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Author Message rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 11 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 4:40 pm:    Here is what it looks like to get a brand new Alembic shipped directly from the factory! I bought this SC Signature Deluxe from Beaver at Bass Central & it just so happened that he had this one on order & it had just been completed the day I called to talk to him about buying an Alembic. So he offered to ship this one directly from the factory to me if I bought it. Talk about perfect timing! I was trying to decide between a Brown & Signature, so he had Mica hold it until I made up my mind. Mica sent Beaver pictures of this bass which he sent to me, & I fell in love!! I couldn't pass up the chance to get a new Alembic directly from the factory, it never hung in a store having dreamers drool all over it, so I called Beaver & told him I'll take it! I paid for 2nd day air & Mary saw to it that the bass was delivered on time & securely packed! It arrived in perfect condition, the box wasn't even scratched up! I have to say that pictures don't begin to do this bass justice, it is hands down the most beautiful bass I have ever seen! It's like it was custom made just for me, with all the wood combinations I would have picked if I had commissioned the build myself. When I opened the case all I could say was "My God....My God!!!!" I was speechless! So here are the pictures from the box to my hands.... rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 12 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 4:42 pm:    Unboxing... rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 13 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 4:55 pm:    Out of the box... (Moderator's note: Just aligned pics) (Message edited by mica on February 25, 2011) rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 14 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 5:01 pm:    Airing it out! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1637 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 5:13 pm:    Beautiful_______Congratulations! oddmetersam Intermediate Member Username: oddmetersam Post Number: 120 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 10:27 pm:    Stunning from any angle...Congrats! rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 15 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, February 25, 2011 - 11:41 pm:    Thanks guys! Here's the rest of my arsenal... jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2345 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 12:19 am:    That bass is great no mistaking that and cocobolo will always try to trick you in to working out what colour it actually is. You also seem to have lovely weather as well this week. Blue skies here in England seem to be just a distant memory these days. SC Signatures are just yummy. it will be interesting how you feel changing between scale length basses during a practice session or gig. Jazzyvee rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 16 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 12:38 am:    Hey Jazzyvee, You are right, the cocobolo looks different in different lighting. It is beautiful in any light though! I have a gig tonight playing Mardi Gras in Galveston, so that will be my 1st test switching between basses & the different scales. I am still getting used to the short scale on the Alembic, but I love it! It's so much easier to play! It's not really an issue down low, but when I get above the 12th fret I find myself hitting a fret too high on some notes. The LED markers really help with that though! Sounds like you need to come visit Texas for the winter, as you can see by my pictures, it was sunny & 75 today! mario_farufyno Senior Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 599 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 5:07 am:    Rusty can't stop smilling! dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1350 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 6:55 am:    Ah. that fresh box feeling! Congrats and may you get many many years of joy from it. skyboltone Member Username: skyboltone Post Number: 57 Registered: 11-2010 Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2011 - 9:25 am:    It's a stunner fer sure Rusty. pukie New Username: pukie Post Number: 6 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 2:30 am:    Congrats on the Bass, just had my own "out of box" experience, it is an amazing feeling when you first open the case. I thought about recording the moment on video for YouTube then decided I didnt have the patience!!! ... Great Pics, you missed out the part where the plastic cheesy puffs fall all over the carpet though. Luke pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 582 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 3:52 pm:    The "Airing it out" picture (post #14) is fabulous. First I looked at Luke's awesome Burl with the wicked cutout and now this beauty,,,,, I feel like I should get a new one too! I think people around here call it GASS or something like that, I'm not sure what it stands for but it really feels like I have it!! rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 17 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2011 - 4:08 pm:    Hey Luke, I DID video the whole out of box experience! I haven't had a chance to watch it yet or put it on a DVD because I've been too busy playing my new bass! I will try to post it on You Tube & put a link on here. Pauldo, glad you like the sky shot! I set it up on my speaker box case & layed on the ground to get that angle! tubeperson Intermediate Member Username: tubeperson Post Number: 147 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 6:14 am:    GAS is Gear Aquisition Syndrome, most of us in the family suffer from it. