Author Topic: My Alembicized Frankenstrat (Read 549 times)

lbpesq · « **on:** July 05, 2014, 10:48:18 AM »

As promised, here's pics of the guitar I've been putting together: Modulus Blackknife neck, Warmoth Chambered rear-loaded body, flame Koa over African Black Korina, Alembic pickups with added Q. The only things left are a new nut and to have it plekked. Bill, tgo

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2014, 11:01:34 AM »

Hi Bill looks good. Im building a strat with alembic pickups and electronics. Are those blackknife necks available new or is this a used one?

sonicus · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2014, 11:15:11 AM »

Very Kool Bill! I look forward to hearing it .

lbpesq · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2014, 11:26:43 AM »

Jazzy:

Only used. Gould went out of business and even sold off his molds for next to nothing. I picked up the neck 8-10 years ago figuring I'd use it someday. The guitar appears to be VERY resonant. I'll be checking it out in a jam for the first time this afternoon with Wolf (Sonicus) and some others.

Bill, tgo

pace · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2014, 01:59:49 PM »

Very cool Bill!

I'm curious what year the neck is if you know...
You've got some nice tone woods to complement the graphite.

Like I said in the other thread, I think you'll dig the graphite/activator combo... It plays with the octave and envelope filter really well..

gtrguy · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2014, 04:13:33 PM »

Cool! I had a Blackknife for a while and liked everything about it except that the whammy bar stuck up too much, so I sold it. It was a very warm sounding guitar.

dannobasso · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:58:58 PM »

I too can attest to the graphite alembic combo being exceptional. Play it in good health.