Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: fivestringdan on February 21, 2023, 02:07:25 PM
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https://reverb.com/item/66135900-alembic-darling-jlg6-electric-guitar-charlotte-nc
All I can say is, "Damn Son!" The top looks like Bird's-eye, flats sawn zebrano!
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Not the biggest fan of the Darling shape, but the top on this one is outstanding!
Bill, tgo
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Beautiful guitar, I think I would prefer the HG type pickups. :)
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No surprise to me it sold already. Beautiful instrument.
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I do loves me some flat-sawn zebrawood!
Peter (who just loves how the "Similar Listings" includes a couple of of purple ESP asymmetrical V-shaped thingies..........)
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That didn’t last long…
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https://reverb.com/item/66214060-alembic-clg-6-custom-guitar-electric-guitar-charlotte-nc
Different guitar, same Sam Ash location.
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Now that's a looker!
Bill, tgo
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Sure is.
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Wow. I like to stay low and prefer 4 strings, but in regards to the original topic… I do know bar chords!
The body shape, the maple figuring, the Alembic logo details!!! Delicious!
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https://reverb.com/item/66348590-alembic-series-1-walnut-electric-guitar-charlotte-nc
And another one from Sam Ash
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Dan, thank you for posting that!!
I am extremely happy to say that I snagged it. Not exaggerating - I have been checking online nearly every day for the last 20+ years, waiting for an omega-cut long-scale Series 1 (or 2) guitar to come up for sale. That probably sounds a bit crazy, but it has always been a dream guitar as my favorite guitarist played one. They are incredibly hard to find; I am only aware of TWO that have come up for sale in the last 20 years. No joke. Unfortunately I wasn't able to pick up either of those before they sold, so I am completely thrilled that I was able to get this one before anyone else did.
Many thanks again!! :D
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Related to the guitars linked above - Sam Ash also posted yet another interesting Alembic guitar today:
https://reverb.com/item/66285359-alembic-custom-electric-guitar-charlotte-nc (https://reverb.com/item/66285359-alembic-custom-electric-guitar-charlotte-nc)
Photo below.
Like the first guitar linked in this thread, it has a "Strat style" pickup set, but this one has the "normal" bridge pickup angle instead of the reverse angle.
The maple neck is obviously unusual for Alembic. But zebrawood ovals? Interesting.
Then there is the "Starswitch" in place of a regular pickup selector. I'm really into onboard guitar electronics, but I have to admit I don't think I've ever heard of it, and I can't even figure out how it's supposed to work by looking at it. Does anyone know what this is?
And the headstock - I've never seen a narrow crown-style headstock like this before. Or is it stretched?
Based on the similarities between the 1st and 3rd guitars, I wonder if all 3 are from the same guitarist offloading some gear. E.g. the 4 Alembics currently for sale at the Bananas At Large here in the Bay Area all came from a single person "thinning the herd", according to an employee I spoke with recently.
(https://i.ibb.co/2qYmNTw/ulqkdrmvsidc1rx1cbrm.webp)
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Dan, thank you for posting that!!
I am extremely happy to say that I snagged it. Not exaggerating - I have been checking online nearly every day for the last 20+ years, waiting for an omega-cut long-scale Series 1 (or 2) guitar to come up for sale. That probably sounds a bit crazy, but it has always been a dream guitar as my favorite guitarist played one. They are incredibly hard to find; I am only aware of TWO that have come up for sale in the last 20 years. No joke. Unfortunately I wasn't able to pick up either of those before they sold, so I am completely thrilled that I was able to get this one before anyone else did.
Many thanks again!! :D
Congrats, flavofive, nice looking omega Series guitar, and as you said not many of those come up for sale, very nice! :)
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Mike congratulations on you personal victory!
Curious to know who your favorite Alembic slinging guitarist is.
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Many thanks rv and Paul! Appreciate the congrats! Cheers
Paul, it's Mike Hampton of Parliament/Funkadelic. He played an interesting omega Series 1 in late 1977-1979, and occasionally since. I posted a few photos in this thread: https://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=26339.msg269203#msg269203
* Actually, I just realized that my very first post here was also about Mike Hampton, back on May 2, 2003 (!). I started following the Club back then partly in hopes that I might catch one of these guitars. It paid off!... literally almost 20 years later, haha! ;D I've certainly enjoyed the Club for many other reasons too, of course.
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Dan, thank you for posting that!!
I am extremely happy to say that I snagged it. Not exaggerating - I have been checking online nearly every day for the last 20+ years, waiting for an omega-cut long-scale Series 1 (or 2) guitar to come up for sale. That probably sounds a bit crazy, but it has always been a dream guitar as my favorite guitarist played one. They are incredibly hard to find; I am only aware of TWO that have come up for sale in the last 20 years. No joke. Unfortunately I wasn't able to pick up either of those before they sold, so I am completely thrilled that I was able to get this one before anyone else did.
Many thanks again!! :D
That's amazing! You are very welcome indeed. I am happy to learn that my habitual checking of gear online has helped someone in a wonderful way. ;D
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Shoot, two Club Members racked-up on this thread. Double win, there. And if that Zebrawood-topped Omega one posted most recently had a different pickup and electronics configuration, I might be in some kind of crisis today, myself.
I wonder whose these were...?