An article about the Osage Bass in the Bass Player Magazine

[mario_farufyno]

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/how-grateful-dead-bassist-phil-leshs-alembic-mission-control-pioneered-the-concept-of-the-boutique-bass

[David Houck]

Thanks for posting.  Nice that they featured the bass.

[hammer]

A second thanks. It's also good to hear the bass is actually getting played and not sitting in a collector's showcase. With everything that's been done to restore this treasure, has anyone heard what the total cost eventually was to the current owner?

[edwardofhuncote]

That's been my takeaway from the whole epic tale. Such a tragedy for that bass to be semi-destroyed and left forgotten and unplayable. Not only is it being played, but the music it was made for gets played on it. I'm a sentimental fool about these things, and I don't see how anyone could not be.

[Mostlow]

Last night at a Dark Star Orchestra concert in Felton CA, the bassist got to play Omega/Osage and #001, formerly owned by Jack Casady, onstage, brought out by Rik Turner himself. I wasn't there, but some folks posted pics on FB.

[pauldo]

Definition of a Masterpiece.