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« on: September 25, 2012, 01:25:11 PM »
Nice looking Zebrawood Series guitar up on GBase at Retrofret Vintage Guitars for what would appear to be a reasonable price. Looks to be in great shape other than what 's described as a small stress crack in what appears to be a somewhat unusual headstock style for Alembic.
 
http://www.gbase.com/gear/alembic-1974-natural-oil-varnish

sjhoffma

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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2012, 03:20:24 PM »
Was hoping no one from the club would see this one yet... wanted to keep it to myself a little while longer, lmao
 
(as I run out the door to buy some scratch offs)  
 
hahah..... uggg  
 
In all seriousness though, beautiful guitar!

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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2012, 07:33:09 PM »
The listing says all original, but the tan HX makes me think the black p/ups may be newer.  Also, are there no strap buttons?  Though I assure it's my bank account, not either of these things, that keeps me from grabbibg it - sweet guitar!
 
Peter
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2012, 07:34:14 PM »
The listing says all original, but the tan HX makes me think the black p/ups may be newer.  Also, are there no strap buttons?  Though I assure you it's my bank account, not either of these things, that keeps me from grabbing it - sweet guitar!
 
Peter
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, i wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter

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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2012, 05:23:13 AM »
I've seen Alembics with flush mounted Dunlop strap locks. I can't tell from the pictures if this is the case here or not.  
 
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2012, 09:10:32 AM »
Does anyone know what became of Dave 'marmaduke' Dawson's guitar? It was 6 in line, but I don't recall what woods were used..... Nice guitar, nice price, I wish there were pics of the crack...

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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2012, 12:48:38 PM »
That would be John Marmaduke Dawson; I don't know where his is, but this one isn't it - note different grain & vine inlay
 

 
Peter
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« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2012, 01:53:26 PM »
Oooppps....that would've been one too many Dave's in the NRPS lineup!!!!

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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2012, 02:16:02 PM »
John Marmaduke Dawson passed in 2009. We opened for NRPS in early 90s. I was lucky enough to get Dawson to sign my beat up old NRPS song book at that gig. Great songwriter!