Author Topic: GUITAR HISTORY (Read 386 times)

sklevi · « **on:** November 11, 2004, 05:25:54 PM »

WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER ON MY GUITAR, CAN I FIND OUT THE HISTORY OF IT FROM ALEMBIC? FROM A WEBSITE SOMEWHERE?

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2004, 05:45:03 PM »

First, of all, please release the caps lock key. There's no need to shout.
Second, if you post the full serial number here Alembic will pull the build sheet and report back. This usually takes a few days.
'Kay?

sklevi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:01:15 PM »

My serial # is '78 1143. A build sheet would be greatly appreciated and any other info available.

sklevi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:06:09 PM »

Thanks kungfusheriff

kungfusheriff · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:13:03 PM »

No prob, K. We do have a saying 'round here, though:
Pictures-Pictures-Pictures!

poor_nigel · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:21:05 PM »

Welcome Kendall. Yep, gotta post pictures before the Pauls start clamoring for em. There is a group of high frequency players here that should be around to welcome you sooner or later, and of course, they will want pictures, too. OK, OK, I want to see pictures of your guitar, also . . .

To do so, click the Upload Attachment button and Browse to any of the pictures you want to upload. Note that the pictures must be smaller than 150K, and not a 'bit' larger, or you will get an error. If so, just reduce them a touch more and try again. Just FYI.

(Message edited by poor_nigel on November 11, 2004)

sklevi · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:44:01 PM »

Here are some quick pics. Hope yall like 'em.

sklevi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:46:33 PM »

Ooops! Didn't mean to take up sooo much space.

poor_nigel · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:49:37 PM »

Mica says she does not mind, so post as many pictures as you want to. Really! I do like looking at Alembics, even the high pitched ones.

(Message edited by poor_nigel on November 11, 2004)

valvil · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2004, 08:40:18 PM »

Hello Kendall & welcome to the club.

I'll look up the file for your instrument tomorrow when I am at work.
From the pictures it looks like a Series I in koa with maple/purpleheart neck, standard ebony fretboard with ovals, mahogany body & brass hardware. I can't see the peghead very well, but the back looks like it might have a Zebrawood veneer; if so, I'd bet the front of the peghead has one also.
I can't see the selector switch very well either; it looks like it might have been replaced.

Valentino

tom_z · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2004, 09:00:07 PM »

Welcome Kendall, from the upper registers. As you will soon discover if you visit with any frequency, there are many vocal Deep Enders here - a very friendly and helpful lot. There are also a few guitarists around as well.

Beautiful Series I. It appears to be exceptionally well preserved. I'm sure it plays and sounds as good as it looks. Thanks for posting pix. =)

Tom

sklevi · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2004, 09:37:44 PM »

It is the nicest sounding an smoothest playing guitar I've ever played, and I've played many. It is also the first and only alembic guitar I've ever played. Amazing. I am hooked. I don't know why there aren't more alembic guitar players! (Oh yeah, the PRICE). Anyway, thanks for the posts. And thanks to you valvil, I'm looking forward to your research.

dela217 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2004, 06:42:18 AM »

To me it does not look like the selector switch has been replaced. What we are seeing there is what is underneath the chicken head when the plastic cracks off. It is just an aluminum cylinder with 2 hex screws in it. I actually like this much better. Less of a chance of injury from that point!

lbpesq · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2004, 07:58:44 AM »

That's right Michael, you've got to be very careful around those dangerous chicken heads!

Kendall:

Welcome to the club. It's always nice to have another guitarist hanging around. We are decidedly in the minority, but you will find that the other guys are pretty cool, even if they insist on producing low frequency waves by means of wire cable. (LOL). I love the old Alembic guitars, like yours. And yours appears to be in very good shape - lucky you. My first personal experience with Alembic was playing in a band in Pasadena area in about 1975 with a guy who had a Series 1. Very heavy and great sound! So what's the story with yours? How and when did you acquire it? Tell us all. And, of course, keep playing that puppy and makin' music.

Bill, tgo

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2004, 09:06:22 AM »

Hello Kendall from yet another High Frequency Fiend,

Beatiful guitar. Iam sure it must sound wonderful. Lets see that headstock sometime.

Kevin