Author Topic: The July Featured Custom is up! (Read 407 times)

David Houck · « **on:** July 06, 2011, 10:31:25 AM »

Now this 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!

smokin_dave · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:06:35 AM »

Oh Mama.....STUNNING.

edwin · « **Reply #2 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.

artswork99 · « **Reply #3 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

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #4 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

redcloud · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2011, 04:13:58 PM »

That is killer, simply WOW!

growlypants · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2011, 04:41:53 PM »

Congrats, Steve! That is truly one magnificent bass!

dlbydgtl · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2011, 05:14:40 PM »

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

s_wood · « **Reply #8 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!

edwin · « **Reply #9 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.

lbpesq · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2011, 07:01:44 AM »

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

Bill, tgo

cje · « **Reply #11 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!

rjmsteel · « **Reply #12 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

pace · « **Reply #13 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??

hifiguy · « **Reply #14 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!!