Author Topic: Custom Further for Charles (Read 1002 times)

mica · « **on:** October 15, 2004, 06:05:24 PM »

Wow!

I love Bird's-eye Maple, and this is an exceptional piece. The neck is no slouch either:

tom_z · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2004, 06:19:42 PM »

Ooooooo!!!!! That is a particularly beautiful piece of maple. Am I seeing red? Is the body vermilion? and the neck lams? Whatever the combination, it really is beautiful.

Tom

mica · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2004, 06:30:31 PM »

Yeah, the body is Vermilion, and the accent lams are alternating Vermilion and Maple.

The neck is Bird's-eye Maple with Vermilion laminates and a Cherry center laminate. The whole thing is just awesome.

hollis · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2004, 06:37:44 PM »

This is the kind of thing that I shouldn't be allowed to see..... I want one soooo bad.

I love everything about Furthers anyway.... and now, this beauty! This guitar is amazing.
The wood is unreal. WOW! is right Mica.

I gotta go count my change jar.... I might have enough for a good pair of stockings.

kmh364 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2004, 06:50:30 PM »

Very Nice!

caveman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2004, 05:10:58 PM »

Beautiful! It looks Exactly as I pictured it in my head!What's the back look like? My two favorite woods, in one guitar! Thank you!!!

hollis · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2004, 12:06:54 PM »

Charles,

Welcome to club.... And what an entrance! Your guitar is beautiful, thanks for sharing it's birth with us.

palembic · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2004, 02:43:03 PM »

Mmmmmm ...should I start playing guitar now???
Amazingly beautiful of the Far-out kind!!!

Paul the bad one

caveman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2004, 05:41:22 PM »

Thank you, Hollis,and everyone! Everything these people build is beautiful! Have these guys ever built anything not beautiful? I can't wait to see the inlay Susan is designing!
It's a caveman. apparently, buying an Alembic is to commission a work of art! Do they build amps?

hollis · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2004, 06:00:22 PM »

No amps, but their pre-amps are just as awesome.

tom_z · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2004, 09:23:38 PM »

Welcome Charles - Yes, you nailed it. Ordering a custom Alembic is commissioning a work of art. I am still thrilled every time I open the case and see my custom Skylark. Every detail is sublime - in the visual sense, the tone, and the playability.

Can't wait to see your Further through the process.

Tom

lbpesq · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2004, 09:54:43 PM »

Charles:

Lookin' good! I really like the look of the Vermilion neck lams. Are you expecting any different sound from the usual Purpleheart lams? I also dig the Bird's-eye Maple. I have an '83 Electrum with a Bird's-eye top. I haven't seen a lot of Alembics in Bird's-eye. Your's looks like an exceptional piece. In the words of the Beatles: It won't be long, yea, yea, yea ... (Well, maybe a little long - but it will undoubtedly be well worth the wait).

Bill, the guitar one.

caveman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2004, 05:43:26 AM »

Susan told me to expect the vermilion to warm the tone up a bit, as purpleheart tends to be a bright wood. I've seen high end marimbas made of vermilion that ring like bells. They did pick out an exceptional birdseye face.(sniff) lot's of swirly-quilty movement around the birdseyes, and like Mica said, the neck's no slouch either! I was worried that there might not be enough definition between the neck lams and the body lams, but I should know better by now!

jeff · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2004, 06:11:37 AM »

Exceptional piece is right on the money, Mica! Isn't it great when Alembicians see their unique and beautiful wood combinations come to life? You are a fortunate soul, Charles. Enjoy!

susan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2004, 07:55:42 AM »

Charles,

Your beautiful guitar has caused a few players to now consider the Birds Eye Vermilion combo for their own instrument. Looks like you may have started a trend.

-susan