Outstanding collection!!!

We should start a thread over in the confluences section...

Here's a close-up
 
 

 
 
Valentino

Another close-up.  All these are just enlargements from the same group shot I posted above.
 

 
 
Valentino

This was a very cool event!  To see the number and variety of Alembic guitars and basses, and even some non-Alembics, would have been reason enough to go. However, it was the people who put it over the top.  I knew Mica and Val would be there, but it was a supreme pleasure to see Mr. (Ron) Wickersham there, and also to meet Mica's husband.  Ken, Doc, Harry,Bradley [sorry if I'm forgetting any other bassist]--great to meet you!
 
I think a big round of kudos and thank you's are in order--first to Ken, who if memory serves, originally got the N. CA. ball rolling; Bill tgo, for handling event logistics, generally facilitating the gathering, and of course, playing guitar;  Will--the drummer in Bill's band--for offering us the use of the meeting site and playing drums; guitarist Matt [hope I'm remembering the name right], the keyboard player [whose name I did not get], and mouth harp player John for making it a true full complementjam session; and Mica, as well as Val, for bringing some awesome Alembics for all to see.  
 
I look forward to another gathering, and even have a suggestion or two which may be useful--but that's a subject for another post!!
 
Eric

Uploading right along...
 

 
 
Valentino

Sorry--I forgot to mention that James [from Alembic] was also in attendance.  I got to thank him personally for the inlay he did on my fretboard.
 
Eric

And thanks to Bills' friend (and now everyones friend) Will, for giving us a place to get together.  I really hope we can all do this again soon.

Val (or anybody else who attended),
 
The first picture you posted- there is a bass (looks like a 4 string) on the couch.  It has the brass control plate on the front and a single pickup.  Do you have any other pictures or information on that one?

It's a Distillate, I believe.  Made for the Japanese market.
 
Bill, tgo

Yep, it happens to be mine.  
 
You can see a full shot here. Though it should say 1981 not 1980
 
http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/411/2060.html?1150178370
 
Valentino

The great Harry Caray said it best
 
HO-LEE COW!!

Started a new thread in the Gatherings section. I hope nobody minds!

Wow! Sorry I couldn't make it, but I was gigging all afternoon.  Looks like there were plenty of swell Alembics there without mine.  Hopefully I can make the next one!
 
Kent

ok how much for the entire lot?
:-O