factory.  You'll get a chance to play a Skylark, as well as a few other instruments.  The folks at Alembic are VERY friendly and helpful.  Just give them a call and they can let you know what's hanging in the front room at the moment, give you directions, etc.  I'd offer to let you play mine, but I don't have a Skylark.  I have an '83 Electrum, a '76 Series 1 on the way from L.A., and a custom Further being built.  If you decide on the Skylark, keep an eye on this site.  Used ones come up every once in a while, and more often than on eBay.
 
Bill, the guitar one

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: munkey on February 08, 2006, 10:12:11 PM

Thanks for response Bill! I have had the good fortune to play one briefly, awhile back. I was blown away. I've been a Les Paul guy up till now, but decided it's time to take the leap. Doesn't hurt that I'm a big Dead fan I suppose. I'll be watching for an used one.  
 
Oh, and I will most definately go up north to see what they have. Might just blow off a day at work next week even....

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: honkylips on February 09, 2006, 12:47:48 PM

Not sure if you are familiar with Vintage Guitar magazine, but a dealer called Lizard On a Leash Music has run an ad for a used Skylark for the past several months.  The ad reads as follows:
Alembic Skylark, Sunburst.  Active electronics.  Jerry sound!  Used - HSC.  $2500.00.  phone number is (310)306-3437, email at kbrown@mandkconsultant.com (mailto:kbrown@mandkconsultant.com).
I've been tempted to call on this several times as it appears from their ad they are willing to deal some.  However, I'm not the biggest fan of sunburst and $2500 seems about $500 too high.  If you are interested, you might want to give them a call.  By the way, I had the pleasure of playing a Skylark for the first time about 4 months ago at a dealer in Northeast Ohio.  It sounded and played better than any guitar I've ever had in my hands.  Good luck!!

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: munkey on February 09, 2006, 02:32:04 PM

Thanks!

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: hydrargyrum on February 09, 2006, 02:58:13 PM

I would agree with honky lips, 2500 is a bit steep.  Maybe they will bargain.  I also agree that sunbusrts is not my particular favorite.  I sold one at ~2000 that was in mint shape not long ago, so you may wish to hold out.
 
Orion's may be a bit more common, and should not be discounted for their comparatively simple electronics.  They are sweet little guitars.

Title: Looking for a Skylark
Post by: honkylips on April 10, 2006, 02:32:12 PM

The new Vintage Guitar Mag showed up in my mail Saturday.  Lizard on a Leash Music has dropped the price of their Skylark to an even $2k.  See contact info in my previous post.  Thought I would pass that along as there seems to be tons of interest in used Skylarks lately (combined with a bunch of non-motivated eBay Skylark sellers).