Hi all
I haven't been very active in the group lately due to a number of different life scenarios, but all is good. I have a moment to breathe and wanted to mention that I still have this guitar and would like to see it played more often but am not finding the time myself.
This is an early (Rick Turner says first 20 likely) and Mica indicated had to be first 30. I had offered it up to the group before I moved a number of years ago. This is an amazing extremely early Series I Alembic 6 string guitar. Featuring the early light brown pickups, hand worked brass cover plate, a beautiful inlaid headstock logo and some of the most incredible abalone inlay that I have seen, this guitar was decked out to the max with intense birdseye maple top and back. Rick Turner indicated to me that this was one of the first 20 instruments based on the logo, pickups, tail and his recollection of this heavy birdseye concentration. I have owned this guitar for nearly 10 years and it has become more of a showpiece than a playing instrument due to my time constraints. This guitar deserves much more. It is one of 3 Alembics that I have owned (one of the two '04 Oceanburst Skylarks featured on the site and a 77 Series I which I sold shortly after purchasing this one) and by far the nicest of the 3 with a rich clear tone that is unsurpassed. Discussions with other Alembic players and luthiers indicates that it may partially be due to it's hand rubbed finish. It is certainly a pleasure to play compared to similar instruments. Action is excellent and setup remains right on without any fuss. This guitar of course includes an Alembic power supply and pin cord.
I believe that this guitar is not only a fine player but an extremely rare part of Alembic history. It's hard to put a price on it. I don't feel that it's a museum piece but I do feel that it warrants more than a "regular" Series guitar. It looks and sounds amazing. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks Barry
