Product: Alembic TLG 6 Tribute
Price Paid: US $5000 used
Submitted
11/30/2004
at
12:27pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
10
The Tribute was completed on July 20, 2002 and made completely in Santa Rosa, California, USA.
24 frets.
Hippie Sandwich top of from top to back: Coco Bolo, Maple, Vermilion, Flame Maple, Vermilion, Maple, Coco Bolo back.
The controls are 3 3-way switches (one for each pickup) for off/on/bright, 3 tune control knobs (one for each pickup), master Volume, Effects loop switch to turn on effects loop in/out connection)
3 pickups, Alembic STR/HB/HB (S/H/H)
Active electronics
Neck woods are Flame Maple, purpleheart and Cherry
Body style resembles Doug Irwins Tiger and Rosebud guitars built for Jerry Garcia
Alembic stop tailpiece (brass and ebony)
Finish is gloss plolyester with Satin feel neck
Tuners: Gold Alembic-Gotoh
Neck/Scale (Thin neck, D shape, 25.5" scale, Medium/Large frets
Case included, wrenches for Truss Rod, pickups, adjustible nut, knobs
Sound
:
10
I play a large variety of music and can duplicate nearly any sound with this guitar from near acoustic/electric to Strat, Les Paul and Tele sounds, plus Garcia like sounds with no effects at all. The flexibility of tone is unparalleled with any guitar I've ever played.
I use a variety of amps, but usually just play at some through Mackie FR-M800 PA, Mackie 1202 mixing board, Fender Pre-amp, Various pedal effects.
The guitar is supremely quiet with very little hum no matter which pickups I have on.
The sound is the best full range frequency response I have ever heard from a guitar...from growling open E bass to 24th fret density and depth of tone.
Likes: more than I imagined possible...
Dislikes: Not enough time to play...might have to quit my job
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Finish and set up are flawless, obiously Alembic puts a huge amount of attention into ensuring customer satisfaction with their products.
I carefully modified pickup position, only to return them to their original locations.
The book match and bridge routing is superb.
I can not find a single flaw on this guitar
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This is a new to me guitar. It had one owner before me and I can not tell that it was ever used even though the previous owner gigged with it. I always have multiple guitars with me, but I feel confident that this guitar is solid and reliable
Customer Support
:
10
I have dealt with the company, and even though I bought this guitar used they have been extremely helpful. They directed me to specifications, offered a free check-up, offered a factory tour, allowed onlne registration of used guitar ownership, have a discussion group on their web site for Alembic owners/players. This is a family run business with things that are always obvious: Pride, Quality, customer satisfaction, reliability, best tone possbile, artistic and scientific excellence and happiness.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing for 20 years
Other guitars owned:
Taylor 314ce
Schecter 006 Elite
Danelectro DC-3
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Fender Stratocaster - 68
Taylor Baby
If my guitar was lost of stolen, I would quickly get another. I might take the time to have the factory do some custom inlay for me.
What I love: tone, appearance, feel, playability, that it's mine
What I hate: Being away from it
I compared this with what I own and various other custom luthiers whom I won't mention...buying a guitar is subjective and although i have what is best for me, there may be other brands better for other artists.
