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Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: David Houck on July 06, 2011, 10:31:25 AM

Now this (http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_cocoa.html) is an absolutely beautiful bass!  A very unique wood for the top and back laminates, and tasteful touches throughout; the overall result is just a wonderful example of an Alembic bass.  Congrats Steve!

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: smokin_dave on July 06, 2011, 11:06:35 AM

Oh Mama.....STUNNING.

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: edwin on July 06, 2011, 12:31:18 PM

Amazing. I love all of the featured customs, but not all are ones I would play. I would gig this bass every day! I love the unclutteredness of the top with less controls and the side jacks.

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: artswork99 on July 06, 2011, 01:11:46 PM

Steve, Congratulations on an absolutely beautiful bass.  Play it Healthy!  Art
 
p.s. Mica, your pictures are always so nice ;)

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on July 06, 2011, 02:50:09 PM

A lovely beast!  MV, pan, and a p/up selector - interesting.  I love that chocolate maple!
 
Peter

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Post by: redcloud on July 06, 2011, 04:13:58 PM

That is killer, simply WOW!

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Post by: growlypants on July 06, 2011, 04:41:53 PM

Congrats, Steve!  That is truly one magnificent bass!

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: dlbydgtl on July 06, 2011, 05:14:40 PM

Umm..That's Amazing! Congrats on a Beautiful Bass!

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Post by: s_wood on July 06, 2011, 09:09:31 PM

Thanks everybody, and especially thanks to the fine folks at Alembic for building such a stunning instrument for me.  As you can probably guess the bass is even more stunning in person, and most importantly it sounds amazing!
 
Edwin really hit the nail on the head - this is a gigging bass, meant to be played, and played a lot.  I'm doing my best to do just that!

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: edwin on July 06, 2011, 09:38:20 PM

You know, I'm actually heading more in your professional direction, albeit on the other side of the room. I just had my first trial yesterday as a defense lawyer (I'm going to be a 3L this fall) and managed a win! Nothing as heavy as a homicide, a simple misdemeanor theft. However, one of the things that made me very nervous was the fact that I spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday gigging with my Alembics! I'm glad to see other folks juggling similar endeavors.

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Post by: lbpesq on July 07, 2011, 07:01:44 AM

Love that chocolate quilt!  Hmmmm, 'Lembics and law?  I guess it can be done!  
 
Bill, tgo

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Post by: cje on July 07, 2011, 04:56:04 PM

That is a really, REALLY beautiful bass. Every time I see chocolate quilted Maple, I fall in love just a bit more. Congratulations on this fantastic instrument!

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Post by: rjmsteel on July 07, 2011, 07:42:34 PM

Love the look of the Black pups and HumC with just the SII controls in that sea of Chocolate Maple Quilt!
 
And YES -  Series instruments are meant to be played: out for an audience to hear (what real clarity and punch sounds like!).
 
-Rich

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Post by: pace on July 08, 2011, 06:51:57 AM

Congrats Steve!  
 
Is this the first BalK you've ordered? How does it compare to the Europas??

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Post by: hifiguy on July 08, 2011, 08:06:27 AM

YOWZA!  This fellow lawyer just got a terrible GAS attack.  Enjoy that bee-yootee-ful bass, Steve!!

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Post by: lidon2001 on July 10, 2011, 10:32:40 AM

Great bass Steve.  I hope you enjoy it.  My favorite neck combo.
 
I'm still kinda partial to your fireburst Europa with the killer small quilt.  Any chance we can get a finished pic of The Red One in the showcase?
 
Thanks,
 
T

Title: The July Featured Custom is up!
Post by: kimberly on July 10, 2011, 11:50:51 AM

Lucky guy for sure!  That is one awesome looking and I'm sure amazing sounding instrument!  
 
Congratulations Steve!  
 
Best Regards,
 
Kimberly  

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Post by: lalogarcia on July 11, 2011, 05:05:47 AM

You are a Homicide Prosecutor? And you bought a Killer Bass? This is very suspicious... Nancy Disgrace would talk about this 24/7 if she found out....
Any way: ENJOY!
What a fantastic instrument !

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Post by: oujeebass on July 11, 2011, 12:11:02 PM

See.. Crime does pay.

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Post by: s_wood on July 11, 2011, 09:50:34 PM

Funky, and funny too! Alembicians are the best.