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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5613
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 7:38 pm:   Edit Post

The Featured Custom for October is alive and well.

featured custom

We love you, Dave!
57basstra
Senior Member
Username: 57basstra

Post Number: 764
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 8:15 pm:   Edit Post

Wow! Congrats and happy playing, Dave! That is one beautiful instrument.
rrozzie
New
Username: rrozzie

Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 8:17 pm:   Edit Post

Yes; a fantastically beautiful instrument..... and I know we are all wondering.....at what cost did this happen?
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 739
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 8:27 pm:   Edit Post

Allrighty then! Looks awesome, congrats Dave!
dlbydgtl
Junior
Username: dlbydgtl

Post Number: 29
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 8:49 pm:   Edit Post

Wow! What else can be said... amazing. Beautiful bass.
John
lidon2001
Advanced Member
Username: lidon2001

Post Number: 397
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 9:27 pm:   Edit Post

Very nice Dave! And a very good eye to turn the wood around - great move!

T
lmiwa
Member
Username: lmiwa

Post Number: 58
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post

Incredibly beautiful bass Dave!

Well deserved and appropriately named for all the good karma you spread here - enjoy...

Loch
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 2033
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Dave, great bass! Well ordered.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1955
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:29 pm:   Edit Post

Dave, you sly fox! Keeping us in the dark all the time ...

Congrats!

Love the features.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 562
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:31 pm:   Edit Post

Stunning Instrument Dave...hoping to see a pic of you with Karma.

Congratulations!
kimberly
Advanced Member
Username: kimberly

Post Number: 286
Registered: 1-2007
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:56 am:   Edit Post

Awesome! :-)

Congratulations David! :-)

Very Best Regards,

Kimberly :-)
senmen
Senior Member
Username: senmen

Post Number: 820
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 2:19 am:   Edit Post

Wow Dave,
this is a beauty.......
Congrats!

Oliver (Spyderman)
keith_h
Senior Member
Username: keith_h

Post Number: 1131
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 4:11 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Dave. Susan had mentioned to me a while back that they were building a custom for you. It's good to see the beautiful results.

Keith
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1935
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 4:39 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Dave, that is simply stunning. And well done keeping it such a good secret. There's no way I'd have been able to contain myself if I had an instrument like that in the pipeline.

Graeme
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 956
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 5:34 am:   Edit Post

Congrats Dave,
A truely great looking instrument. I bet she sounds beautiful.
Mike
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 482
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 5:36 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Dave.
Karma is a beautiful instrument! I appreciate the fact that I have had the pleasure of meeting Karma earlier than today. Enjoy your new bass for many years to come.
Play it Healthy!
Art
2400wattman
Senior Member
Username: 2400wattman

Post Number: 600
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 7:24 am:   Edit Post

Superb Dave! It's absolutely gorgeous, enjoy and treasure it.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3292
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 7:31 am:   Edit Post

Dave:

Suuuuuuhhhwwweeeeeeetttt!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous! If it sounds even half as good as it looks, it must play amazingly. May you enjoy it for many years to come as the two of you make beautiful music together.

Bill, tgo
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1524
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 7:32 am:   Edit Post

Beautiful bass, Dave!
funkyjazzjunky
Advanced Member
Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 212
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 7:36 am:   Edit Post

Congratulations Dave

That is a unique and exquisite work of art
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7091
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 7:41 am:   Edit Post

My sincere thanks to Mica and Susan and all the folks at Alembic; and to all of you guys and gals as well.

She played her first gig last night; first time out of the house, first time with a band. It was a joyous experience!
daveski
Junior
Username: daveski

Post Number: 50
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 8:33 am:   Edit Post

Fantastic
kenbass4
Advanced Member
Username: kenbass4

Post Number: 307
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 9:04 am:   Edit Post

Dave,

It was truly "Karmac" that your bass was chosen as the Featured Custom. Your presence on the forum has always been the calming voice in the (fortunately) infrequent storm. Play her well, and often!!

