Author Topic: The Featured Custom for November! (Read 290 times)

David Houck · « **on:** November 08, 2013, 06:19:23 PM »

The Featured Custom for November is up, and it's a gorgeous Further! I love the top; and it matches up beautifully with the plated hardware and the inlays. In fact, the hardware really pulls together the lines in the top laminate and the pickups and controls; it all really works well together. Beautiful guitar! Congrats to both Richard and Rachel!

hifiguy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2013, 10:23:58 PM »

Rachel is a very lucky girl and she has a dad with the finest of taste. She is now spoiled for life with regard to electric guitars, however.

What a simple and stunningly lovely instrument. That flame maple back is a gasser.

artswork99 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2013, 07:14:50 AM »

Congratulations Rachel! Great choice of a Christmas present Richard

artswork99 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2013, 07:15:46 AM »

And a beautiful guitar it is!!!

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2013, 11:48:12 AM »

That's a beautiful guitar! Rachel is a very lucky young lady!

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2013, 12:05:39 PM »

Oh my goodness. This is the first time in my life that I wished I was a 10 year old girl. Way to go Dad! I hope there's a father of the year mug in your future. Heck, I might buy you one. :-)

ajdover · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2013, 12:57:20 PM »

Beautiful instrument, and a great father for getting his daughter something that nice.

Someday, I will order another series II that will definitely make the custom of the month list!

Congrats, Rachel. Enjoy it - and remember .... it is the instrument of a lifetime.

hifiguy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2013, 10:55:50 PM »

AJ you are so right. That is a precious heirloom to be passed down through generations. Alembics are the Stradivari of electric instruments.

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2013, 07:26:45 AM »

And here for 20 years I've been telling myself I was a really hip dad because I got my 9-y-o son a MIK Strat....................
Enjoy, Rachel!

Peter

jazzyvee · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2013, 08:56:14 AM »

The guitar doesn't maketh the man... or girl for that matter. But whether it's a strat or alembic, having a start with an instrument that is going to assist your learning rather than frustrate your progress has got to be a great opportunity for a beginner. Victor Wooten learnt to play bass on an alembic at age 13.
So she is in great company.
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/13503.html?1257644009
Jazzyvee

hifiguy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2013, 12:31:11 PM »

You are so right, Jazzy. I was lucky and started on a Precision. It was a little too big, neckwise, for my teenaged hands and was quickly swapped for a shop-damaged but lovely feeling Jazz Bass and the bond was made.

The right instrument is the difference between long-term love and complete frustration when you are a young player.

jacko · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2013, 04:22:10 AM »

A beautiful instrument and one lucky young lady. However, having two daughters of my own I can't help but think what the conversation will be next Christmas.... actually dad, I've always wanted to play the Bass :-)

Graeme

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2013, 10:14:04 AM »

As if I needed any further incentive to get one of these...

Wow - really beautiful. +1 on the hardware. Details like that are what elevate these instruments beyond custom to functional works of art.

Enjoy it for many years to come!

alembickoa · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2013, 03:55:28 PM »

Magnificent...

bassjigga · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2013, 09:37:36 PM »

That's one hell of a Christmas gift!