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Alembic products => Dreaming... for now => Topic started by: blazer on April 11, 2009, 05:25:23 PM

Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: blazer on April 11, 2009, 05:25:23 PM: Well I started saving up to get myself a cool custom guitar and seeing that I have been playing a self made explorer as my main live guitar for a while now I was wondering if it were possible to get myself An alembic Exploiter guitar.

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/402/63555.jpg)

Here I am with the guitar in question, the guitar has a three piece Burled Maple-Walnut-Burled Maple body, a Fender style 25.5 scale length neck. It had a Washburn wonder bar for a while (see the main picture) which I replaced for a Kahler later.

As for the exploiter guitar, I'd love for it to have a Hippie sandwich body with a mahogany center and vermilion top and back. I love the classic Alembic look with the exposed neck through construction and I want that neck itself to be five piece lamination of maple-walnut-maple-walnut-maple with the headstock style of the Orion. I want it to have a Kahler and to have the electronics of the little darling with an added master volume.

Is this possible and if so how much would it cost me?
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: dnburgess on April 11, 2009, 06:24:26 PM: I'd love to see an Explorer style Alembic guitar.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: David Houck on April 11, 2009, 06:45:03 PM: Wouter; there's a really nice Darling in the FTC section (http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/57638.html?1238723316) right now with a trem bar. The trem will be a Skyway (http://www.skywaymusic.com/index2.php).

David; there's a picture of an Exploiter guitar here (http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/852.html).
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: David Houck on April 11, 2009, 07:10:16 PM: The Vermilion top and back will look nice. I would think everything you've mentioned would be possible; however, I don't think I've seen a Kahler on an Alembic guitar.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: blazer on April 11, 2009, 07:58:19 PM: Oh no?

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/402/63559.jpg)
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: blazer on April 11, 2009, 08:07:04 PM: And while searching for that California with a Kahler picture I also came across this.

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/402/63563.jpg)

Which is such a beauty to look at and similar to my own Explorer. It's making me salivate... Perhaps I should reconsider the specs I just put down...
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: David Houck on April 11, 2009, 08:08:50 PM: Hah! Your right; my mistake. I was thinking Floyd Rose.

So yes, I would think everything you've mentioned would be do-able. And I think the Vermilion would be really nice on an Exploiter guitar.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: David Houck on April 11, 2009, 08:11:23 PM: That's an exceptionally nice guitar!
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: elwoodblue on April 11, 2009, 10:12:21 PM: I had an exploiter guitar with a kahler , so they are out there...not too many I imagine.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: mica on April 16, 2009, 08:23:51 PM: This is an old picture from my first digital camera, but you can still get the general idea:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/402/63896.jpg)
Amberburst finish on this one.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: bluplirst on April 17, 2009, 12:41:45 AM: Heres one for sale at gguitars
http://gguitars.com/al3074.html (http://gguitars.com/al3074.html)

Looks pretty nice, I guess....drool
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: adriaan on April 17, 2009, 02:46:16 AM: That one even has a Kahler!
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: dnburgess on April 17, 2009, 03:30:47 AM: The bridge on the gguitars one looks looks out of character.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: mica on April 17, 2009, 12:38:41 PM: We installed alot of Kahlers on guitars in the mid eighties.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: bluplirst on April 17, 2009, 02:13:37 PM: I had a guitar with a Kahler on it. I really loved the feel of the vibrato. The one at gguitars is a bit overpriced. That much is approaching a new little darling....
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: thrill74 on April 12, 2010, 02:02:12 PM: I've played that red Exploiter! It had the thickest tone I've ever heard. From any guitar. Thicker than an LP by far.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: lbpesq on April 12, 2010, 03:02:43 PM: There's been an Exploiter Guitar (http://cgi.ebay.com/1984-Alembic-Exploiter-Guitar-RARE-COOL_W0QQitemZ160352412238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2555bfa24e) on ebay for a while now. The price is probably a little high, but it has remained unsold through several rounds. Perhaps the seller is ready to accept a more reasonable price?

Bill, tgo
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: pace on April 13, 2010, 01:04:36 PM: Gguitars & Ebay Exploiters are the same one.

I think the red one was at the factory showroom when I first visited.

I'd really love to see someone order up a Dragon Wing guitar!!!
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: mica on April 13, 2010, 02:25:16 PM: Me too! We actually pitched that idea to Electronic Arts when they commissioned the Love Giver guitar.
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: gregduboc on April 13, 2010, 02:34:54 PM: +1 on the Dragon Wing Guitar...

Now, one question... Is the body of the exploiter guitar and bass the same one? Or is it a smaller version?
Just curious....

Greg
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: jazzyvee on April 13, 2010, 04:02:09 PM: Well mica, maybe you could get your guys to make one for the showroom and that may spur someone on to have one made. You'd be spoilt for choices for what electronics pack to pitch the guitar at though.

It sure would be interesting to see.
Jazzyvee
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: mica on April 13, 2010, 05:21:56 PM: Ooops! I'm sorry for taking this thread off the original subject, even if it's been a while since it was started. I can't remember if you ever got a quote for this, so here it is for today's prices:

7200Little Darling guitar 800Exploiter body shape option 0Vermilion top 600add back laminate in Vermilion 150add master volume 0Orion peghead shape 05-piece Maple / Walnut neck 8750Retail price-no specials considered.

For the trem, think around $400 for the unit and about $300 for installation, it depends on the exact model.

Note that Exploiter hardshell cases are $450 instead of the usual $350. For a couple hundred more you could swing a really nice road case, FYI.

(Message edited by mica on April 13, 2010)
Title: Exploiter guitar, is that possible?
Post by: FC Bass on April 13, 2010, 08:50:26 PM: Really nice road case? Please tell me about it ;-)