Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Wanted & Wishing => Topic started by: welovecats on April 02, 2022, 12:34:14 PM
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Looking for a vintage 6 string Alembic guitar for a low price. Any thoughts?
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Hi and welcome. There is a nice one on reverb, the posting says that it is located in Italy.
https://reverb.com/item/52589783-alembic-alembic-series-one-77-i
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Haha uncanny I JUST made them an offer. Will see what they say.
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It’s a nice one, good luck!
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Got it!:)
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It's a good-looker!
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Congratulations! :)
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Good move. Well done.
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Congratulations & Compliments.
Curious about what the serial number is on this one. KR and I both have basses from very early in '77 that share some features with your new arrival... doesn't always mean much, but interesting to meet 'sister' instruments. Please post us some pictures when you can.
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Congratulations & Compliments.
Curious about what the serial number is on this one. KR and I both have basses from very early in '77 that share some features with your new arrival... doesn't always mean much, but interesting to meet 'sister' instruments. Please post us some pictures when you can.
I’ll let you know as soon as the guitar gets to me. It’s been in Paris at Charles De Gaulle airport for the last five days, but I think it departed there tonight (fingers crossed).
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Hi,
Just received the guitar from Italy.
It is gorgeous, much more beautiful than any of the pics let on.
Serial is 77 611 (on top end of headstock)
I will take and post some pics in next couple of days. Happy 420!
Cheers All!
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That's great to hear! Always a worrisome thing shipping overseas.
Here's another trivial thing; your new-to-you Alembic guitar may well be the very first serial number issued in 1977. My little rusty file cabinet previously only shows one number newer than yours #77-613.
#77-621 is in my care, so these are of particular interest.
Again, Welcome and Congratulations.
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A couple of quick pics of 77 611:
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Body:
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Congrats - that's a beauty!
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Really nice! Purple heart fretboard?
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Really nice! Purple heart fretboard?
Wow have you ever heard of one using Purple Heart? I assumed rosewood, definitely not ebony.
That would be amazing if it’s Purple Heart! Also, I know it ought to be mother of pearl inlays, but
they seem to reflect light with a lot of pink and green, has crossed my mind whether they might be abalone (you can’t really see the effect in these pics)?
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You might post a serial number lookup thread on this one. Information can be scant on these early instruments, but Mica found the card on my bass; (just 10 away from yours) it has a rosewood fingerboard and MOP ovals. I wouldn't be afraid to bet on purpleheart on that one either. I'm more curious about the top and back.
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I would be curious about the body wood as well, birch maybe, or maple, or…
Very nice guitar :)
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Bump, how are you getting on with this guitar? Any gigs or recordings done with it?
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Hello. No recordings or gigs with it yet. Will likely use only in studio. That said I too think the answer to your query in your other series thread is a two channel amp. I love the guitar. It sounds and plays great. Can do both warm and bright equally well. Unlike most electrics in my experience, it sounds really excellent clean. As I’ve said I’m eager to know the specs on the guitar. Buying it from Italy with few photos and little information, I feel extremely lucky it is so nice. I did have it set up, but it barely needed anything done. There’s a few around from this era but unfortunately the sellers have set their sights on very very high prices. I recently picked up a 70s Polytone 103, and despite it being solid state with this guitar (and basses) it sounds killer. Even the fuzz pull knob sounds really cool, go figure.
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Great to hear that getting the guitar is working out well. I hope to get mine into my comfort zone.