Alembic Club

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Title: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: edwardofhuncote on August 03, 2026, 10:40:03 AM
SQUIRREL!!!!   🤣

https://reverb.com/item/99034612

The Devil made me do it. 
Title: Re: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: garyhead on August 03, 2026, 11:57:51 AM
It IS a looker!  BUT.....its a four string Orion with upgrades......Started at $20K?  A bargain now at $18K.  ;D
Title: Re: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: dela217 on August 03, 2026, 01:05:10 PM
It kinda looks like my Becvar.
Title: Re: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: BeenDown139 on August 03, 2026, 01:28:57 PM
Quote.its a four string Orion with upgrades..

guess i missed that at first pass.  not feeling the triple-O so i didn't even open the listing.  that looks real uncomfortable to play. imho.  ymmv.   the top omega is pretty much where i rest my right arm whrn i play.  the DW is shaped perfectly for that, btw.  kinda pricey imho, maybe this one's scratching someone's itch.  good luck to all!
Title: Re: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: briant on August 03, 2026, 03:13:28 PM
Someone is dreaming in technicolor with that asking price.

Quote from: BeenDown139 on Today at 01:28:57 PM
Quote.its a four string Orion with upgrades..

guess i missed that at first pass.  not feeling the triple-O so i didn't even open the listing.  that looks real uncomfortable to play. imho.  ymmv.  the top omega is pretty much where i rest my right arm whrn i play.  the DW is shaped perfectly for that, btw.  kinda pricey imho, maybe this one's scratching someone's itch.  good luck to all!

My first Alembic was a JPJ Custom with Signature electronics.  Aside from being somewhat heavy, the body shape was extremely weird to play sitting down; there is no comfortable position with that omega cutout digging into your leg.  The neck also feels a bit pushed out because of the body shape/where the strap buttons are.  The result being the first fret is a longer reach than it feels like it should be - I expected the nut to be where the 2nd fret is but instead there are two whole frets to go before the end of the fretboard.

I wound up selling my triple omega a good while ago (~20 years?) and I don't miss it.
Title: Re: Triple Oh-my-ga
Post by: dela217 on August 03, 2026, 04:12:54 PM
I feel that!

My Becvar is a long scale triple O and it is way to big for me to play.    It's never been on a gig with me.    Huge!

Mine has full Alembic Series 1 electronics fitted.    I bought it a loooong time ago.   Honestly when I bought it, I didn't expect it to be so LARGE.    I probably bought it because it was zebrawood.

Michael