Ken (TEO)
speicky
Advanced Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 331
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post

what a stunning beauty, Dave, congratulations ! good to see that my annual member fee was spent so wisely :-)

here's wishing you and Karma a long and strong relationship,

your friend Christian
alembic76407
Senior Member
Username: alembic76407

Post Number: 578
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post

I don't like it, too many string



just kidding Dave, what a sweet bass

Sir David
alemberic
Member
Username: alemberic

Post Number: 77
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post

Absolutely magnificent bass! Congratulations, Dave. I'm sure you and Karma will create even more positive karma as you share its beautiful voice with others through your music.

I second Adriaan and Graeme--quite a coup keeping something like this a secret!

Enjoy--

Eric
3rd_ray
Member
Username: 3rd_ray

Post Number: 91
Registered: 2-2008
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post

Congratulations Dave! That's one beautiful 6-string.

Mike
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 904
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 1:23 pm:   Edit Post

Very sneaky Dave!!

Beautiful bass- I'm looking forward to hearing some clips once you have some available.

Enjoy~
Toby
kungfusheriff
Senior Member
Username: kungfusheriff

Post Number: 737
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 1:46 pm:   Edit Post

Welcome to the Wide Fingerboard Alembic club. ;) Play her in good health, at the end of a wide strap, and with your spine as straight as a ruler. Trust me.
hydrargyrum
Advanced Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 367
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 1:50 pm:   Edit Post

A very beautiful instrument. I love the balance K's. Play it in good health, and may you reap the good karma you spread here on the forum in pleasant melodies.
spliffy
Intermediate Member
Username: spliffy

Post Number: 111
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 1:56 pm:   Edit Post

Good on ya mate! a fine instrument.
Too many strings though! :-)
Use her in good health.

Al
jedisan
Junior
Username: jedisan

Post Number: 32
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 4:49 pm:   Edit Post

Lord a gotions!! whatever that means...

Dave, your new bass is perhaps the best I have ever seen come out of Santa Rosa. Congratulations! I would expect everytime you pick this beast up, a little sly grin come across your face. And I do mean everytime.

Well done!!
jalevinemd
Senior Member
Username: jalevinemd

Post Number: 682
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 5:12 pm:   Edit Post

Congrats...Dave. Love that neck!
keurosix
Advanced Member
Username: keurosix

Post Number: 375
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

Wow Dave, what a beauty!
Is it a 34" scale? Standard B E A D G C tuning?
Tell me how does the low B sound with the neck woods selected? 2 Ebony lams should make a difference. Red side LEDs? Please post a pic with you playing her - It would make all of our days!
Here's to spreading more of your good Karma!
Kris
rraymond
Advanced Member
Username: rraymond

Post Number: 332
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10:02 pm:   Edit Post

Wow! Beautiful bass Dave. Congrats!
georgie_boy
Senior Member
Username: georgie_boy

Post Number: 543
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 4:21 am:   Edit Post

Have to agree with all of the above David!

Enjoy her.

George
bassman10096
Senior Member
Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 1162
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 4:34 am:   Edit Post

Wow Dave. That's beautiful!!

Bill
bigyouth
Intermediate Member
Username: bigyouth

Post Number: 119
Registered: 7-2006
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 7:59 am:   Edit Post

Féliçitation Dave
great "Serie 2"beautifull bass.
it's my dream
a bientot
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 590
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 8:00 am:   Edit Post

Bloody hell Dave you kept that one quiet!!!!!!
So you are playing solos now as well as keeping the groove going.
That is an beautiful bass and congratulations on the new ownership
The omega is absolutley outstanding!!
Envy envy envy!!!!
tomhug
Junior
Username: tomhug

Post Number: 27
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 9:48 am:   Edit Post

You know in the old fashioned cartoons when the guy sees a "hot broad" and his jaw drops to the floor, and his tongue hangs out, and his eyes pop out of his head, and steam comes out of his ears, and he's momentarily struck motionless with a dumb expression on his face . . . well you get what I am saying.

Enjoy your karma Dave (pun intended!)
crgaston
Senior Member
Username: crgaston

Post Number: 472
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 10:04 am:   Edit Post

Wow! That's absoloutely gorgeous!!! What a top!
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7095
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post

Thank you again to everyone!
Merci tout !
Arigatou!
Danke zu allen!

Yes, it's 34" and B to C.

About the B string, two things. First, for me, I found that I really needed to pay attention to my technique; that I needed to learn how to play a B string. Second, in the course of listening to the low freqencies, I only recently found that there was a problem with my preamp. This really slowed me down as I was unable to clearly hear the low frequencies. Playing through a different preamp while the other is being repaired, my progress in articulating the B is rapidly improving.

