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Title: I need help
Post by: markovich on August 06, 2004, 04:48:22 AM

Hi guys, I'm an Italian boy of 21, so forgive me if my english is orrible. I have this problem:
 
In 1984 my father bought an Alembic guitar Medium Scale Series I serial number #81-1788. There are only 2 models of this guitar in Italy, because they were bought by W. Davoli (a famous amplifier builder) for his collection of great-value instruments. In Italy there are a lot of shops which sell Alembic basses but not Alembic guitars!
NONE!! I haven't a digital photocamera, so I can't post pictures but I saw that the appearance is just alike the bass Series I short scale #81-1772, showed in the thread Series I basses and guitars (Showcase topic). Someone knows his value (approximately)?
 
I know it's a stupid question but I would like to know it. Here in italy this guitar is a treasure!!

Title: I need help
Post by: palembic on August 06, 2004, 05:03:08 AM

Hi Marco,
 
the place is getting LOADED with Italians ...wew!
Welcome.
About that picture thing: if you want some pictures of your guitar -and I can only recommend that among for insurance reasons- you take whatever kind of throw away camera box and take pictures. At a photo-store you ask the storekeeper to print the pictures but ALSO put them digitally on a CD. It is nearly standard now and not expensive.
About value ...that's for others to find out.
Anyway ...when I was a kid I played a DAVOLI amp!! Bring up some memories!!
 
Paul TBO

Title: I need help
Post by: markovich on August 06, 2004, 05:16:35 AM

Thanks a lot palembic, I'll do it! Is incredible that there aren't Alembic guitar sellers in Italy! I tried to search in the net but without results.
My father suffer this because he would buy all the models he looks on this site. Thanks again.
 
Bye

Title: I need help
Post by: markovich on August 06, 2004, 05:16:42 AM

Thanks a lot palembic, I'll do it! Is incredible that there aren't Alembic guitar sellers in Italy! I tried to search in the net but without results.
My father suffer this because he would buy all the models he looks on this site. Thanks again.
 
Bye

Title: I need help
Post by: valvil on August 09, 2004, 04:08:02 PM

Ciao Marco,
 
benvenuto al nostro club.
Se vuoi puoi contattarmi al mio e-mail qui all'Alembic, valentino@alembic.com (mailto:valentino@alembic.com)
 
Here are the specs on this guitar:
1981 6 string medium scale series I guitar
Nara top and back
mahogany body
maple/purpleheart neck
ebony fretboard
Mother of pearl oval inlays
schaller tuners
completed 3/11/81
 
Valentino

Title: I need help
Post by: bob on August 09, 2004, 09:54:19 PM

Okay, anyone - what is Nara? Is that italian for something we all know and love, or something I've never heard of before?

Title: I need help
Post by: David Houck on August 10, 2004, 05:43:58 AM

I found a description that says that Nara is a tropical wood with a golden color.
http://www.grinzo.com/wood_samples/wood_samples.html (http://www.grinzo.com/wood_samples/wood_samples.html)

Title: I need help
Post by: markovich on August 10, 2004, 10:54:04 AM

Hi to everyone.
 
Valvil thank youuu!! Are you Italian??
 
I asked just yesterday to myself which wood is Nara and why it doesn't compare on the wood chart of this site. My guitar (my father's guitar, I'm keyboardist:-)) is almost identical to the custom bass on the homepage (surely woods are different), put it 2 strings more and it's OK! I'll post some pics soon. Thanks to everyone.