Today was delivery day. I tracked the instrument through the UPS site and found that at 2a.m. the bass was just sitting less than 10 miles from my place. I thought, maybe I could just knock on their door and they'd let me in. I figure security is more tight than that at UPS. Morning comes and I'm laying in my bed and every time I hear someone go up the stairs in my complex I'm waiting for someone to knock on the door. I swear every time my heart dropped in anticipation. To make the wait even more challenging the bass didn't show up till 7:30p.m., I must have been the last person on the route. They got me on the way back instead of the way out. I was of course, nervous to shower, get food, restroom etc, in fear that I'd miss that one moment.
When the package came, I took my time opening it as if I was pretending I had some restraint. What I really wanted to do was tear the box open and worry about the clean-up later. So I get the case out of the shipping box, open the case and kinda just stare at it. You know how parents think their kid is the most beautiful child they have every seen? Rightfully so. That's what I feel like. I feel like it's the most amazing Alembic I've ever seen. Many, many Alembics have taken my breath away and many will continue to of course. The wood work, the laminates, the wood electronics compartment covers, it was all perfect. The bass beams with personality.
I plugged it in to my Genz-Benz and played a little dinner music for neighbors. I've played 6-string for many years now, I've played fretless for quite a few years as well. I was brave in wanting to go the 6-string fretless route. The bass feels and plays so amazingly that I feel that every bump and bruise of growing pains into this instrument will be ear candy.. all the way up to the 24th fret of the high C.
Thank you to all the forum members for their thoughts, enthusiasm and friendship thus far. I only hope I can contribute in the same manner. I will of course thank everyone at Alembic in a bit more of a personal fashion.
I hope over the next week or so to take some photos and post them up on the Showcase section. So be on the lookout.
If anyone can give me a run down or point me to a direction on the Alembic site or forum explaining the toggles on the electronics of my new instrument, that would greatly be appreciate. I already love how it sounds and I find all the shaping to be very musical, but I'd love to know more.
Thanks again, and thanks for reading.
Mike
