New to the board

lbpesq · March 15, 2020, 10:58:07 AM

That Spectrum sure is purdy!

Bill, tgo

jazzyvee · March 16, 2020, 01:07:49 AM

Quote from: Kralltime on March 15, 2020, 05:07:36 AM

Is is acceptable to confess to having instant alembic guitar envy?

Kralltime · March 16, 2020, 08:17:49 PM

You are forgiven!

Kralltime · March 24, 2020, 03:54:26 PM

The Skylark has landed! it's gorgeous and an incredibly sweet player... digging it!

David Houck · March 24, 2020, 07:55:19 PM

Two very nice guitars!

pauldo · March 25, 2020, 06:45:20 AM

Very nice!
Is the Skylark a bolt-on?
Would love to see the back.

mica · March 25, 2020, 11:50:15 AM

Quote from: pauldo on March 25, 2020, 06:45:20 AM
Very nice!
Is the Skylark a bolt-on?

No, the Skylark is a set neck.

mario_farufyno · March 25, 2020, 03:26:31 PM

Steve, I'm speachless! Wow

pauldo · March 25, 2020, 10:00:10 PM

Quote from: mica on March 25, 2020, 11:50:15 AM
Quote from: pauldo on March 25, 2020, 06:45:20 AM
Very nice!
Is the Skylark a bolt-on?

No, the Skylark is a set neck.

Thanks Mica.
I don't think I ever heard a Skylark, it looks warm and delicious.

Kralltime · March 26, 2020, 04:30:27 PM

Few more photos of the back - beautiful mahogany with a nice belly contour. Very cool that the zebra wood was deployed to the back of the headstock! Perfectly done neck joint. The instrument is in excellent condition for 17 years old, and it plays fantastic right out of the case. Very very nice.

Mica, the seller said the guitar was shipped to Alembic for a new nut and bridge along with an electronics upgrade - the nut is definitely brand new. The electronics have been changed to master volume, tone filter, tone filter, with a new pickup blend knob that is quite useful.

pauldo · March 26, 2020, 05:27:46 PM

Yes!
Jaw Dropping.

I never really payed much mind to a "set neck" but wouldn't expect nothing less than a perfect fit and it is certainly pretty.

For me, one of the appealing aspects of Alembic (outside of the obvious electronics) is how the form of them just scream for you to touch them and appreciate the profile, blended radiis, etc. etc...

Steve, seeing as you are new here I should disclose that I really have a problem with being infatuated with the back side of these instruments; for me it displays the "basic" foundation of what is true Craftsmanship of function AND form.

The fronts are spectacular with the fancy book matched woods and shiny hardware and inlays that bedazzle them... but the back shows the simple structure behind all of that glitz and glam and I find it so oddly satisfying.

gearhed289 · March 27, 2020, 08:33:07 AM

I'm with you pauldo. I LOVE that mahogany! Even if I ordered something super high-end, there would be no back laminate.

StefanieJones · April 01, 2020, 02:04:02 PM

WOW really awesome instruments!

and a late, welcome