Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: jazzyvee on June 18, 2020, 10:10:47 PM
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https://reverb.com/item/34225599-fender-stratocaster-with-alembic-activator-pickups-electronics (https://reverb.com/item/34225599-fender-stratocaster-with-alembic-activator-pickups-electronics)
No connection with the seller, however i upgraded my strat with alembic pickups and electronics and it sounds incredibly incredible, instead of just incredible like it did pre-upgrade. 😂🤣😁
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I have some questions about this one. The listing states the neck is from a MIJ Strat, but doesn’t ID the body. And the tremolo bridge plate has been “set in place, eliminating the tremolo, for added stability”. While I certainly understand converting to a hardtail, there are better ways to do it. I’d also want to see pics of the back and the cavity to confirm the electronics.
Bill, tgo
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My thoughts exactly, Bill.
Peter
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Getting a photo of the electronics cavity is must as far as I'm concerned when buying any used alembic unless it's from HQ, or a registered dealer. Never can be too careful when parting with that kind of cash.
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I have some questions about this one. The listing states the neck is from a MIJ Strat, but doesn’t ID the body. And the tremolo bridge plate has been “set in place, eliminating the tremolo, for added stability”. While I certainly understand converting to a hardtail, there are better ways to do it. I’d also want to see pics of the back and the cavity to confirm the electronics.
Bill, tgo
They just put a couple of wood screws in the fulcrum to "stabilize"? That's not $1400 quality work. As usual I agree Bill.
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https://reverb.com/item/34225599-fender-stratocaster-with-alembic-activator-pickups-electronics (https://reverb.com/item/34225599-fender-stratocaster-with-alembic-activator-pickups-electronics)
No connection with the seller, however i upgraded my strat with alembic pickups and electronics and it sounds incredibly incredible, instead of just incredible like it did pre-upgrade. 😂🤣😁
I agree. I found an Ibanez Roadstar with Alembic guts and it sounds really nice, especially for $400. Now I want to find a real strat to put all of that in.