This bass is now with me and I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Todd publicly for his help throughout the transaction. First, the bass is staggeringly beautiful and everything that Todd said about it is absolutely true. The restoration is amazing and of a standard that we've come to expect from Alembic: the bass is indistinguishable from new. Also as we'd expect, the bass sounds absolutely phenomenal - it gave me a massive smile. Beyond the bass, I can't express fully what a great pleasure it was to deal with Todd. As you'll be aware, the bass wasn't originally offered for sale outside the US. I managed to convince Todd of my integrity and he agreed to ship to the UK. Unfortunately, the transaction was not trouble-free. My bank managed to mis-enter crucial transfer data and the funds were delayed significantly. When that issue was resolved, an intermediary bank demanded return of the funds to my account (not at my behest I should add!) Todd handled all of this hassle with great calmness, politeness and patience and via serious effort and constant communication, all of the problems were resolved. Todd was a true gentleman throughout and his forbearance, honesty, integrity and friendliness are fully worthy of the greatest credit. All is now well and I'm enjoying a truly stunning instrument. Thanks Todd - a pillar of our community!
