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Alembic Darling/Little Darling Electric Guitar

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Is there a lighter weight Alembic guitar with all the look, feel, and tone of the bigger models? The short answer is "yes."

The slightly longer answer is that the Little Darling guitar may be small, but that only adds to its charms. The sound is anything but tiny. Thanks to neck through construction, lasting sustain is in your future. Rich low end response and crystalline highs are also a credit to the neck construction.

The body is carved with tummy and elbow contours for an incredibly comfortable fit. The elbow carving also exposes the layers of accent laminates under the top. We think the Heart Omega carving at the bottom of the body makes it all the more "darling." We also make the slightly larger Darling guitar.

Electronics include a volume and filter for each pickup. Pickup selection is logical with an off/on/bright switch for each pickup. The amount of brightness in the "bright" setting can be adjusted to your personal preferences with a screwdriver-adjusted trimpot in the electronics cavity. Get ready to rethink your effector units and EQ settings, because this guitar is coming at you clean and clear, and it prefers to start things out with flat settings on the rest of your signal chain. The output jack is side-mounted and features welded palladium contacts for durability.

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The East Meets West electronic package includes volume, blend, treble, bass, filter, and a Q switch that alters the sound from modern jazz to Stanley Clarke-like tones.
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The short scale Stanley Clarke neck carve is noted for its comfort, particularly benefiting players with smaller hands.
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The guitar features Cocobolo wood, which is highly praised for its aesthetic appeal, notably the stripes down the back.
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A custom Alembic Darling was acquired through Will Gunn Guitars for its specific neck carve, scale length, and body shape, bypassing the longer custom order process.
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John Mayer

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John Mayer performing JJ Cale's "Call Me The Breeze", a cover track off Mayer's album "Paradise Valley" at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. He is accompanied by legendary guitarist Robby Krieger of The Doors.