I took these pictures when the owner of this guitar visited in 1998. Wouldn't you know I didn't write down the serial number? I think this early guitar is in between #12-19.
 

 
Michael, I swear I didn't post this picture to be mean to you.

In narrowing this down a bit, I know for a fact that it is not #14, #16 or #17.  
 
Thank you Mica, I LOVE it!....Michael

that looks similar to the Pretzel that Rick Turner designed

dear     mica, can you please (if you can find any), post any pics  of oldies, or the rare guitars of the early days,... i have this thing for antiques ever since i purchased #12, 25 yrs ago,...history in pictures is always a great lesson,(i think we should always be reminded).  

that is a fine guitar i really like it i bet there are not too many of them around very nice

now you can see why we need to be reminded of our history,(alembically speaking),todays alembic owners (alot of them  have no clue as to the history from which their instruments evolved,.)...... alembic,past prsesnt,future!!!!!
 

time for a nwe oval job?