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Author Message bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 334 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 11:50 am:    I just got home from a 6 hour round trip to collect this beautiful bass.21 years after I was forced to sell 91 AM 106 I now an Alembician once again.I'll post better pics this week but I just wanted to share my joy with you all.I am deliriously happy right now. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 3809 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 12:13 pm:    Congratulations ! funkyjazzjunky Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 948 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 4:26 pm:    That walnut top is wonderful slawie Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 705 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 4:48 pm:    Simon, You are 30 miles from Cheshire but you have certainly got the grin! Congratulations on the bass, very pretty. Just remember to take it off before you step in the shower slawie bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 335 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 4:59 pm:    Slawie,I moved to Cheshire last year so the 'Grin Of Alembic Ecstasy' fits right in!. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3626 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2014 - 2:10 am:    congrats Simon. That's one bass I'd love to see in person. Maybe we can get Stevie Williams to reinstate the manchester Bass Day so we can all get together. Graeme bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 336 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2014 - 3:41 am:    That would be great Graeme,If there's ever an Alembic gathering North of the border I'll bring her up to show you. artswork99 Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 2022 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2014 - 8:20 am:    Beautiful bass, congratulations! mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 1080 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2014 - 6:40 pm:    and there is that good old alembic smile stamped on a face dead_head Member Username: dead_head Post Number: 57 Registered: 5-2014 Posted on Monday, December 15, 2014 - 8:23 pm:    Congratulations, Simon. Best of luck with it! That walnut looks beautiful! bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 337 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, December 19, 2014 - 10:28 am:    Thank you everybody.Now that my laptop is fixed I hope you don't mind a few more pics. As often happens,the camera adds at least one sleeping pet,in this case it's Barney. bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 338 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, December 19, 2014 - 10:38 am:    Sorry about the quality of the pictures,these were the best I could manage with an iPhone.The walnut top still looks beautiful notwithstanding. bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 339 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Friday, December 19, 2014 - 10:42 am:    The back is every bit as stunning.I'm so utterly in love with this bass. stephenr Junior Username: stephenr Post Number: 22 Registered: 9-2014 Posted on Friday, December 19, 2014 - 12:05 pm:    Sweet looking bass, congratulations! pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1366 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2014 - 3:59 am:    Oohh, the figure on the backside wood is stunning. bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 340 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2014 - 4:56 am:    These photos don't really capture the richness and depth of the walnut,the phone camera seems to wash that out a little.The first picture captures it better.Tonight will be her maiden voyage through the 'big rig'.I can't wait. mtjam Advanced Member Username: mtjam Post Number: 232 Registered: 11-2011 Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2014 - 5:07 am:    Great looking bass! I'm sure the tone is awesome, too. Congratulations, and enjoy your gig with it tonight. bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 341 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 3:58 am:    Last night was my beautiful bass's first outing and I was floored by the sound.Deep rich lows,wonderful articulate midrange and crystal detail in the high end,and experimenting with various filter settings gave me all the tones I could ever want.Throughout all those amazing sounds there was 'that' Alembic sound ever present.The band loved it,several of the audience members came over to ask me about it and take pictures and I'm still on a high this morning.Simply magnificent. charles_holmes Advanced Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 372 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 8:51 am:    Ah!!!....I love that aural sensation when I'm playing my axe!! Welcome back to sonic heaven!! This time don't give up that bass!!! bassfingers Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 342 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 3:21 pm:    Thanks Chalie.Not only will I never let this one go,I'm also planning to look for Stanley Clarke Signature from the same period,hopefully in the next 4-6 months. charles_holmes Advanced Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 373 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 6:23 pm:    Good answer Simon!I hope that you find that SC signature too! Keep it low and kick up some treble!! Ha Ha!!!!