Well..thats what I want from a bass as a sound to make too (apart from the straight bom). So you have now the perfect reason why I bought my first Alembic 8 years ago: a Mark King Deluxe in Coco-bolo. Unfortunately I doesn't own the girl anymore becaus of financial problems I'm not to suppose to tlak about here. Anyway, my second Alembic was a SII five string humbly customized: no side-leds an Omega cut-out, a wider neck as standard (I think it ads to her tremendous full and rich sound). I even let Mica choose the wood (it was Claro wood -never heard about it- if I remember well Mica?). I played it for some years in a big-band (but there I'm playing an old Antigua Fender Jazz-bass now). Well, I will not say I am unfaithfull to my Almebic. I'm an amateur and my second band -for 2 years now- is a blues band. I'm playing Glockenklang cabinets and an old SWR SM 400 amplifier. Sounds wonderfull!
To all Alembic owners (and will-be owners) this warning: take care! The bass is alive! It will take some time before the tree (wood) will realize that he is a bass now. So the neck could (read: will) change in changing weather conditions. The playing with the bass will differ tremenduously with the other basses you play. I always say: in the start the Alembic will play you, it will take some time before you play the Alembic.
I try to attach a picture of me playing and enjoying.
CU.
Paul
