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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 02:28:12 PM

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 02:28:12 PM

Just curious about this one, I have owned it for some time and know nothing about it, recently thinking it might be a Alembic.
 
Thanks for the help.

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: lembic76450 on January 14, 2010, 02:36:41 PM

Scott
The serial number does not match the year.  My '76 is #450

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: spose on January 14, 2010, 02:38:52 PM

Hi,
welcome to the club. Mica should be by at some point to help you identify your instrument. The serial number appears to be early Alembic series instruments. 1977 the year and 101? being the production number. We'd love to see photos.
welcome!
 
(Message edited by spose on January 14, 2010)

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: elwoodblue on January 14, 2010, 02:42:05 PM

Welcome Scott,
My '78 guitar is 1100...can you post a pic of the serial # and instrument.
(sometimes a number on the stamp isn't as deep as the others)
 
Kris

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: room037 on January 14, 2010, 02:54:22 PM

Hi,
 
1977's serial No. range is (about) 600 to 970, so your bass has 700 range that I think.
And check again letters AE---. But I don't know 77's AE serials. (76' AE082 is last AE serial that I know.)
 
Eiji

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 03:31:28 PM

It is a 6 string guitar, I will post some photos one I find my camera cable to upload them...

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 04:10:29 PM

ok, not sure it is one, but trying to find out, what do you think...  
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/75405.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/75406.jpg)
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/75407.jpg)
  So far all I know is that it has schaller tuning machines, all brass hardware, is a neck through, and plays great.    Thanks

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: mica on January 14, 2010, 04:54:40 PM

I'm sorry to tell you that the guitar in the pictures is not an Alembic guitar. What's the front of the peghead look like?

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 05:12:15 PM

Not a problem, I came across the similarity in design and serial #'s and thought I might have found the maker.  
After looking at the headstock of other guitars, I dont have the trademark design, but didn't know how long that has been used.  
 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/75410.jpg)
 
Thanks for helping me out

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: elwoodblue on January 14, 2010, 05:48:16 PM

Sure is an interesting  guitar, with some Alembic inspired construction.  
   
  There's some knowledgeable folks here that enjoy a challenge.  
   
  I'm guessing it's a smaller company if it's the 101st instrument made.
   ...and it doesn't appear to be an Aria pro,Ibanez (although the case has that ibanez green tint to the inside), or Lado...which are some of the companies that produced neck through instruments in 1977.
 
 Can you post a close up of the medallion on the headstock?
 I bet she plays and sounds real nice.
cheers,
Kris

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 06:02:05 PM

Here is the close up of the medallion
 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/75415.jpg)
 
Well, if anyone knows anything or has seen that medallion, please let me know, I am very curious.  
 
looks similar to an Oasis, but not right medallion.

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: dluxe on January 14, 2010, 06:21:36 PM

It is a nice looking instrument.  I've seen that logo but cannot think of the company.  Anything written under the rear control plate?

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: dluxe on January 14, 2010, 07:31:36 PM

I found this info on a similar looking guitar:
 
From the headstock logo, it looks to an Odyssey. These were made in North Vancouver in the 70's- early 80's and, to the best of my knowledge, were similar in concept to the Lado's of that era. The luthier was Attila Balogh (deceased). He made guitars under the Attila name as well.
 
 
The mystery is solved!  I knew I'd seen that logo before.

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: slawie on January 14, 2010, 07:43:31 PM

Robert is good!
 
Some more information about odyssey at:
 
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Attila+Balogh/Odyssey/10/1 (http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Attila+Balogh/Odyssey/10/1)
 
and some pics at;
 
http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs/thumb_1979odyssey.jpg (http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs/thumb_1979odyssey.jpg)

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: elwoodblue on January 14, 2010, 07:43:51 PM

Great sleuthing dluxe!

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: dluxe on January 14, 2010, 07:49:28 PM

I nearly bought an Odyssey bass several years back from The Custom Shop here in Austin.  I can't remember how much it was going for but it had no side dots on the neck!  I can't play without my side dots.  John Files at Bass Emporium has a '77 Series 1 that he has had since new and the side dots have deteriorated on his bass.  I could not get around on that instrument when I played it a few weeks ago.

Title: (not Alembic) Serial # 77-101
Post by: sclark on January 14, 2010, 08:02:17 PM

Wow, Thanks for the information, I have always wondered about this axe.  Have not put it down since I got it used.  
 
Will have to do a little more research now that I know what she is.  
 
And you're right, no dots on the side makes it a little more of a challenge to play