Hi everybody!
My name is Ken, and I'm finally ready to post after a long time of lurking in the shadows. I'm north of 50, and have played bass for most of the past 35 years. I had a couple of self-imposed breaks along the way, but now I am getting every bit of playing in that I can manage.
I began wishing for an Alembic very early on. I read a re-print of a Guitar Player article on Alembic back in 1982, and immediately decided I wanted to play one someday. I had no exposure to the Grateful Dead at that point, but a photo of Phil playing Osage Orange was all it took to plant the seed! I accumulated quite a few nice instruments over the years, but never had a chance to try an Alembic in person until recently.
Fast forward to 2019, when a local vintage dealer got a Spoiler in and was willing to trade it for a mid-'70s fretless Precision plus a pre-EBMM Sabre bass. I got the better end of that deal, and haven't looked back. I'll save the details on that bass for a Spoiler appreciation thread. Since then, I've stumbled into a couple of more Alembics to round out my sonic options. Again, I will save the details for other threads (with photos, I promise!).
Anyway, I am glad to finally be here and I look forward to participating!
Ken
