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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: staemius on December 20, 2004, 07:13:52 PM

Title: Cool faux Alembic body
Post by: staemius on December 20, 2004, 07:13:52 PM

Check out this faux body I recently purchased.  So...anyone know how to build a guitar, lol.  Actually, I would like to learn some things - but don't won't to mess up this wood with a first timer try.  Any advice regarding neck work would be particularly helpful - I'll be looking to buy and then have someone install.  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/15271.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/15272.jpg)

Title: Cool faux Alembic body
Post by: son_of_magni on December 20, 2004, 08:29:06 PM

 
 
(Message edited by son_of_magni on December 20, 2004)

Title: Cool faux Alembic body
Post by: staemius on December 20, 2004, 08:44:37 PM

Hmmm, looks better with magnifier, hehe.

Title: Cool faux Alembic body
Post by: lbpesq on December 20, 2004, 09:28:09 PM

James:
 
So you're tarheelbred?  You got a very interesting body - a very cool DIY.  One thing I noticed on the e-bay pictures that seemed a little unusual was the two holes in the neck pocket.  Most bolt-ons use 3 or 4 screws.  Having experience with both Fender 4 and 3 bolt necks, I would strongly recommend using 4 bolts.  My friend's 3 bolt neck strat seems to move a hair if you really dig in.  Be sure to post some pix when you complete it.  
 
Bill, tgo
 

Title: Cool faux Alembic body
Post by: staemius on December 20, 2004, 10:37:06 PM

Thanks Bill - that concerned me as well.  There's an 'Up/down' two screw option (to adjust the neck) - but you seldom see it, and I reckon for good reason - hope it will support a 4 screw.