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Title: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 02, 2017, 07:24:14 AM
Beauty is in the eye of every beholder!!

https://www.guitarbroker.com/product/1977-alembic-lsg-series-i-12-string/
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on September 08, 2017, 03:54:51 PM
Love everything about it but the price!

Peter
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: lbpesq on September 08, 2017, 05:26:48 PM
Still just as amazing as it was when a thread was posted about this guitar two weeks ago.

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=23074.0 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=23074.0)

Bill, tgo
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 08, 2017, 07:45:17 PM
Sorry Bill

I did not know someone else had posted it in advance!!

If I did know I would not have posted it all over again!
 
It was an honest mistake!!
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: lbpesq on September 08, 2017, 08:29:50 PM
No problem.  It is a remarkable guitar.  Here's mine.

http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8362.msg97372#msg97372 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8362.msg97372#msg97372)

Bill, tgo
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 08, 2017, 08:36:51 PM
WOW BILL,

I'm so envious! LOL, what an stunning instrument!!!!!

I remember Greg Lake playing a similar 12 string back in 1977, I think?


I keep forgetting to do this,   My name is Philip,   It is a pleasure to meet you Bill!!
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: tx196059 on September 09, 2017, 06:25:56 AM
Hey Philip. Good that you found it on the original site. The Guitar Broker has some amazing instruments. He does price in the stratosphere, but in time, he can become reasonable with his pricing. Great guy to work with. I was in contact with him yesterday, wishing him well as Irma is closing in on him. He is ready.

Those old Series I 12 strings are great instruments. I love mine as well. Has a very sharp ringing high end, and warm, long sustain low end. Great in separate channels.  Almost sounds like an acoustic 12 at times, with a bass playing in the background.

Joe
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 09, 2017, 08:43:00 AM
Thank you Much, Joe!!

it is true, Alembic's have a sound like no other!!!

Prayers are with those in Florida!

Would like to share one interesting story!

In the years before Greg Lake began using those incredible Alembic's, Greg was one of the most visible Players using
Instruments made for him by the late English luthier Tony Zemaitis!

During the 1980's Tony & I used to write each other every Couple of months, He told me of the time Greg came
to see him about building a double neck instrument!

Tony warned Greg that it would be way too heavy, but Greg insisted!!  Tony went ahead & made him the metal front double neck!  To My knowledge the only double neck Tony ever made!

Of coarse Tony was indeed correct, it was too heavy! Tony said that Greg tried to make it lighter!!, And messed it up! Tony did not go into what was done to the guitar or what repairs had to be implemented! Tony was a true English gentleman in all respects!

Here we are almost 45 years later, Tony & Greg are Both gone , Thank God we have our memories!!
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: elwoodblue on September 09, 2017, 08:56:24 AM
Cool story Philip!
Thanks
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 09, 2017, 08:58:02 AM
Thank you so much !!

Elwood, you are really cool too!!
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: tx196059 on September 09, 2017, 10:29:19 AM
Here is a picture of Greg Lake's 12 string

Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: elwoodblue on September 09, 2017, 10:34:19 AM
I like the LED in the old switch location (gotta put something there).
...'The Zebrawood' much?
Title: Re: Amazing 12 string!!!
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on September 09, 2017, 11:05:11 AM
Excellent!!!

Thank You Joe!!!