Oh, and yes, red LED's.

And yes, I've been trying to pay attention to where my spine is. One interesting thing from the gig Thursday Wednesday night; I seem to have bruised a rib. Not yet sure what to do about that.

(Message edited by davehouck on October 03, 2008)
altgrendel
New
Username: altgrendel

Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post

I really like making the truss rod plate from a piece of the neck.

One of those small details that makes a difference.
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 1091
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 1:46 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,

Since we have similar basses, I'd definitely suggest a 4" strap, suede backed. I suspect you already have this covered.

It wasn't clear whether you bruised the rib from playing or discovered it by playing the bass.

I'm guessing your bass is at least marginally lighter than mine (less ebony/vermillion, more mahogany), but the weight can really be mitigated by where the bass sits: try moving it up/down (shorten or lengthen strap) and try to make sure that the tummy contour actually sits over your tummy. It seems to press on my ribs less that way.

When playing seated, I've found that the least stressful position to play in is more like a classical guitar: the lower bout between my legs, and the neck pointing skyward (1 o'clock or steeper). This also works standing (I find myself starting like this sitting, and then standing), although I occasionally get some odd looks. Not recommended without straplocks.

Mahogany in the neck was one of the items I thought about but didn't happen, and now I'm thinking c'est la vie. Beautiful bass.

Bradley
alembaddict
New
Username: alembaddict

Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 1:50 pm:   Edit Post

Eh, nothing special... I have one just like it laying around collecting dust somewhere... :-)
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7102
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 2:06 pm:   Edit Post

Bradley, my current theory is that the soreness came from playing the gig. And yes, I'm thinking I'll have to look into changing the strap length; but then of course changing strap length effects left and right hand alignment, so it will take some thought.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3299
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 4:25 pm:   Edit Post

or you can just get a guitar! hehehehe

Bill, that's why I'm, tgo
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7105
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 4:58 pm:   Edit Post

Bill, I just don't think I could get the same tone out of those little strings, even with the cosmic microwave background setting on the SF-2 set to stun.
richbass939
Senior Member
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 982
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 8:39 am:   Edit Post

Dave, congrats on a very beautiful bass. My heart jumped a bit when I read that it is yours. I can't think of a person more deserving of something at that level.
Rich
jakebass
Member
Username: jakebass

Post Number: 54
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 12:14 pm:   Edit Post

Now thats a beautiful top!! and back and neck and...... you get the picture.
Dave, it's deserved.
Jake
kilowatt
Member
Username: kilowatt

Post Number: 84
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 1:13 pm:   Edit Post

Dave,
Your new bass is simply amazing! I love the wood combinations you chose. It looks like a six string cousin to my five string. Best of luck with your new beauty.

Regards,
Pete
eastcoastepic
Advanced Member
Username: eastcoastepic

Post Number: 224
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 7:12 pm:   Edit Post

Heartfelt congratulations, therapist, er, uh, moder Dave!!! I picked up my first 6 a year ago (only a Peavey, but nice!), and I hope you have as much fun with her as I have had with mine.
Wishing you two a life of beautiful music,
Chris.
malthumb
Senior Member
Username: malthumb

Post Number: 445
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 7:01 pm:   Edit Post

WOW! If I ever see another bonus year, I may have to order one o' them with one less string.

I couldn't have dreamt a nicer bass!

Peace,

James
kmh364
Senior Member
Username: kmh364

Post Number: 2254
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 4:40 am:   Edit Post

Very nice, Dave!

Play it in good health!

Enjoy,

Kevin
precarius
Advanced Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 258
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 4:48 am:   Edit Post

Dave- BEAUTIFUL bass. Can I have one of your Series basses now?
Mike
new2alembic
Member
Username: new2alembic

Post Number: 58
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 7:48 am:   Edit Post

Hello Dave:
Congratulations on a beautiful bass. It has already been stated...but I will reiterate it. This great instrument was created for a great guy! Thanks for all the help you provide us. Play it healthy!

Carl
deburgh
Junior
Username: deburgh

Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2007
Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post

Absolutely stunning Dave, a classic!

Todd

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