This bass needs little introduction. It is invisible in a dark room or on a dark stage. It is a bass you must hold to really appreciate it. Once you pick it up, you instantly feel what a quality bass it is. I believe it truly is one of the best basses Alembic has made to date. Nuff yak, lots of pictures. Too many probably. I cannot take pictures well anymore, so I just do a large amount and what ya see is what ya get. This is not my bass. Just a visitor in my home waiting to go back east to its owner.