Author Topic: Mystery Alembic for sale... (Read 944 times)

fordhornsby · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2015, 06:51:26 AM »

Having issues uploading pics. Wanna show the detail of neck inlays. And also the silver on the neck binding. Really amazing

fordhornsby · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2015, 07:47:03 AM »

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elwoodblue · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:43:42 AM »

Coool....Congrats !

hieronymous · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2015, 10:31:19 AM »

Cool! Love the raised logo!

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:31:46 PM »

What a fascinating instrument!

I'm anxious for the expert panel to weigh in, as there are some very unusual features here I've not seen before.

Congrats on a cool find, and Welcome.

fordhornsby · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2015, 12:41:35 PM »

sonicus · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:12:41 PM »

Congratulations ! May we see a pic of what is under the pick guard ?
I am curious .

fordhornsby · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2015, 01:55:06 PM »

The not so pretty part Go easy on me.

sonicus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:11:10 PM »

It actually looks better then some that I have seen that have lost the original Alembic electronics in the course of their existence . I think that I have seen far worse. Nice figure in the wood ( maple ?) Also a very interesting flying bird tailpiece. Thank you so very much for showing us.

Wolf

keith_h · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2015, 02:23:21 PM »

If your thinking of restoring it to Alembic electronics your best best is to look into a nice wood pickguard/pickup mounting plate. If you wanted to stay more period then I would consider a brass plate. Other than the front side which to me seems manageable in a tasteful way the rest looks to be in pretty decent condition.

Keith

edwardofhuncote · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2015, 03:19:49 PM »

Shoot, that's not so bad.

We're this one mine, and the endgame a restoration to Series I specs, I would first rout those cavities to an exact template, then fill with wood and re-rout for correct size/shape. Then I'd do an inlaid wood pickguard to cover the work.

That's a unique guitar you've got there! And sure enough, the inlay is reminiscent of the Lesh Osage Orange... not exact, but I'd say definitely one influenced the other.

Anyone got a comment on the logo? I've never seen one quite like it.

Thanks for sharing!

tomhug · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2015, 04:11:36 PM »

Even though I am primarily a bass player I *almost* made an offer on this. It's that intriguing. I love these embryonic proto-Alembics when they surface.

The not so pretty part is not nearly so bad as I imagined. I think it's easily managed. I suggest that a hammered thin brass plate could be a perfect, simple, and period-correct solution.

That is truly a special and unique instrument and I hope your path to restoring/rehabbing/making it sing again is a smooth one!

edwin · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2015, 07:42:51 PM »

I think it's not bad at all. I would even just get the right pickups and electronics in there and either fill the screw holes or just leave them as they are. Nothing wrong with the artifacts of history. It's a gorgeous instrument and from a distance, they won't be noticeable at all. I wish I was in the market, as it looks right up my alley.

lbpesq · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2015, 11:32:21 PM »

It's not just the screw holes. The original routs for Series guitar pickups are narrow, somewhere between Strat single coils and P-90s. This has been routed to fit humbuckers. I don't know if bass-size Series pickups would work in a guitar. Otherwise you would need to make some wood inserts to fill the humbucker routs, or use a pickguard. Of course a hand beaten brass pickguard would look cool and be period correct.

Alternatively, it could be set up with non-series Alembic electronics and would still be a killer guitar.

Whatever you wind up doing, you have a very cool and unique instrument, Jason. I hope you stick around and keep us up to date on what you wind up doing with this most excellent guitar.

Bill, tgo

fordhornsby · « **Reply #29 on:** July 22, 2015, 08:04:46 AM »

I found a set of electronics someone had come a Alembic guitar. I'm wondering if this is useable? I just got them