OK, Enough!! Time to get a Bay Area/Northern Ca. Alembic Gathering together

[lbpesq]

I got a big thumbs up from my drummer friend to hold the gathering at his ranch in Canyon.  Big and comfortable and in a place where we can make NOISE.  We have a P.A., fireplace, and a refrigerator.  What more could we possibly need?  So now the question is when?
 
Bill, tgo

[lbpesq]

How does Saturday afternoon, March 24th, look for everyone?
 
Bill, tgo

[hieronymous]

I won't be able to make it until around 3 or 4 - will it still be going on by then?
 
The next Saturday (the 31st) would be fine for me too, but again, I couldn't get there until around 3 or 4.

[valvil]

That day works for me.
 
I probably won't be able to take every Alembic I have, since I drive a small sedan;  fitting 7 instruments in there is kinda out of the question.  
 
Valentino

[lbpesq]

Valentino:
 
If no one's coming from that direction with room, I could come get you with my Jeep, if you'd like.
 
Bill, tgo

[valvil]

Bill, you truly are a scholar and a gentleman...
 
That's an amazing offer, you are certifiably insane!
It would take you something like 1 &1/2 to 2 hours minimum  to make an Oakland to Fairfax roundtrip , and you're offering to do it 2 times in one day? (I do need to get back, obviously) That's incredibly generous of you, thanks for the offer, my friend.
 
I'd hate to put you through that much trouble. I'm thinking that I might be able to do 5 or 6. Two hard cases and 3 or 4 well-padded gig bags maybe. I'll do a trial 'load' and see how it looks.
 
Then there's amplification...no way I'm bringing a cab if I bring the basses & guitar but I hope & believe  there will be  enough to go around basswise & guitarwise.  
 
Valentino

[jags]

val please dont forget,lots of pics of your basses please!! especially the one with Madagascar rosewood(since the rest are cocobolo). your sooooo boring lol  

[valvil]

Hey, that's not entirely true! I do have one in Zebrawood!
 
Valentino

[Bradley Young]

And Bois de Rose!
 
lest we forget the eggplant guitar.  That was built pretty stealthily.
 
That does bring the total to 1 non-dalbergia instrument, though.

[valvil]

Hi Brad,
 
you should hop on  plane and join us, little over an hour...
 
The Bois de Rose guitar  will be there; that would be the Madagascar Rosewood Jags was talking about.  
 
It's not an easy one to photograph, that 's why I haven't posted pictures so far.
 
You 've got to look at it real close to see the grain. Just as the woodseller warned me, it gets very dark real quick. As a matter of fact it darkened even before it got glued on, and sanding it did not restore the color it had earlier.
 
I suspect that with as many bass players as we're gonna have I'll get to play more if I bring my guitar.  
 
Valentino

[alemberic]

March 24th is fine with me.
 
Eric

[jags]

hey val,when did you get back i thought you were gone for a bit? i just got a zebra top orion 5 also.though it got damaged during shipping,the strap locks came out of the compartment and severyly damaged the finish above the neck pickup,and a bit on the headstock. i think you guys have heard about it. she may be on the way back to the factory itself, i hope anyways. it needs a new finish job.  i'm so bummed out  
anyways enough sad stories about me. get a bright camera and take some pics bud!!

[Bradley Young]

And I heard that Alaska is offering direct flights now to the Sonoma County airport.
 
If I can make the schedule work, I'll definitely try to be there.
 
Bradley

[lbpesq]

Bradley:
 
Are you in Alaska now?  As for flights, if you're serious, you should look to Oakland Airport.  Canyon (where it looks like we'll be meeting) is next to Oakland and 60 miles south of Santa Rosa.
 
Bill, tgo

[Bradley Young]

Bill,
 
Still in the Seattle area--  Alaska is a great airline for west coast travel, and some eastbound stuff.
 
Is March 24th the confirmed date?
 
Bradley