Author Topic: Alembic Series I Guitar #76-515 (Read 359 times)

coffeegod · « **on:** May 07, 2004, 09:48:23 PM »

Purpleheart front and back, Cherry core, Padauk frettboard

(Message edited by davehouck on May 09, 2006)

bob · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:22:52 PM »

Welcome, Douglas - that's a pretty nice intro!

How long have you had this, and would you care to say a few words about the others?

(I'm not sure, but I think you're exempt from having to post pictures on those which you no longer own... we may need a ruling on this.)

coffeegod · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2004, 10:33:50 PM »

well the doubleneck was a real albatross.. too heavy. It came from Minneapolis and was well worn, I bought it from Gruhn Guitar and after talking to Rick Turner turned it into a Baritone Guitar tuning on the 6 string neck(31 inch?) and left the 4 string frettless neck as it was (34 inch). 79-1492 was a series II and was Mahogany with an ebony neck.Heavy and felt like playing a Steinway piano.

mint_bass · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2004, 02:52:12 AM »

that is cool i really like the fret board it is really nice and the top wood looks great too

hollis · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2004, 11:00:50 AM »

That is one amazing guitar!

Fantastic!

Welcome, glad to have another guitarist aboard.....So nice to have you here, we are a small but mighty bunch...Don't look now my low frequency brothers and sisters, we of the upper registers are gaining on you!LOL

keavin · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:53:05 AM »

coffee,man dont you just feel extra lucky having VINTAGE alembics,i love mine,& ive never seen a head stock like that other one,very unique. like i said before ive never seen an alembic (guitar) on stage.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:11:27 AM »

I've never seen anyone play an alembic guitar live on stage apart from me on photo's and video's... hahahah

But a few thousand punters have.... :-)

How does that guitar balance?
I wonder if the small body shape (clarkee style) has the same balance issues ( neck heavy) as the bass in the same shape?

I have an old Ibanez SW400WN guitar that has the strap button at the base of the neck and that leans forward away from my body when playing as does my clarkee bass.

Jazzyvee