On boxing day, I went to the local dealer, took the opertunity to try several different Alembic models, and decided that the feel & sound of this one was just right for me. I will own that although I knew that Alembics were la creme de la creme, I was unaware of the models available, the differences thereof, and the status afforded to someone who owns one. In an earlier post on a different thread someone suggested that Mica would be able to post the build history of this bass s/n# 03X13082. Perhaps that will happen after the holiday break. From what I can gather, it looks as though there is the standard Fatboy pickup and a MXY. The controls (in order) are volume, pickup pan, bass and treble. When the volume is at full and the others are set at Flat position, the sound is percussive with a growly type of tone.
Ellery
