Hi Guys,
you may now think:
Custom Tribute Burl Maple 5 string? I have heard about this already!
YES!  This is the bass that once was ordered from Flax and was not accepted by him due to a miscommunication about the neck shape.
Well, I was thinking about this bass already in March as I was looking for a 5string bass for my new band (www.martigan.com).
So now today I paid a deposit for this bass. Might take a few months for me to pay the bass off but then I will have another gorgeous and unique Alembic besides Tears for John.
I was heavily thinking about other 5 stringers but ended up coming to the homebase, the mothership.
Here is my new baby, photo courtesy of BC:


 
 
As I cannot be with you guys at the Chicago meeting I  
needed to compensate my frustration....... :-)
 
Oliver(Spyderman)

Very cool Oliver. Was this at Bass Central?
 
OO

Olie,
yes was with BC for a longer time now and just bought it from  
Beaver.
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Awesome. Beaver is good guy to work with.  
 
Congrats on the new Bass and Band!
OO

Olie,
thank you!
Oliver (Spyderman)

Congratulations Oliver! This bass will have a good musical home with you. As nice as it looks in the picture, as usual it is far better in person.  
 
Susan

Susan,
thank you so much for your kind words!
I will be happy to play this bass with my new band as I play Tears for John with my WHO band.
I have sent Mica a mail today rgdg the electronic layout on the Tribute as I am a bit confused on what is the right layout (it is left uncleared in the original thread).
Thank you!
Oliver (Spyderman)

Oliver:
 
I can second Susan's description as I regularly visited Alembic and reported on its progress to Flax while it was being built.  The wood on this bass is nothing short of breathtaking.  You're going to have quite the dilemma picking between this one and Tears for John.  Maybe you should start trying to learn how to play both at the same time (is that what they mean by double bass?).Here's a link to the original FTC thread on this instrument.  Congrats!
 
Bill, tgo

Cool, I wondered what would ever become of this.

nice bass..like the wood covered pu's..sort of in touch with the earth if you see what I mean.
Strange to see Tribute shape on a bass when we are so used to the classic alembic large and small body shapes but very tasty non the less.
Congrats on your purchase.
Play her as she is meant to be played, with commitment, devotion and soul.

Beyond beauty !  Congrats!

sweet

Congrats Oliver,
I had my eye on this, but never had the green to pull the trigger.
Enjoy her.
Mike

Oliver,
That's GREAT! Enjoy this beautiful bass.
Play it Healthy!
Art

Congratulations Oliver!  It's a beauty.  I'll bet the wood is far more interesting in person.  Play it in good health.
Bill