6 string tuned E-A-D-G-B-E???

[bsee]

Well, that's about exactly what I had pictured, but what do you think of your new instrument?  The picture tells us that Alembic has built a 30.75 scale 6-string bass with a very dense neck.  The FTC thread further tells us it is strung an octave below a regular guitar, but no where do I see anything about it's amazing feel and sonic superiority.
 
Mike, please tell us about it subjectively and talk about the neck dimensions.  It does look pretty much like a scaled-up guitar in terms of string spacing.  Personally, I'd love to play it for a week or two or twenty or...
 
-bob

[pace]

Dave, It's got Essence w/ Q electronics, and a TRS loop (jumpers set to pre-vol)..... the extra switch is a bypass for the loop.
 
Bob, this bass put my EBO and Jerry Jones bassVI into retirement. The Jerry Jones was 1.75 at the nut, and I could only play it with a pick. I placed the order w/ the JJ dimensions, but told Mica to err on the side of caution (bigger = better), but they wouldnt start until I figured out exatcly what I wanted & what would work.... We toyed around with a 2 nut and .45 spacing at the bridge, but the numbers wouldnt jive.... The bassVI string sets that are out there have an .084 for a low E (too thin, imo) and none of those strings were long enough to cover the length from post to tailpiece (the JJ is a 30 scale).....  
 
Finally, I bought strings in bulk ( .095-.030) and figured the neck dimensions relative to the strings. The nut is 2.15, and the bridge is 2.25. String spacing is .50. All in all, I couldnt have asked for a more comfortable neck.  
Once I use up all my strings, Im thinking about using a .100 for my low E.  
 
Sonically, this bass has all the characteristics you would expect from the woods used~ the fundamental is in your face, and the sustain goes on for days. The timbre of the attack transients is way higher than my maple necks~ very brisk and percussive.  
 
I could go on & on, but Im preaching to the choir. Simply stated: for my first custom I wanted to improve on a design that no manufacturer has really taken the time to get right. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but Alembic has done well by me....

[bsee]

Thanks, Mike.  While most of us old-timers could have predicted your answer, I think StudioRecluse will benefit from reading it.  
 
I actually have an .095 E on my current SS 4 and I think it both feels and sounds great.

[David Houck]

Mike; it's a unique instrument in many ways!  Congrats!