Author Topic: Getting my first Alembic and I've never even played one - I am psyched! (Read 203 times)

stashman · « **on:** December 04, 2010, 09:02:57 PM »

Just won an Alembic Electrum on ebay with the 3 single coils and a cocobolo top. Don't really know what to expect as I've never played one, but I am psyched. Not too much info anywhere on the Electrums, but I'll post some pics once I get it. I'm buying from the original owner, and it's a 1985. Did I mention that I'm psyched?
Scott

lbpesq · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:17:17 PM »

Scott:

Congrats and welcome to the club. My first Alembic was also an Electrum. You're gonna love it. You've never played a guitar with such a clean and present tone before. Looking forward to pics.

Bill, the guitar one

stashman · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:22:54 PM »

Thanks for the welcome Bill. I just talked to the seller, and he is including the original spec sheet and stuff that came with it when he first got it - c'mon Fedex (in about 4 days)!

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2010, 10:24:40 PM »

Congratulations, ___________I have to add that in April 2009 I won a single pickup Alembic Distillate on ebay as well ; I was PSYCHED as well ! In fact I was so psyched that I arranged a personal pickup with the seller for 2 days later . I was in Northern California and my newly won Distillate was in San Diego. Yes I was psyched and I wanted to pick it up in person so I drove down in one Day and back the same . LOL _!!!! I left at 4AM and got back home at 8:30 PM.

OK_ ALRIGHT_ been there and done that now !

Anyway ________I can relate to your happiness !

charles_holmes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2010, 10:40:12 AM »

Photos ASAP please

stashman · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2010, 05:23:16 PM »

Absolutely will post pics once it arrives.

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2010, 07:16:03 AM »

Hello Scott, and welcome to the club! Have a great time with your new guitar. There's a wealth of information on the forum here, and a load of friendly people to answer your questions as well. Check out the Showcase and the Must Reads / FAQs sections for a good start.
Mike

stashman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2010, 01:15:58 PM »

Thanks Mike. Are you (like me) a Dada fan? I've checked the showcase, thanks for the tip on the Must Reads/FAQ's, I'll check that now.
Scott

speicky · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2010, 08:21:59 AM »

Hey, Scott,
a warm welcome to the club and greetings from the other side of the pond. Enjoy your new baby !

Don't know if Mike is a Dada fan, I've only met him once. There is a different explanation for his screen name, though... lookaheer, what's in a name... also fun to read, like many threads here.

Hey, where is Ramis cookie recipe ?

cheers, Christian

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2010, 04:43:59 PM »

Hi Scott, congrats and welcome to the board! Looks like a really nice top on the guitar.

stashman · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2010, 10:51:01 AM »

ok,
so here's a pic.It has a couple of cracks in the cocobolo, and no switch knob and some wear around the switch, otherwise looks to be in very good shape.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2010, 05:06:36 AM »

Looks like you have a healthy collection of guitars there. It will be good to hear what you think of this in comparison to your other guitars.

Jazzyvee

bracheen · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2010, 08:51:45 AM »

Hey Scott, welcome to the club from Jacksonville. Always glad to see another Floridian here. Congratulations on the new guitar.

Sam