Author Topic: Alembic Japan?!?! (Read 279 times)

billy_v · « **on:** June 20, 2003, 07:00:10 AM »

What exactly is THIS?

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro02.html

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2003, 08:29:19 AM »

Or these?

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro04.html

http://www.shinseido-gakki.com/alembic/retro/retro03.html

stoney · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2003, 09:23:02 AM »

I've seen these before. Alembic does export to Japan. Did anyone do the conversion of the Series I? 1,750,000 Yen = $14,792.00 at today's rates.

stoney

mica · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2003, 11:53:12 AM »

We make special models for different markets. Japan was the first market to have a high acceptance of the guitars, largely contributed to by Katsumi Watanabe's use of a gorgeous flame schedua Series I guitar.

Shinseido is our current importer in Japan. They have specified the Retro models with many features of our early instruments (channel bridge, thicker body, 70's template). When I was in Japan a couple of years ago, I made measurements and recorded the specs for these modles.

Here's one of the guitars we made after my visit:

This style doesn't even have a truss rod cover it's so retro.

billy_v · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2003, 01:27:37 PM »

Gorgeous! I didn't know if what I was seeing were knockoffs (Tokai Series I?) or what! For such a leetle company, there sure is much to know about Alembic's models and options! Thanks for the info!

bucky · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2003, 01:41:32 PM »

$14,792.00?!?!??!

YIKES!

Jeff

dela217 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2003, 01:41:58 PM »

Yup. That sure is some pretty koa on that guitar.

zappahead · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2003, 05:28:32 PM »

Wow, I like that a lot. You know, everytime I see a Japanese guitar or bass site they always have an alembic or two. That is very nice, I like the way they think!