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Title: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: lbpesq on January 26, 2024, 06:00:08 PM

Ran across these on eBay. 

Bill, tgo

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=196204299480&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l170197&_ssn=embergrainsguitars (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=196204299480&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l170197&_ssn=embergrainsguitars)

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: jazzyvee on January 26, 2024, 09:16:40 PM

Can't see anything in that listing.

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: adriaan on January 27, 2024, 12:05:46 AM

Quote from: jazzyvee on January 26, 2024, 09:16:40 PM

Can't see anything in that listing.

Change the "Shipping location" to USA, and there's lots of familiar shapes like Bill says.

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 27, 2024, 04:56:49 AM

ok - i'll bite

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196209736920?hash=item2daf02fcd8:g:52YAAOSwHatloLKj

saw the discription - "....macassar ebony luthier".  thinking - "i own a macassar ebony bass body and i paid way more than $215 USD for it".  who000OOO000ooo!.  interestingly, no bass bodies.

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: fivestringdan on January 27, 2024, 07:20:28 AM

What do you think the body wood is?

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: gearhed289 on January 27, 2024, 10:24:37 AM

I wish these things would quit popping up in my saved Alembic search. Apparently, anything with multi-laminated woods is "Alembic style".  ::)

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: BeenDown139 on January 27, 2024, 11:07:19 AM

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What do you think the body wood is?

i'll confess to being slightly less than lucid earlier.  mine's actually a walnut body core with ebony top.  kinda tryin to imagine if what it would weigh were it all ebony.  don't wanna think about it.  kinda like a steinberger only way heavier?

as for the "Alembic Style Custom Guitar Body 1 of a Kind Handmade Macassar Ebony Luthier" body, one of the body layers looks suspiciously like OSB (a.k.a. plywood).  i once played a 5-string bass with an OSB body.  was kind thin soundin..

Title: Re: “Alembic-Style” Bolt-On Bodies
Post by: cnematik on January 30, 2024, 12:32:12 AM

i bought two bodies for diy projects, and they look great. the wood is mostly reclaimed. i had long chats with the guy who makes them, he's helpful and creative.

minor gripes are that the routing pockets are a bit rough, and the electronics covers aren't fully flush but they will probably turn out really nice when all is said and done. i also bought some good parts to install, but i just haven't had the time to tackle the projects lately