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1643 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 6:25 am:    It is nice to see your happiness with the new Alembic. gregduboc Senior Member Username: gregduboc Post Number: 511 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 8:20 am:    Congratulations Rusty!! That is a really beautiful bass you got there... It always bring back memories, seeing these "boxes" pictures... Such a feeling...!! You are gonna be happy with that bass, you really are! And, the "Airing it out" picture is an awesome angle... I think I'll start taking some shots like that, way cool! Congrats again!! Greg billostech Member Username: billostech Post Number: 87 Registered: 1-2011 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 11:13 am:    Way cool Rusty. Beautiful bass. Congrats !!! cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 894 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 2:16 pm:    Gee, that kinda looks like fun...... Peter rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 20 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 3:09 pm:    Thanks for all the kind words everyone! Owning an Alembic is truly a life changing experience! I'm no longer a bass player, I'm an Alembic player! bigyouth Intermediate Member Username: bigyouth Post Number: 192 Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 1:29 am:    congratulation your bass is fantastic,very niçe wood Bigyouth billostech Member Username: billostech Post Number: 89 Registered: 1-2011 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 2:43 am:    Rusty, Beautiful pictures. What is the model and manufacturer of the camera you are using. rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 22 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 8:52 am:    Thanks Bigyouth! Billostech, I used a Canon Powershot SX130 IS on the auto setting. The red carpet pictures are from Mica at the factory. I was trying to decide between the Brown & Signature bass so she sent them to Beaver at Bass Central to entice me to buy this Signature, & it worked! billostech Member Username: billostech Post Number: 90 Registered: 1-2011 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 11:44 am:    Job well done Rusty! charles_holmes Intermediate Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 120 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 2:37 pm:    Nice tee shirt too! I went to the concert @ Mann Music Center in Philly and took photo with Lenny, Stan, and Al rustyg61 Junior Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 23 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 3:50 pm:    Thanks Charles,I was wondering when someone would notice the shirt! I had to wear that one in honor of the unboxing! My 1979 Stanley Clarke T Shirt doesn't fit me anymore for some reason! Post your RTF picture! bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1270 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 8:38 pm:    Congratulations. Beautiful facings. I love (really love) my Brown Bass, but I really miss the look of coco bolo. Maybe someday when I'm rich again... rustyg61 Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 242 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:55 am:    Thanks Bill! I finally made it to Austin to play the Brown & it played well, but I am definitely happy that I got the Signature! I love my bass!! I also played a MK long scale there, & realized that I am spoiled with the short scale now! I would love to try a medium scale to see how that feels, but I am sold on the short scale! If anyone is ever in Austin, TX, I highly recommend stopping by Guitar Resurrection! They have a great selection of Alembics & other high end basses, & Jim, the owner, is super nice & accommadating! charles_holmes Intermediate Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 139 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 4:40 pm:    Hey Rusty I'll get that photo up! Let's see, 1979 I was 23 and I met Stanley at the Tower Theater in Philly, he made me look short and I'm 6'3". I didn't get a tee shirt though but I bet I wouldn't be able to fit mine for the same unknown delima that has you perplexed!! But I'm diggin' your current Alembic Tee! My Favorite color too! Please, Call me Chalie!!! hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 923 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 4:48 pm:    Love this thread - the documentation of both your getting the bass and trying out others is fun. I'm a fellow SC Sig owner, congrats! rustyg61 Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 243 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 8:59 pm:    Hey Chalie! Come September 15, I'll be sporting a new RTF shirt after their show in Houston! Already got my tickets! Glad you like my Alembic shirt, it's custom made just like the basses! The factory was sold out of my size, & all Cafe Press offers is a white shirt & I wanted a colored one (This is my favorite color too! I have 2 Harleys & a Tacoma this color!), so I scanned the logo off a set of strings & sent it to Cafe Press & had them make the shirt! They did a great job! rustyg61 Advanced Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 244 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 9:06 pm:    Thanks Harry! Yeah, I kinda did the process backwards, first buying my SCSD, THEN trying out others, but it worked out! I told my wife on the way to Guitar Ressurection that I didn't know if this was such a good idea, playing other Alembics after getting mine, what if I liked them better than mine? As it turned out, it confirmed that I did make the right choice in getting the Signature over the Brown. I love the range of tone I get with the Signature, The Brown sounded good too, but it was more of a "woody" sound & my Signature is almost piano sounding! I couldn't be happier with my bass!