Author Topic: 1977 Alembic Series I on Ebay (Read 787 times)

tdukes · « **on:** June 24, 2008, 07:49:52 PM »

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Since I missed the Walnut Skylark I am now watching this and the 1981
Distillate.

What exactly is the difference I will hear between the electronics in
the Distillate and the series 1?

Does anyone have a guess on the top wood. The laminate on the
headstock looks like zebrawood, but the body top does not to me.

Todd.

josejose · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2008, 09:18:06 PM »

this looks just like one that was on eBay a month ago that claimed those marks near the bridge were from a removed after market bridge. does anyone remember that

adriaan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2008, 03:40:06 AM »

Headstock laminates on the earlier instruments were usually different from the top laminate. Not sure what the top could be - my guess would be oak or teak, perhaps even koa.

Series electronics are quite a step up from anything else - the Distillate may sound a little disappointing, at least in comparison.

@ josejose - what marks near the bridge?

tdukes · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2008, 05:39:12 AM »

I see marks near the tailpiece. Almost looks like a knot in the wood. It is mirrored across the centerline.

I don't see this guitar in the completed listings, but they only seem to go back about 2 weeks.

Todd.

adriaan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:20:09 AM »

It looks exactly like a knot in the wood, because it is highly likely to be a knot in the wood. It is mirrored because the whole top is bookmatched, including the knot.

brb9911 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:55:32 AM »

I believe it's this guitar .... opening bid was $2800 last time it was up. Scroll all the way down for a pic.

Good luck!

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57basstra · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2008, 12:03:08 PM »

It came back around a second time and sold for $2,450 (or thereabouts). Second time around the opening price was $2,400 (to the best of my recollection.) I was in email contact with the seller who is also in Tenn. I was going to bid on it, but it climbed a bit in the final minutes.

That being said, I certainly would not sell my 70s-era Alembic 6-string for the price $2,450 (or thereabouts). Again, this is to the best of my recollection and I do not mean to intrude on anyone's plans of buying or selling this guitar. They are rare....and very, very nice. That's why I was considering the joys of having two of them.

David Houck · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2008, 06:27:49 PM »

In an unrelated note; I find that all caps used in the text of a paragraph, as for example in the text of the subject Ebay listing, are considerably more difficult to read than normal text. Maybe there is some marketing research that suggests all caps increase sales; but my experience with internet postings over the years is that most people seem to find them hard to read.

tdukes · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2008, 08:07:24 PM »

I agree completely about the all caps.

I sent the seller a couple of questions and later noticed one of them had been answered in the all-caps text. My brain refuses to comprehend all caps.

I also notice that this guitar doesn't show up when I search for 'alembic guitar', but the listing is still on my watch list.

Todd.

effclef · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2008, 05:42:07 AM »

Todd, it doesn't show up in alembic guitar because the guy put a - after guitar. To match that you'd have to search on alembic guitar* which would match guitar- and guitars etc.

When selling something it's really important to make sure people can search and find your listings! No misspelled brand names etc (unless a misspelling is common, in which case, add that in also!).

EffClef

brb9911 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2008, 11:05:20 AM »

Dave -- I work in advertising; I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that all caps actually hurts sales. In fact, there are decades of studies that prove it. Headlines are fine as all caps, but all caps are essentially illegible to most people's eyes as body copy.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2008, 02:16:35 PM »

Effclef is right...
...occasionally I see auctions for the rare messa amps...or GandL guitars...I always double check my auctions for those costly typos.

peice

effclef · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2008, 05:02:59 AM »

Elwood, LOL LOL!!! Gandl!!!! Too funny. People have also heard Alembic as Olympic but I don't generally search on that. Then there's Loinel trains, Richenbacher guitars, and anything with LQQK in the title.

EffClef

longhorncat · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2008, 08:53:22 AM »

My favorite title: Base Guitar

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cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2008, 01:54:28 PM »

Reminds me of Richard Armour's Twisted Shakespeare. When Hamlet calls Ophelia a strumpet, the footnote says He also called her a French whorn and a base viol.

Peter

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