In 1993 I started playing bass and my music teacher Glen Victor McCarthy, one of the coolest teachers I had ever met played an Alembic Bass (Spoiler) I was mezmorized by the bass, It was so cool looking, sounded worlds better than my 300$ B.C. Rich. I then set a mission to one day get an Alembic bass.
On vacation back to my hometown of San Francisco I begged my mom to drive me to the Alembic factory in Santa Rosa. My mom agreed and even though being a young little teenager, the Alembic staff were very nice and cordial to me. That only solidified my desire to have an Alembic of my own.
At 16 I got myself a job working at a movie theater and saved up my money for a 18 months before I saved up enough money to get a Alembic of my own. Luckily I did not spend any money on drugs or alcohol in high school so I was able to muster up enough money sooner than a lot of people.
On Halloween day 1997 I brought home my very own Alembic. All my band mates were eager to play it too. Be careful, that bass is worth more that your life I would say. haha
15 years later I still love that bass. I was going to bring it with me to Korea on my deployment, but I felt it to be safer with my parents back in San Francisco. Nevertheless, I play that bass every time I get. I still love it just as the first day I got in back in 1997.
I am now in the market to purchase another Alembic, I always liked to the Mark King Deleuxe and I put a down payment and when I go home on leave for Christmas I will have my very own custom bass just as I have dreamed about.
I am very excited.
