I'd always known that there were Alembic basses out there. Part legend, part mystery, part unobtanium.
When I moved to Nashville in '90, I ran across a trashed Series One in a music store, and I do mean trashed, but nonetheless, it was the first time I saw 'the Point' in the flesh, and instantly understood what the big deal was about, but was otherwise clueless about the features of the instrument.
FF about 10 years later and I bought the BigRedBass and now, I had to know what did what, even if mine only had a few knobs and was missing that 'middle pickup' and didn't have an XLR (wrong!!) on the front face.
For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why my tone control was a wah-wah, why some fool had put two of the pickup height screws on BOTH pickups beneath them, and what the HELL were those blue boxes in the control cavity. . . .
Mica and Susan very patiently explained to me (as I'm sure they have done hundreds of times) what did what, and why this or that was made that way.
What's more, they treated me like family, and I had bought a USED instrument: In other words, I hadn't put two cents in their purses, but you'd never know it from the way they treated me: Like a King. I will never forget just how good they have been to me (and Mary, too !).
And over time, I've made some terrific online friends, and of course, Will Gunn lived in the area before going into the Witness Protection Program and relocating to Iowa. Will is just terrific, encyclopedic in his knowledge of these things, and EXACTLY the type of guy you hope to find to get your new axe done up right. The Best. Matter of fact, this reminds me I need to call him. Was gonna run by him picking up your new axe from him at the 'Field of Dreams', Alembic baseball jersey, oh well . . . . .
And if I can ever become like Dave Houck, I'd be the better for it. I really appreciate who you are and what you do.
So really Mica, I thank YOU and Susan and Mary for being let into this community, one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me.
J o e y
(Message edited by bigredbass on January 27, 2014)
