Congrats Paul!   BEAUTIFUL!  No wonder you haven't responded to my email looking for Hawaiian shirts from your shop!  
 
ENJOY THAT BEAUTY!

Hey Jim,
 
I responded to you above on Wednesday about the e-mail. I hope you see this now. Otherwise I will e-mail you again.
 
Sorry Jim, Paul

Hey Bill,
 
It's funny you said that because I was just tallking to my 4 year old son this morning saying if they had the new superferry (which just started running between Oahu and Maui and Kauai) running between the Big Island here and Oahu, we could have just takin our van or car over on the ferry today and picked it up. So you were close even in you kidding around. Unforetunately the Superferry won't be operating to our island until sometime in 2008 or 2009.
 
Nice to here from ya, Paul
 
P.S. Believe me, this weekend is really gonna go slow because it's just sitting over there in limbo. Probably just sitting on a plane or on some little dummy trailer waiting to load the plane. Actually I don't know how they work it though. I'm not sure if they keep working behind the scenes on Saturday and are flying it over here today. It's just that there office and delivery personel might not be working Saturday. It might already be over here. I could go break in and find out!LOLOLOLOL

In about 38 hours from now I'll be knocking on the door of the UPS station. From there I'll show some ID and start reading off tracking numbers. After that the rest will be history.
 
All because of the ingeniousnous of One Man supported by One Woman.
 
The rest is History
 
Amen

Paul,
 
Just think... in about 40hrs you'll be hearing that filter 'wah' and holding your own masterpiece.
 
Enjoy it and make sure you take plenty of pictures.
 
Toby

Thanks Toby so much,
 
It is so awesome to be able to communicate with such wonderful people around the world of whom I've never met yet whom have inspired my life so much.
 
You as well as other members in here have been such a blessing in my life this last year,---and I thank you!
 
I look forward to communicating with you in the New Year.
 
Aloha, Paul

Hey Everybody,
 
It's Monday morning and my bass is at UPS here. I called the 800 number and asked them to get alhold of our station and put a stop on the truck delivery so that I could pick it up because he comes to my house late in the afternoon. They said they would try and took my number.
 
Within 5 minutes my driver (who is my friend) called me on his cell and said he already had it loaded by that it was my choice. I told him I kind of wanted to pick it up myself cuz I was excited and he said why, you can't open it until tomorrow anywayLOLOL? We lauged but he said whatever I wanted and said he would take it off the truck and leave it there for me. He said he hadn't located the second package with the control box and wiring but I am sure it's there.
 
So that's the latest. I just opened our store as there will be many last minute shoppers today but it is pouring rain and the front was flooded where I move all of our clothes racks out to.
 
As soon as my wife comes and relieves me here my son and I will be off to pick up Mele Aloha.
 
Happy Holidays to all and I will post an update later today for those who care.
 
Aloha, Paul

Drive safe Paul-
 
I'll be checking in this evening to get your impressions/gasps/drooling.  
 
Count me as one of those 'who cares'  Enjoy bro~

Right On Toby!!!

Congrats on your wait being almost over, Paul!!!  I look forward to hearing your review.
 
I couldn't be any happier with my new 6-string; it's just absolutely amazing, COMPLETELY satisfying in every way!
 
I sure hope you feel the same way.
 
I'm curious to hear what you end up thinking about the lack of bass and treble controls.
 
Worse case scenario is it'll be a very minor issue.  Any decent amp has eq controls on it; but the Alembic filter & q system is unique, and just can't be beat.

Paul,
 
Not much to say but CONGRATULATIONS!
 
A new bass life is about to start for you!  Your bass is gorgeous!  ENJOY IT!  
 
Play it Healthy!
 
Art

What an Xmas present to open up - one of the most magnificent and distinctive custom Alembics ever.
 
From one Paul to another - Merry Alembixmas and may you play her for many happy, healthy years!

Hello Mark, Art, and Paul,
 
Thanks for contacting me. First of all, Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays to you.
 
I've just wired up the DS-5R Power Supply earlier and have been cooking dinner for my wife and son and now focusing on getting my son to bed.
 
While he is having his milk in the main part of the house and my wife is on her computer near the tree, I am out in my carport/shed/office/jam room hooking up my bass under the shimmering of Christmas lights. I can hardly see my bass as I open the case with It's a Wonderful Life on the wall mounted TV and the sound coming through my Yamaha PA with Bose 201's and an old RCA subwoofer that I got from Radioshack about 10 years ago.
 
I gently lift the case of Mele Aloha and try to find the flat spot of the 5 pin cord which came with the DS-5R. This cord carries not only the power for the 18 volt pre-amps but also for the Blue laser LED's protruding from the Ebony fingerboard and the side fret markers.
 
Inset in the Oval Abalone shell in the lowly faded setting the blue lasers light up the whole Abalone Oval. On the 5th fret the blue laser sets between the 2 Mother of Pearl Coconut Palm Trees like the Northern Star Hokulea.
 
The smell of the freshly built bass with the odor of the new case fills the air when I lift the lid. Every second as I type to you I think of the awesome times I have had the last year seeing basses being built, seeing them being shipped out, hoping and praying that there won't be anything that holds up my beauty from being built or delivered.
 
I created many challenges which Mica and Susan handled like they had been doing this for most of their lives. And indeed they  proved that they could overcome any challenge that comfronted them.
 
As I listen to Wonderful Life in the background I am brought back to reality by the Volkswagon commercial song Roller Coaster, Roller Coaster with an awesome Bass popping notes in the background and I am immediately brought back to my senses that I am getting to deep into discription with you. Possibly because of the certain Christmas Cheers that I am indulging in.
 
So on that note, what do ya say I go get that baby out of the case for the first time and put myself to the test. I'll be right back as soon as I put my son to bed and try the bass.
Aloha momentarily, P
 
Amazingly just as I struck the P above on my computer the phone rang. It is 9:34 here which is 11:34 pm California time. Low and behold guess who is on the phone but Mica and Susan. Unbelievably they are calling me on Christmas Eve to make sure that the bass arrived and to wish me and my family Mele Kalikimaka in their very own words and tell me a little about the instruments sounds they heard while testing it out before packing. What an awesome surprise!
 
By the way friends, Susan is still coughing and didn't sound to good so if you could all send here a Christmas Cheer I'm sure it would be warmly accepted. She has been ill since before Thanksgiving.
 
Well you guys, I must now break to put out Santa toys and assemble a John Deere tractor to put around the tree so I will return with a sound check.
 
Aloha again, P

Paul,
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!  What a wonderful experience between family, friends and music!
Best,
Art

Merry Christmas, Paul!  This is the magic it brings to you.  Enjoy the bass and your family.  Have a great moment.
Bill