It has been as the saying goes " a long strange trip" ... While I was working in Palo Alto at HP in the early 80's, where I grew up , I had a friend who worked in R&D . When he found out I was modifying my bass , I mentioned my fondness for Alembics. He said , wow my brother is dating a gal who works there named Mica. He managed to get me the adjustable brass nut for my project and Mica sent a turquoise painted artist reject to demo .
It was the most perfect instrument I'd ever laid my hands on , she graciously offered it at cost .. but with my first child on the way I had to decline. I've regretted that since. In the interim while working as an Engineer I became an amateur Luthier, always keeping Alembic as my paradigm. Last week I found this 1985 Persuader at a price I could swing .
A dream come true , it arrived today and is everything I remember and more .
Thank you to Mica for inspiring me to be a Luthier and to all at Alembic for decades of inspiration .
on the right my first bass( the hot rod) 1985 Persuader on the right a Koa fretted and Birdseye Redwood Burl Fretless I built.
