The Prototype of The Alembic "Further" Guitar - A Nod to Jerry Garcia's "Wolf".

Modeled after Jerry Garcia's "Wolf" guitar. Offset asymmetrical double cutaway chambered body. This Alembic "Further" Prototype was made in 2002 and weighs 9.10 lbs. This landmark prototype was modeled after one of the earliest Alembic experiments later known as "Wolf". Eleven-layer highly figured hand-carved 'sandwich' of AAA Quilted Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Purpleheart core, Maple, Purpleheart, Maple, Purpleheart, Flame Maple. Five-piece neck of Western Flame Maple with Purpleheart and Cherry. The neck has a nut width of just over 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 with half-moon shaped metal buttons. Brass serial number plate at end of neck engraved "02F 12814 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. Gold plated 'Telecaster' style control knobs with knurled sides. The potentiometers are all stamped in black "Alembic / 475-021 / 20 135". Alembic brass bridge assembly with six individually adjustable brass saddles and ebony and brass 'bird' tailpiece with three screws. The 'lip' of the control cavity is stamped in blind "02F12814   USA   PROTO". 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).