NGD - Belman Albatross Grand!

[eljo89]

Haven't done one of these in AGES on here! I'd been looking around for a couple of years for one of these and finally found someone in Australia willing to sell one! It's a Belman Albatross Grand, made in Australia! They're a small company that folded in '07, but made brilliant guitars! Easily the sweetest thing I've played in a LONG time!

Shipping box cobbled together from two smaller ones!

Rather scarily packed for shipping.

Pretty snug in the case though...

And hello beauutiful!

 

[17wil]

that is lovely! Happy NGD!

 

[CyanideJunkie]

That flame top is GORGEOUS! What are the specs?

 

[eljo89]

@17wil Thanks!

@CyanideJunkie Yeah. Loved the flame on it!
It's pretty much all-Australian. Carved Mountain Ash top, Queensland Maple Body and Neck, headstock was overlaid with Gidgee. 24 3/4" scale, pups are Belman's own, Rosewood Board with Abalone inlays. The tone is a push-pull coil split too, and the pups split surprisingly well! Neck feels like a PRS wide-fat. Although it's Queensland 'Maple' it really sounds and responds alot like Mahogany though! Without the weight

 

[j_m_s]

Best guitar I've played in my life, now someone please buy me one!

 

[RicFreak]

Best guitar I've played in my life, now someone please buy me one!

Now, now James, you have enough guitars already !!
If there's anyone who needs one of these Belman, it'll be ME !!

Honestly, eljo89, that is a real beauty ! Congrats!

 

[ShredAddict]

yup, the layout of the electronics look kinda like PRS. Sweet guitar!

 

[j_m_s]

@ RicFreak, look who's talking! haha *clicks on your tumblr link*

 

[CyanideJunkie]

No such thing as too many guitars. Or amps. Or pedals for that matter.

There is only "not enough space".

 

[simplecomplexity]

darn nice Belman guitar!! and you're right about the packing. the box looks really thin!!! thankfully it had a HSC!

 

[eljo89]

@j_m_s you can always come over to my room... Haha...

@ShredAddict yeah. Their other models actually look like PRSi! Especially their doublecut. Check this one out! http://jakebui.com/double-cutaway-archtop-grand-belman/

@simplecomplexity And 25m of bubblewrap... Haha... Really too thin for comfort.. Plus there was nothing between the case and the box at some points!

 

[simplecomplexity]

@simplecomplexity And 25m of bubblewrap... Haha... Really too thin for comfort.. Plus there was nothing between the case and the box at some points!

You got enough bubblewrap to sell to recoup some losses!!! ;p

 

[j_m_s]

he kind of paid for the bubblewrap lol

 

[eljo89]

You got enough bubblewrap to sell to recoup some losses!!! ;p

Haha... Actually I bought the bubblewrap off eBay and shipped it to him... He'd never packed a guitar before!