Thanks guys. I've always loved the 3D effect of quilted maple - Wolf was always my favorite Jerry guitar - and an amber tint always seemed perfect with this wood. It's been a long strange trip, well maybe not that strange. Since I originally began discussions with Susan about this guitar back in October 2004, I've met and made many new good friends, both up in Santa Rosa, and, through this club, across the four corners of the earth! I've acquired a '76 Series 1 guitar and a '77 Series 1 12 string, an SF-2, another SF-2 and an Epic 5 for my bass player (he paid for 'em, but I found them for him), and dropped Alembic guts into another three instruments. I've certainly gained quite an education about all things Alembic. Now that I'm in the home stretch, part of me feels like when I'm approaching the end of a really good novel. Part of me almost doesn't want to reach the end. Of course a MUCH bigger part of me is chomping at the bit to get this puppy in my hands and plug her in. The obvious solution is, of course, staring me right in the face: just order another custom! Unfortunately the solution isn't as obvious to senior management. LOL! My fallback will probably be a couple of mods to the '76 Series I've been thinking about. Now if I can just remember to breath!
Bill, tgo
