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Title: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: gtrguy on December 16, 2017, 10:10:57 AM

1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad


I recently picked up the Sept 1975 Guitar Player issue (the Jimi Hendrix issue) and found this ad for Alembic gear.
I hope it's OK to share it!

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: rv_bass on December 16, 2017, 11:04:19 AM

That’s cool!  :)

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: lbpesq on December 16, 2017, 12:03:39 PM

I want one of those $1650 guitars!

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: rv_bass on December 16, 2017, 02:22:36 PM

$1650 in 1975 is equal to $7675 in 2017.  So based on the current price list, that would probably be a six string Skylark guitar.

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: adriaan on December 16, 2017, 02:59:20 PM

Bill, I thought you already had two of those $1,650 guitars?

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: David Houck on December 16, 2017, 04:46:41 PM

I've been to Reliable a number of times over the years.  They closed in 2001 after the big box chain stores moved in to Charlotte.  Here's an article (https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2001/08/20/newscolumn2.html) written when they closed, if anyone's interested.  One of the last times I was there, I saw Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten give a clinic.

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: flpete1uw on December 16, 2017, 05:35:06 PM

I got one, 75-215  :)

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: lbpesq on December 16, 2017, 09:04:48 PM

Adriaan, I have three that might have been in that price range originally: 72-10 guitar, '76 MSG, and '77 LSG 12 String, but I paid a lot more than $1650 when I obtained them! 

Comparing '75 prices to current, the Blaster is a steal!

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: gtrguy on December 16, 2017, 10:25:34 PM

'The Wood', but why just on the back?

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: adriaan on December 17, 2017, 01:47:27 AM

Quote from: gtrguy on December 16, 2017, 10:25:34 PM

'The Wood', but why just on the back?

On my custom, Susan and Mica reached back in time and came up with this:

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: elwoodblue on December 17, 2017, 03:33:24 AM

Adriaan,
That really makes me smile on many levels...a really nice touch.

Title: Re: 1975 Guitar Player Alembic ad
Post by: rv_bass on December 17, 2017, 05:10:11 AM

Beautiful, Adriaan, good vibes in that piece!

Bill, your ‘77 twelve string is very similar to my ‘78 six string (Peruvian walnut?)...nice! :)