Author Topic: Alembic influence in a Modulus "ebay" (Read 240 times)

shae · « **on:** July 25, 2012, 01:45:32 PM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Modulus-12-String-Guitar-Graphite-Neck-Through-Alembic-Scorpion-Shape-/290749368402?pt=Guitar&hash=item43b2034852

Hmmm...knobs, bodyshape, tailpiece, if this was a few years older and didn't say Modulus on it I would swear this was an Alembic.

Still very nice though.

sjhoffma · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2012, 04:39:06 PM »

I remember this coming up for sale a while ago. The original seller was asking for much less. I think closer to 2500 if I remember correctly. I remember because I was interested in buying it. I think its changed hands since.

pace · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2012, 05:58:24 AM »

It was lower than that, Sam.....

llobsterbass · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2012, 03:53:45 PM »

Geoff Gould developed his graphite neck design in the mid-1970s in conjunction with Alembic. The test case was a Stanley Clarke short-scale model. They made one identical to Stanley's except graphite neck instead of wood. He tested it at a Return to Forever soundcheck and was impressed. They made less than 50 of those for Jon Entwistle, John McVie, and others -- I'm very lucky to have one. then Geoff founded Modulus Guitars.

The 12-string guitar on ebay must be one of his earliest. Definitely looks like a standard body Series.

sjhoffma · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2012, 07:43:03 PM »

Thats a shame Pace... makes me really wish I had ended up with it. Pulled the original tread, he was asking 1700. :*(

oggydoggy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 02, 2012, 12:22:59 AM »

Nice Axe! Rare indeed

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #6 on:** August 02, 2012, 11:58:52 AM »

It will be a long time before I can ever justify buying a 12 string electric. It would be sweet to cover some Byrds tunes and Beatles, but I don't know what else I would use it for.

oggydoggy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2012, 07:19:14 PM »

I would find any excuse to play this 12 er
Later

pace · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2012, 07:17:10 AM »

IIRC, the original seller had this custom built in either '87 or '88...