frettedamericana | 1 decade ago
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Modeled after Jerry Garcia's "Tiger" guitar. This Alembic "Tribute" Prototype was made in 2002 and weighs 9.20 lbs. This was a landmark prototype and the first guitar made for the Tribute series. Seven-layer highly figured hand-carved 'sandwich' of 'Premium' Coco Bolo, Maple, Vermilion, Flame Maple, Vermilion, Maple and Coco Bolo. Five-piece neck of Western Flame Maple with Purpleheart and Cherry. The neck has a nut width of 1 5/8 inches and a thin-to-medium profile. Ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets and inlaid oval 'Mother-of-Pearl' position markers. Height-adjustable solid brass nut. Alembic 'Crown' ebony faced headstock with sterling silver inlaid logo of abalone and 'Mother-of-Pearl'. Individual Gold-plated Alembic Gotoh 'Rotomatic' style tuners. Brass serial number plate at end of neck engraved "02T 124747 USA / Prototype" (secured by two screws). Alembic STR (single-coil) pickup in the neck position and two Alembic HG (humbuckers) in the middle and bridge position. Rotary master volume, rotary filter for each pickup plus three individual three-way (off/on/bright) mini-toggle switches (one for each pickup and a two-way mini-toggle switch (on/off) for the TRS effects loop. Black plastic control knobs with ribbed sides and triangular white markers. The potentiometers are all dated in black ink "2-16-02". Alembic brass bridge assembly with six individually adjustable brass saddles and ebony and brass 'bird' tailpiece with three screws. Inside the control cavity in black marker is written "02T 12747 / USA". This unique piece of guitar history is in mint (9.50) condition. Housed in the original G & G three-latch rectangular 'fitted' black hardshell case with black leather ends and black plush lining (9.25).
