Author Topic: Carving to the body (Read 694 times)

tdukes · « **on:** April 05, 2011, 11:53:01 AM »

Does Alembic do any carving to the body like you see on the Scott Walker guitars? I thought I saw a picture of #1 with carving on the back. I did a search for carve, but mostly came up with irrelevant (but interesting) threads. Here is an example of what I am talking about

I assume this would have to be at least a double thick laminate. Has anybody seen pictures of Alembic's with carvings like this on them? Todd.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:34:55 PM »

I guess this one is from the early days,

and there is the one from But I don't recall seeing of any pictures of recent models with elaborate carvings like that. There is the johnny Winter Alembic guitar.

http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/69002.html?1250890900

Jazzyvee

tdukes · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2011, 01:42:03 PM »

I believe that is the back-side of Alembic #1.

At least, that is what it says here

Thanks for the photo.

Todd.

mica · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2011, 06:59:17 PM »

That is the back of #1 and we do carving on special request.

The Tribute guitars have a carved top, and the Kit guitar has a little curly-cue carving detail on the upper horn. Any other carving is done on a custom basis.

lbpesq · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2011, 07:07:40 AM »

Don't Skylarks have a carved top too?

Bill, tgo

mica · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:35:24 PM »

It's not really a carved top - the edge is routed with an ogee profile - the top is completely flat. But it does have a carved look to it.

crobbins · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2011, 07:32:16 PM »

Todd, do you know Jim OBrien? He lives in Round Rock.

mikedm · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2011, 10:02:34 AM »

Did someone say 'Round Rock'? I'll be down there for Easter and a couple other times during the year. Hmmm, interesting thoughts . . .

To keep on topic. The guitar in the first post made me think of David King basses (although, he's carved back on the body options - groan, no pun intended). Not sure it's for me, but it looks nice while still holding to a 'traditional body shape as in the above pic.

tdukes · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2011, 07:34:25 AM »

Looks like someone else liked body carving. See here on ebay. How well do you think it will clean up?

Todd.

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2011, 01:11:14 PM »

Hi Tod, that guy should warn people that he changed original eletronics... Someone must rescue and restore that poor Alembic

crobbins · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2011, 06:41:39 PM »

David Houck · « **Reply #11 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:26:48 PM »

The Johnny Winter Alembic has some interesting carving.