1977 Ibanez Artist with original Alembic parts?

Started by gtrguy, March 25, 2017, 01:45:28 PM

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gtrguy

1977 Ibanez Artist with original Alembic parts?


https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/msg/6059057604.html


Neat guitar, kinda looks like an Oasis I used to own. Did Alembic really partner on this?

lbpesq

I'm about 99% sure this isn't the result of an Alembic Ibanez partnership.  I also thought "Oasis" influence when I saw the pickup surrounds.  Not real thrilled with the "put a cork in it" approach to modifications.

Bill, tgo



jalevinemd

I'm guessing that Alembic was about as involved in building that Ibanez as Ibanez was in building my latest Alembic.

gtrguy

Yeah, that cork is pretty funny! I kinda think either Rick T modded this one up early on or it had some parts pulled off another guitar and stuck on it.

However, least some of you do not know their history:

http://s227.photobucket.com/user/vintagejapanbass/media/Aria%20Pro%20Catalogs/1992%20Catalog%20-%20Japanese/page70012.jpg.html

gtrguy