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Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: lbpesq on July 05, 2014, 10:48:18 AM
As promised, here's pics of the guitar I've been putting together:  Modulus Blackknife neck, Warmoth Chambered rear-loaded body, flame Koa over African Black Korina, Alembic pickups with added Q.  The only things left are a new nut and to have it plekked.  Bill, tgo  
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Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: jazzyvee on July 05, 2014, 11:01:34 AM
Hi Bill looks good. Im building a strat with alembic pickups and electronics. Are those blackknife necks available new or is this a used one?
Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: sonicus on July 05, 2014, 11:15:11 AM
Very Kool Bill!   I look forward to hearing it .
Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: lbpesq on July 05, 2014, 11:26:43 AM
Jazzy:
 
Only used.  Gould went out of business and even sold off his molds for next to nothing.  I picked up the neck 8-10 years ago figuring I'd use it someday.  The guitar appears to be VERY resonant.  I'll be checking it out in a jam for the first time this afternoon with Wolf (Sonicus) and some others.
 
Bill, tgo
Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: pace on July 05, 2014, 01:59:49 PM
Very cool Bill!  
 
I'm curious what year the neck is if you know...
You've got some nice tone woods to complement the graphite.  
 
Like I said in the other thread, I think you'll dig the graphite/activator combo... It plays with the octave and envelope filter really well..
Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: gtrguy on July 05, 2014, 04:13:33 PM
Cool! I had a Blackknife for a while and liked everything about it except that the whammy bar stuck up too much, so I sold it. It was a very warm sounding guitar.
Title: My Alembicized Frankenstrat
Post by: dannobasso on July 05, 2014, 08:58:58 PM
I too can attest to the graphite alembic combo being exceptional. Play it in good health.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/194574.jpg)