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Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: phylo on August 24, 2010, 09:44:58 AM

Saw this on another board, anyone have any ideas?  
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250685243520 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250685243520)

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: elwoodblue on August 24, 2010, 09:50:11 AM

No ideas...but it does make me smile : )

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2010, 09:57:45 AM

Mr. Doug Irwin did some work for me back in the 1970's  
I am not sure if this is one of his.  
 
 But this one is ! http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Doug-Irwin-Guitar-Jerry-Garcia-Grateful-Dead-/320579886403?pt=Guitar (http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Doug-Irwin-Guitar-Jerry-Garcia-Grateful-Dead-/320579886403?pt=Guitar)

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2010, 10:02:03 AM

Tom Lieber could give you a better answer for authentication  .

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: elwoodblue on August 24, 2010, 10:27:29 AM

That's a wild Irwin guitar Wolf,
...and sliding pickups to boot!

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2010, 11:24:07 AM

Yes . it is an interesting one. I know someone that has one of his Basses that also has sliding pick ups.

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: crobbins on August 24, 2010, 04:52:16 PM

Then there is Jerry's Travis Bean on ebay..
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Travis-Bean-Guitar-Jerry-Garcia-Grateful-Dead-/150481586509?pt=Guitar (http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Travis-Bean-Guitar-Jerry-Garcia-Grateful-Dead-/150481586509?pt=Guitar)

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2010, 05:38:08 PM

Check out the questions that are asked at the bottom of the auction page  ! ( Jerry'sTravis Bean ebay Auction )

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: crobbins on August 24, 2010, 06:39:53 PM

I saw that. What a crackup!

Title: Irwin? Alembic shop project?
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 24, 2010, 06:42:19 PM

Wow, Hal must see that!