It's the best possible place for balance on this little body. Any other location (except to closer to the nut on the heel of the neck) makes for a real floor-diver.  
 
I love the Red Tiger bass too! It's so simple, and so absolutely Alembic. I think it's great how with the restraint of design, you can really appreciate the form of the bass.

Very sweet bass! Enjoy and congrats.  NLP

So simple, so elegant, so gorgeous!  The Tiger is truly the essence of a lovely retro Alembicness.  Enjoy this beauty for many years Shoji!

Only way that bass could look nicer is if it were laying on my bed...since that ain't happenin it did manage to become my computer monitor's desktop image.
 
Congrats!!!
 
(Message edited by alembickoa on January 22, 2008)
 
(Message edited by alembickoa on January 22, 2008)

Shoji:
 
Congrats and welcome to the COTM club.  A beautiful bass with a decidedly old school vibe.  I love it.  Play it in good health.
 
Bill, tgo

I just love it too!!