You're getting your son an Alembic? Whoa - that is some seriously high praise. I'm pretty sure my kids will only see mine from a distance until they're well into their 30's.
About the apparent speed of which the bass is coming together - it was in a really long queue after I put in the order. I think from the time I submitted it until things started getting cut was 6 or 7 months. There was a good bit of dialogue happening in that period, but it was still agony not to see any tangible result (not that I was in a hurry. I'm not). On top of that, Mica and I are still discussing some other details that have yet to be set in stone. Also, I'm told that the bass will go into a sort of hibernation for a bit while it's in spray. Not a delay by any means, but it's a lengthy process: spraying, drying, sanding, repeat ad nauseum and then rub out. It may be a couple of months before any new progress pictures show up on the thread.
I'd love to take that tour someday, but alas - I'm n the east coast.
