Request info for 75 203

Started by dluxe, August 22, 2025, 03:55:51 PM

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dluxe

Medium scale Series 1.  Would like any information available regarding the build.  It's a recent purchase.

rv_bass

Congrats, close to my 207 Zebrawood, wonder if it is zebrawood under that black paint :)

dluxe

#2
It was included with the case.


Top and Back: Goncalo Alves
Core: Mahogany
Neck: Maple, Peroba Rosa
Ebony board


They have it listed as a LSB but it is MSB. 😀

rv_bass

Wow, that's some unusual wood. It would be cool to see what it looks like under that paint!

pauldo

Quote from: rv_bass on August 27, 2025, 07:03:04 PM
Wow, that's some unusual wood. It would be cool to see what it looks like under that paint!

Images of Goncalo Alves are stunning!

dluxe

Maybe eventually I will get it back to the original finish.  The black looks good and it was well done.  BTW, there was nothing wrong with the bridge pickup as I suspected.  Just needed a stereo cord hooked up.😀

flavofive

Quote from: dluxe on August 31, 2025, 04:15:41 PM
Maybe eventually I will get it back to the original finish.  The black looks good and it was well done.  BTW, there was nothing wrong with the bridge pickup as I suspected.  Just needed a stereo cord hooked up.😀

Nice!!  Glad the gamble paid off, congrats!
Yeah, every time a listing is selling an Alembic Series 1 or 2 and says the bridge pickup "isn't working", I always figure it's at least a 50% chance that they're just not familiar with the stereo cable.  It's tempting to take the risk, since sellers usually knock the price down because of this!  I once bought an instrument where the bridge pickup really was dead, though  >:( , so it doesn't always work out!