Check this one out.  I was going to bid until I saw the back - not that I have anything against naked women, but this inlay is a little cheesy for a 1/4 mil $ IMHO!  (LOL)
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7409713495&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1
 
Bill, tgo

Interestingly, the guitar is located in Santa Rosa.

According to Rick Turner, there was a luthier named Alan Thompson who worked at Alembic.

the guy posting this auction doesn't have a clue as to anything about this guitar for sure...everything is prefaced with I am told..., reportedly..., etc. I would bet he has NO documentation to back up any claims in the listing.

How can you be serious about this, much less a serious bidder?
 
Doesn't this doofus know that anybody who WOULD bid on it north of a quarter-million dollars is not allowed web access from a mental ward?
 
J o e y

Hi all-I think this is my first post. I've been lurking for a bit as I'm pretty obsessed with handmade stuff from 75-85. I can't wait to find an Alembic like the one Mike Hampton used to play with Parliament Funkadelic back in the late 70's. I noticed a few things about this guitar. To me the build quality of the guitar is closer to a Moonstone than an Alembic. The sandwich neck, knobs, and switches are all identical to the old Moonstone stuff from the 70's-early 80's. And $250,000 is still 10 times more than what you'd pay for a PRS Dragon Series 1 right now. Anyways, I'm glad to have found this forum and really appreciate all I've learned from it.

Yeah, it's $250,000, but shipping is free and no payments for three months!
Rich

Hi Rollin; welcome to the group!  There's a picture of Hampton and his Alembic in this thread.  And in this thread there's a link to a video of Hampton playing a solo.

I wonder what kind of scam offers the seller is getting:  
 
Hi, I'd like to buy your guitar.  I have a friend that owes me money so I'll have him send you a check for $500,000 and you just send me the guitar and $250,000 in change, O.K.?  
 
What, no bids yet?  I'm flabbergasted!  (LOL)
 
Bill, tgo

Dave - great Maggot Brain video! - don't know how I missed that the first time around. Thanks for bringing it to our attention again.
 
Welcome Rollin - best of luck in your search for a Series I. As I'm sure you've already surmised, used Alembic guitars turn up from time to time - nowhere near the number of used Alembic basses. Even the occasional SI will find it's way to ebay or a music store web site.
 
Peace
Tom

Thanks for the welcome-Kid Funkadelic is the man! I love that video! Anyways-here's a shot of my Moonstone V-check the knobs, switches, and neck build-it looks pretty close to this $250,000 guitar. I'd pay $2000 for it.

Nice flame Maple in the neck!

its out of my reach.......
lmao
245,000 max

I'll give him 250,000............................
.....Vietnamese Dong.