Author Topic: Mystery Alembic for sale... (Read 954 times)

dave137 · « **on:** June 23, 2015, 05:44:19 PM »

This instrument was in a lady's closet for close to 40 years, it had belonged to her late husband. I believe it to be a circa '70s series 2.
No serial number anywhere, perhaps it was a special order, a prototype, or an emplyee's project. All the pups, pots wiring had been robbed, so I had these Seymore Duncans put in. It's such a beautiful guitar, in needs to be restored. I have seen no photos of anything simular. I'm asking $3500.00. Let me know if you are interested, or know anythng about it. I have more photos
Thanks
Dave

lbpesq · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2015, 11:22:29 AM »

Dave:

I might be interested. Can I get more pics? Also, can I see what it looks like under the brass pickup plate?

Bill, tgo

dave137 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:39:41 PM »

Bill, I sent some pics?.

fordhornsby · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2015, 09:01:11 AM »

Beautiful

fordhornsby · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:13:40 AM »

Those neck marking look an awful lot like Phil Lesh's Osage Orange inlays

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:23:50 AM »

Yep, very similar. There's a few good shots of the inlay on the Mission Control Omega bass here:

http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/1922.html?1418110838

Given the likely age of that guitar, they may have both been works-in-progress around the same time.

fordhornsby · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:56:22 AM »

Oh wow. Yeah. Very striking. And mysterious. Killer guitar. Shame there's not more info on it.

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2015, 11:13:20 AM »

I'm going to be playing a gig within an hour of Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, August 1st. I have some time to kill that morning before soundcheck/rehearsal... so if any interested Club member here needs a firsthand account, I'd be glad to go assess in-hand, take pictures, etc. (provided they're open on Saturdays) Honestly, I'd like to go see it just for the experience of examining an early Series instrument. Just don't want to waste the guy's time, since I'm not looking at buying.

lbpesq · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:07:24 PM »

I've seen pics of what is hiding under the pickguard. It's not pretty. Someone did some serious routing under there. Probably not restorable to Series electronics.

Bill, tgo

swisstime · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2015, 09:14:38 AM »

Dave,

I'm very interested in purchasing this guitar. Please let me know if it's still available.

Bobby

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2015, 03:41:06 PM »

Bobby, did you try emailing the seller at his contact here? (clicking on his username should access a contact email)

Good luck... that's a nice old guitar, just needs some tlc.

swisstime · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:00:23 AM »

Thanks Edward!

I tried contacting the seller twice with no response? I'd love to own it.

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:11:25 AM »

Ask the seller to send you pictures from under the pickguard for full disclosure and no unhappy surprises and buyers remorse. .

fordhornsby · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:28:55 AM »

I bought this guitar. It's been treated pretty bad. But I aim to bring it back to life. However painful.

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:37:52 AM »

Outstanding - looking forward to pictures!