I received the following information from the seller.
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Alembic 6 String Electric Electrum Guitar # Made in 1983, Alembic Serial Number #83 E2714 USA
I did know the original owner, Eric Byak, Producer / Guitar instructor for Randy Rhodes and others, Eric used the guitar strictly for studio work. I don?t have a current number on him, I could check with my ex-brother-in-law, who originally brokered the deal. I am the second owner of this guitar, I have had it in my possession since about ?87 ? ?88 and used it predominantly for studio work, although I did use it for some live shows.
Alembic, as you may know, makes mostly Bass Guitars that are known for their workmanship, neck-through body construction, and heavy wood and ?density? for sustain. This the only Alembic Guitar that I have seen, and the solid mahogany body and neck with a ebony fingerboard, although a thin-line tear drop design has good weight and sustain for the size guitar. It is not nearly as heavy as a Les Paul.
The neck is also thin and easy to play on, my first impression when I got the guitar was that it was ?like running down-hill?. The action has been set pretty low, the strings used were Stainless Steel 8?s for faster tracking on the synth pickup. The EMGs are stock from Alembic, they are ?Active Electronics, and give a real clean sound and ?attack? and really cut through the mix. When you start with a really clean sound, even with Compression / Distortion / Over Driven sounds there is a ?definition? to the sound that most ?wound? pick ups don?t have.
The Korg Z3 pickup is an add-on. The Korg Guitar Synthesizer does track pretty well and delivers about a hundred decent six string keyboard, bass, horn, and guitar synth sounds, the Kawai K3M Keyboard synthesizer was also used for layered ?pads? or ?washes? i.e. strings, behind the guitar and/or guitar synth sounds which were out front. (You can mix between guitar and guitar synth sounds and select the guitar synth sounds at the guitar). There are some scratches on the backside of the guitar, although the front side is very clean. Overall from a scale of 1-10 with ten being immaculate, I would rate this guitar about a #7 or an #8. This guitar?s current set up does deliver some very ?unique? layered sounds.
Original Cost was approx. $1450.00
Solid Ebony Body, Ebony Neck-Through Body Design
EMG Pick ups are original to the best of my knowledge
Pro Kahler Tremolo was original to the best of my knowledge
Korg Z3 Pick up is an add-on
Korg Z3 Synthesizer also available (Add $250 / OBO)
Kawai Keyboard Synthesizer Unit also available (Add $200 / OBO)
