I HOPE you have your baby very quickly !!! No clinic in your quarter ? Lol!!!
Sorry but I can't read all this thread who seems like a bible, lol !! But what for electronic is ... and what are 2 knobs more than signature ?

The electronics are Signature with two upgrades: the Q switches are 3-position (0/6/9 -like the Series I) and there is a master bass and a master treble control!  The upgraded Q switches and the addition of the EQ knobs should tremendously increase the tonal versatility of this instrument!
 
Okay, it sounds like today will be the day my bass is on the way! YAY!!!

The electronics are Signature with two upgrades: the Q switches are 3-position (0/6/9 -like the Series I) and there is a master bass and a master treble control!  The upgraded Q switches and the addition of the EQ knobs should tremendously increase the tonal versatility of this instrument!
 
Okay, it sounds like today will be the day! YAY!!!

I think it's a good sound/price alternative ... series I offer just stereo more...not really stereo but have an action on the sound for each pickup, wich will done expensive amplification and certainly not really best sound ?

The series pickups are a totally different beast to any of the 'lesser' models. there's an interesting discussion about them here
 
if 'stereo' was the only difference we wouldn't be looking at thousands of pounds / dollars / euros difference ;-)
 
Graeme
 
p.s. Apparently, the series preamp is also different.  
 
(Message edited by jacko on September 18, 2007)

Thank's, I don't understand all (what is a fatboy?), but effectively It would be some difference ...

Very interesting and helpful in understanding post jacko. Thanks very much for installing that.
 
P

Hey Mark,
 
I seem to remember you talking about instrument insurance and I thought it was on your thread but I can't seem to find it. Can you point me to it? This is something I've been meaning to do for a while.
 
Dave

Dave, the recent post you saw was on Pauls Series II Mele Aloha bass thread in FTC.
 
But here's a direct link to Heritage insurance: http://www.heritage-ins-services.com/
 
Pierre-Yves, a Fatboy is a different, non-Series pickup.  A lot of people are quite gung-ho on them (like them, American slang).  On the recommendation of Joey BigRedBass and other members, I've asked for my bridge pickup to be a Fatboy.

Even though you know it's done, it's nice to see a photo:

Should be arriving on Thursday, and you can track the progress with the number I emailed to you. It looks and plays and sounds great.

Lovely stuff.   Enjoy it Mark~

Man that looks good! Congrats Mark! Don't know if I could play with that spacing but nice bass all the same!
 
P.S Thanks for the insurance link.

Excuze me while I wipe the drool off my computer screen and keyboard.....
 
 
Mike (The 'Ho).....

[size=0]WOO HOO!!!  IT'S ON THE WAY!!![/size]
Absolutely stunning!!!  Mind-boggling!!!  Superlative-inducing!!!  It's going to be a couple VERY long days waiting!!!  That's okay -as long as it gets to me safely, the wait doesn't matter... it'll be over soon, and then we'll be together forever!!!  (Well, until I'm wormfood... or a glowing radioactive mutant post-apocalyptic zombie... no, wait, I could still conceivable play it then... oh, I'll just deal with that if it happens...)
 
So the final wait has begun.  Thanks for the additional picture to tide me over, Mica!  I guess I'll have to suffer a few more days until I get to see the back with the continueous woodplate in all its glory.
 
I KNOW from experience, it will most certainly be worth the wait.
 
I again want to thank Alembic for their imput and work in creating this masterpiece, my other masterpiece, and all the amazing instruments they've created for all of us over the decades.
 
This is just as good as it gets, folks... it's just that simple.  A dream in my head, transformed into reality.
 
And again, I want to thank my fellow club members for their help and support, and for keeping me company during the wait!
 
I got a lot of valuable inspiration and good ideas from other folks here, and from their instruments... and I appreciate it.  Hopefully my instrument(s) and my ideas will at least in some small way inspire and/or be helpful to others.
 
So thanks again, all!  If all goes well, it'll arrive safely on Thursday, and then I'll take it home... stare at it for a while... fondle it... and play it... probably for a long time.  You might not hear from me for a day or two, as I may hibernate with it.  I'll also have 2 days off, which I'll spend nearly entirely with Elana and Erica (my human girlfriend)!  So I'll be busy.  But I'll be thinking of y'all, gang, and looking forward to the rest of you getting your masterpieces, Dave, Mike, Paul, and everybody else!  So take care gang, best wishes, and thanks for yours!!!

I've heard if you leave the two of them in the closet for a while you'll get a Series... OK, never mind.  
 
Mark I may hold up the UPS truck like they did with stage coaches in the old days cuz it's so purdy!
 
Congrads bro, but don't forget to do the dishes occasionally to keep mama off your Okole.
 
P