Alembic Guitars Club

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Title: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: edwardofhuncote on July 25, 2017, 02:24:24 PM
Don't see these much:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/122600560975

Love the burst... is that root-beer float or wine-burst?
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: FC Bass on July 25, 2017, 02:34:58 PM
Maybe Tobacco Honeyburst? Take your pick: http://www.fcbass.nl/alembic/images/catalogue/images/8993.jpg

Looks great!
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: mica on July 25, 2017, 03:20:29 PM
That is a really nice looking guitar - looks like it was well cared for. I don't like to think about how long ago 1993 was though!
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: lbpesq on July 25, 2017, 05:23:11 PM
Mica, oh to be young.  I still think about 1993 as fairly recent!  Let's talk about 1973!

hehehehe

Bill, tgo
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: jazzyvee on July 25, 2017, 06:32:51 PM
That one has been on sale on and off since March. Lovely guitar though and would be my perfect Alembic guitar shape.
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: Eric1616 on August 04, 2017, 11:26:49 AM
I am not all that familiar with baritone guitars -- can this be tuned EADGBE and played like a 6-string bass (ala the Bass VI)?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Alembic Baritone Guitar, on ebay
Post by: hieronymous on August 04, 2017, 02:22:33 PM
Quote from: Eric1616 on August 04, 2017, 11:26:49 AM
I am not all that familiar with baritone guitars -- can this be tuned EADGBE and played like a 6-string bass (ala the Bass VI)?  Thanks.

I have a 28" baritone (the one in the eBay ad says it's also 28") - the unfortunately-named Fender Japan Jaguar Bottom Master - the low E wasn't great, but it can be related to strings too - I've heard complaints about the super-light low E on the Squier Bass VI (though LaBella makes a more reasonable set). If you want to play it like a bass, I personally would go for 30" (like the original Bass VI).