The Featured Custom for August is up

Started by adriaan, August 20, 2014, 04:05:45 PM

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smuprof

Thanks for the pictures of the knobs - love the purpleheart indicators!  Congratulations on a spectacular instrument, John.

pauldo

Very nice.
The burl, the modified logo and those knobs!
 
Winner!
:-D

5a_quilt_top

Fabulous, simply fabulous.
 
+1 on all of the comments above - plus the Skyway trem looks like it was made just for it.
 
Is it performing as expected?

jzstephan

Is it performing as expected? No, it's not. It has surpassed my expectations in every regard. I expected it to be like my series I from the late '70s. As nice as that guitar was, EVERYTHING is way better. The quality of the luthiery is really amazing, the electronics sound better than my fond memories, touching it is sensual, and it seems to know what I want musically. And, to answer your specific question about the trem: I've had everything (except a Floyd, I don't do dive bombs) and it responds as  an integral part of my musical concept. I've had really expensive trems that felt 'disconnected' and non-musical; not the Skyway, it's my all time favorite.

5a_quilt_top

Kewl.
 
+1 on current Alembic build quality and electronics performance exceeding expectations.
 
And your endorsement of the Skyway is the final push over the cliff for my decision to use one on my next Alembic guitar project.


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jazzyvee

Those are inspiring pictures jzstephan.  I may have a go myself at some dramatic photography with my Series I dragon.
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

tncaveman

All I can say is WOW.   That is such a cool guitar.   And I'm a big fan of Stellaluna too.   It was a favorite bedtime book for my kids.   We have several bats hanging around the house.   But a bat in burl buckeye is too cool!
 
Stephen
Prog Rock - Jazz Fusion fan living in the Heart of Country Music

tncaveman

All I can say is WOW.   That is such a cool guitar.   And I'm a big fan of Stellaluna too.   It was a favorite bedtime book for my kids.   We have several bats hanging around the house.   But a bat in burl buckeye is too cool!
 
Stephen
Prog Rock - Jazz Fusion fan living in the Heart of Country Music