How many years of unbroken alembic ownership have you got here?

[edwin]

I guess it depends on how you calculate it. I got my first Alembic product (an F-2B from the SF days which I still use all the time) in 1988, followed by an F-1X shortly after, a Series I in 1994, but sold it in 2009, a shorty in 2011, but sold that after Xander's medical emergencies, but have had a Starfire with Alembic guts since 2010. And also F-1Xs and an SF-2 for at least a couple of decades.

[dannobasso]

Bought my first Spoiler off the rack in 1983 from Sam Ash on 48th st. I currently own 9 basses and a Skylark guitar as well as 1 Alembic equipped strat.
So that's 3 custom 6 string Spoilers, one custom 7str Spoiler, 4 custom 5str. Excel shape basses and a Custom Vector shaped 5 in white. I've sold or traded: a Spoiler Exploiter 4, Spoiler 4, SC Deluxe 4, Distillate 5, 2 Essence 5's, An Epic 5, Elan 6, and an Elan 5. Also had 2 F1x and 2 SF units along the way. Thank you Mica, Susan, Ron, Mary and all the folks at Alembic for the great service and friendship over the years, 36 and counting! Someday I'll get that Series 2 before I check out completely!

[keith_h]

I bought my first Alembic, an Orion 5 string, in late 2004. That quickly turned into a Brown Bass that was my main bass for years. In 2006 I received my custom 4 string Orion fretless and in 2010 my main bass became a Series 1 short scale small body Series 1. So I guess its about 15 years of ownership. It doesn't feel like it has been that long other than when I was patiently waiting for a custom to be delivered.

[jon_jackson]

My first Alembic was in 2009, a custom built Dragon Wing. I had never seen or heard an Alembic in person prior to receiving it. Hooked.

The collection part began after I sent the DW back for a minor repair and the neck was broken in transit. While awaiting its eventual replacement, I bought a Series II from a collector in San Diego (JazzyVee has its Twin) and they kept arriving ever after.

[mario_farufyno]

Oh, man, now I realized that is already a 21 year's union... surpassed my own (broken) marriage.

[ginobass]

I purchased my (used) '77 Series I long scale in 1981. My only Alembic, still have it. It's a beast.

[ajdover]

First one in 2003 (a medium scale Zebrawood Exploiter).  I’ve owned a Dragon’s Wing, a Europa, an Epic, a Spyder limited edition, and still have my ‘92 Essence, ‘06 SC Sig Standard, and my custom Series II Entwistle replica.

[David Houck]

Hi Alan; nice to see you again!

[moongerm]

Bought my first Alembic on eBay which was a 1982 Distillate, almost 6 years ago in 2013. Been hooked ever since.

[button]

Distillate, in Bubinga, 1984; Serieis I, 5-string, in Coco Bolo, 1992.
Sold the Distillate shortly after I got the Series I, since I no longer used it...
so 35 years, total.

[honninscrave]

I bought my '85 Exploiter from Steve's Music in Toronto in May of 1987 (it had been hanging in the store for quite some time!). That puts me at 32 years and counting.

[smokin_dave]

January 22, 1996.  Purchased my four string Essence used from a really good bass player in Charlotte.  To that point, it was far and away the best bass I had ever played.

I didn't know it at the time, but that turned out to be a life changing event; for which I am very grateful.

Oh. Absolutely .In 94' I was in search of a preamp and was shown an SF-2 Superfilter. While the salesperson was fetching the SF-2 out of storage I pulled a new Epic of the wall and within a minute of playing it I new it was going home with me as well. From that moment on my bass playing life was never the same and for the better.

[bonesrad]

I bought my first Alembic in 1995.  I've had one ever since.

Bones

[jerico]

I bought my Further in 2006, so about 14 years. Still going strong - still seems like it is new!

[the_home]

Bought my first (used) Alembic just 5 years ago. Since then have acquired three more, culminating with a Series 1 medium scale (thanks, John-John) which joined the family about 2.5 years ago. Now looking for an affordable 5 string Series bass (is there such a thing?).

So I'm a noob.