AJD, talk to Will Gunn; he has figured out the Series electronics in a small body.  You will NOT believe the ingenious way he did it.
 
I like the idea of birch, what a neat wood, and not that obscure or hard to come by.  Cool to see an Alembic in a not-Martian-wood !  I'm tickled for you Lalo, but it will take a while to get used to the way it looks.  On the other hand, I love the look that the body, fingerboard, etc., is all the same 'tone', color-wise, I have a soft spot for that 'butcher block' look.  Many Congrats.
 
J o e y

Thanks buddy !
I have here some of my basses.... I have a few in who live in Mexico too.... I have some fantastic basses... So if I tell you that this is second to none, please trust me...
Here is a sample from facebook; I hope you can access the link:
 
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68470&id=1620480807

Lalo, your new Alembic is incredible. I also checked your link with no problem...except for all the drool I had to mop up! As a Spector fan, I can appreciate the uniqueness of your Spector collection in particular.

I said this months ago that this Bass has got to be a featured Custom & it is and my birthday's this month so Hey Lalo my Birthday is Oct 15th Hows bout one of those basses as a gift!...

#12 your Birthday is the same as my elder brother's.  
 
Happy Birthday !!!
 
 
 

 
Hal-

Happy Birthday! At least you are giving me the option to choose which bass to give to you!
Please note that the Smith basses in my collection have Alembic pickups...they kick booty of course!
Yes Spectors are cool! The only reason I don't have more Alembics is price ... But I'm extremely happy with the ones I own...
Hi Hal! Nice to hear from you after some time....

Eduardo, this is your moment in Alembic history man.  
 
I'd been waiting for your bass to hit  
THE FEATURED CUSTOM PAGE for some time, and it did!
 
#12 hit it out the park, when he said your bass should be also worthy which I call The Alembic Hall of Fame; along with all the glory and bragging rights therein!  
 
This is your moment brother man, enjoy it a lifetime!  
 
I don't care what anyone says... That's a baddasss bass!  
 
OH YEAH!!
 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
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I like the analogy! The Hall of Fame!!
The only thing that feels weird is that the bass is the one who is famous... Not me!!!
I feel like the father of Babe Ruth... Who played baseball more or less well but was never as famous as his son...
It's ok, I feel proud nonetheless !
I get the feeling that your bass could make it there too... It's simply a Unique design...

Hey, Susan said it would join their prestigious honors in being a Featured Custom, and she followed through. So, if I live to see the Toma_Hawk up there with ya'll It will be a tearful moment, yet in a world great chaos, which world peace had not been solved.  
 
But, I'll least have this attribute, of seeing your bass Ed.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

When you shine, we shine!
 

Oops... I was guessing that the bass in the video was the birch bass. Now I'd say it's the ash bass. Nice collection!

Good eyes my friend!

Hi
I had the chance to buy recently an 1989 Alembic Series 2 bass in MINT condition from Atomic Music; the price was way too reasonable... It seems the old owner did not like the bass because the batteries did not last more than a week (the bass has a blue power supply but no 5 pin chord! I guess nobody explained to him how to wire the bass!).
Any way, I'm VERY happy... It has a Koa body core (!) with Ebony top and back...it sounds KILLER...
You can see pictures at my facebook collection
 
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68470&id=1620480807
 
thanks!!! Happy 2011
 
Lalo Garcia

looks like someone likes their Spectors . i'm loving both of your Series II's. quick question though, how do you like the q-tuners in the Spector in your 2nd picture? i've been thinking of trying them out
 
~Taylor

The q-tuners are the BEST pickups I have heard (after Alembic pickups ... Which I also have installed in a couple of Ken Smith basses!). Q-tuners are VERY unique but I love the sound and frequency response; they have the highs of an Active pickup but with an organic sound ( and with no need for a battery!). They are great!  
The problem is that they are Expensive and the production has ceased for now... They are looking for a business partner... Until then they are imposible to get ... I luckily have 2 pairs one installed in a Spector 4 and one installed in a Spector 5; Stuart Spector and his staff were very impressed  
by the sound...  
With that being said; both my Alembics are some serious Stuff! I'm in love with them... The second one with a Koa core and Ebony top and back is AMAZING! What a great combination of woods!!!