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Alembic products => Factory to Customer => Topic started by: mica on October 27, 2005, 05:34:30 PM

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: mica on October 27, 2005, 05:34:30 PM

This is a bit unusual:
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/631/21848.jpg)
 
22 frets and a single-piece top (no bookmatch). Don't mind that little groove on the lower body half. That's where the battery cavity will connect with the main electronics cavity.

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: David Houck on November 02, 2005, 04:14:53 PM

Nice idea David!

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: kmh364 on November 09, 2005, 04:38:03 AM

Ditto! I'm interested to see how this pup will turn out.

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: mica on January 12, 2006, 10:50:05 AM

I hear we stopped the single piece style for lack of an excellent example of the wood in the wide width. So now it's back on construction track with a bookmatch to center.  
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/631/24042.jpg)

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: the_8_string_king on January 12, 2006, 12:56:59 PM

Why do you want only 22 frets instead of 24?

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: valvil on January 12, 2006, 01:16:56 PM

That will put the neck pickup close to where the 24th fret would have been; some players prefer that, as they consider it a sweeter spot.
 
 
Valentino

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: the_8_string_king on January 13, 2006, 12:53:09 PM

Thanks, Val! I was curious, and now I know!

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: mica on January 25, 2006, 12:51:35 PM

Got the sealer coats on. I wasn't sure if it was this far along when you were visiting:
 
(http://club.alembicguitars.com/Images/631/24473.jpg)

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: kmh364 on January 26, 2006, 05:16:35 AM

Beautiful! And with Tribute electronics?

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: tom_z on January 26, 2006, 07:34:33 AM

Looks like it's routed for Spectrum electronics, Kev - gorgeous guitar, in any case.
 
Tom

Title: Greensquare's single-piece topped Spectrum
Post by: kmh364 on January 26, 2006, 07:49:33 AM

D'uh! My bad...I totally ignored the S/S/H lay-out!  
 
Yup, that shape would've been my body of choice had I placed a pre-price hike order at the end of '04. I probably would have gone with Tribute electronics at the time, but now I might have gone Series.