Well, I gigged this bass twice this weekend and quite frankly I couldn't put it down. I am very very happy with it. By the secong gig (which was outdoors) I had numerous comments regarding the tone from my 4 musician bandmates (3 of which I've been playing with for 20+ years, the 4th for 15, and are very familiar with my rotating instrument selections). In a word - wow! The keyboard player in particular, who sets up on the other side of the drummer, told me that he could hear the clarity and tone of every note (including the clams I'm sure!).
Anyway, this bass is a beauty in every way. Did I mention I'm really happy? I'm really happy!!!
Like I said before - I have a wide selection of excellent basses to choose from, but the Alembics stand alone.
Will