How long have you been a member of the forum?

[jazzyvee]

I joined the forum 10 years ago today which was not long before I got my first Alembic.
 
Jazzyvee

[growlypants]

I just joined last March.  I read all your posts, rarely post myself, but my MK 5-er and I are coming to truly appreciate this board.

[tbrannon]

About 8 years since my first post on the forum, but I read for a good 2 years before ever joining or posting.

[hieronymous]

I joined in Jan. 2005 - I thought I had joined earlier. I got my first Alembic in Jan. 2002, I think that's why I was confused.

[adriaan]

Before the Alembic Club started, there was a Yahoo group that was pretty active for a while. The one linked to above was the second incarnation, as the first group disappeared off the map. I seem to remember the Yahoo pages generally underwent some changes that were not particularly well-received, and activities soon ground to a halt when this here Club came alive.
 
As it happens, tomorrow is my 10th anniversary as a member here - Jazzy, you beat me to it!
 
(Message edited by adriaan on June 16, 2012)

[lembic76450]

Wow, time really moves along when your having fun, looks like it was May 2002.
I was also involved in the Yahoo Group,but, near the end. I had dial-up at the time, with all the ads it was a true pain in the butt...
I would just like to thank Mica and all the Family for this wonderful place we share...

[notfadeaway]

About a month.

[Bradley Young]

I've been a member for 7 1/2 years, but was a lurker for a good while beforehand.
 
I think I signed up the same night I read Valentino's what happens when you wait too long post about the price increases. I think I ended up calling the next day to start my custom.

[dlbydgtl]

I've been a member for 4 years next month. I remember researching for my best last bass and finding this website. After much looking and reading i decided to buy an Alembic. Best choice ever. Now i have a featured custom; never imagined that. This Club has increased my musical knowledge ten fold. Blessed and thankful to be a member. John

[lbpesq]

Eight years, next month.  I had lusted for an Alembic since playing in a band in Pasadena in the 70's with a guy who had one of the very early guitars and had just purchased my first Alembic, an Electrum, at the July guitar show in San Rafael.  I called Alembic with a question and was invited to bring it on up.  I met Susan, Ron, Mica, Mary, and Valentino.  Ron went through the guitar which had a couple of wires crossed, and quickly straightened things right up.  No charge!!!!  They treated me like I had bought a $15,000 custom from them when I hadn't given them a dime (yet)!  I've been a huge Alembic supporter ever since.
 
Time flies when you're having fun!
 
Bill, tgo

[jazzyvee]

Yeah I can agree, it has been a great learning experience being a member of the club. When I saw the bass I wanted in a shop in my town I rang Mica about it. She suggested I get the serial number and then she could tell me a little more. So i rang and got the serial number. Mica told me the bass was from a selection they had made for the Bass Centre in London and the one I was looking at was a SC Deluxe  and lots other things about the controls that didn't really make any sense to me.  
 
As it happened, the shop had it marked as an SC Standard and priced accordingly.  So not only did I get the bass cheaper since it they were clearing out their unsold alembic stock at a 25% reduction I got a negotiated further discount too and got a better bass than they thought they were selling me. So I was pretty happy on that day. I've learnt a lot about guitars and basses since being an active member here I had peeked in before but got much more from joining.  
 
For my 10th year here it's been a great year so far. Started off by eventually getting a Series bass at the beginning of the year, went on a factory tour in April near my birthday.  Got to meet Bill and some of the other forum members when I went over for the the california Gathering.
 
How many companies would replace hardware on a 9 year old bass under warranty because they are not happy with the way it had aged? Not many I'm sure..... .Thanks Mica and your team.
 
 
I think there is still a desire for a small body series bass but not the justification yet.  
 
btw. I still can't identify the sound of the  ebony lams but I'm learning to hear more harmonic overtones which i'm not sure is a good thing. .... :-)
 
Jazzyvee

[Bradley Young]

Jazzy,
 
If you want to hear the ebony, remember that most bass cabinets don't really produce the fundamental very well. I don't know what those PJ cabs look like in terms of frequency response, but Mesa Boogie (along with basically all commercial bass cabinets) heavily accentuates the midbass (which is way above the fundamental).
 
If you have a nice set of headphones, the difference might be easier to pick out.
 
Bradley

[jbybj]

I just passed 6 years on June 7th, and much to my surprise, I have only been reprimanded for inappropriate posting ONCE!  
 
This place is one of my favorite resources on the interwebs. Simply learning to set up my bass would have been worth the price of admission, but there has been so much more.
 
I'd like to say that the customer service is unparalleled, but I hardly qualify as a customer, yet still receive unparalleled service.
 
Hi Mary!, Hi Mica!

[ajdover]

Just under 9 years, when I got my first Alembic, a Spoiler-Exploiter, zebrawood top, mahogany body, maple neck.  Now I have a Series II, a SC Sig Std, an Epic, and an Essence.  
 
Alan

[jet_powers]

I'll hit my 10 year mark next February. Oddly, I have not acquired any new Alembics since joining...
 
JP