Hi all.  This is my first Alembic.  Just picked it up a few days ago from the fine kids at Bass Northwest.  It plays and sounds as good as it looks.
 
 
 
 

Congrats Briant and welcome!  It's a beautiful bass!

Hey Briant,
 
welcome-welcome.
I really like that knobby headstock with the triple O-cutouts.
It's your first?
Were you tempted before by this glorious brand?? Some kind of dream coming true or just hopped in the store and said Hoh ...uhuh ...i like that one ...oh ...Alembic hey?!?!
 
Paul the bad one

Welcome, Briant
Bee-uuuu-tiful.  I especially love the curved effect of the grain.  I'm sure it takes the wood buyers some extra time to find pieces like that but it's worth the effort.
Rich

I've been watching that bass and wandered just which lucky camper would end up with it. NICE !

Briant:
 
Welcome to the club and congratulations on your new bass!  I know how you feel, having lusted for an Alembic for almost 30 years before picking up my first last summer (#2 is on the way).  I'm guessing the top is Zebra wood?  Very cool and unusual grain - I love the symmetrical curve!  Play it in good health.
 
Bill, the guitar one

Briant
Beautiful bass, I do like a nice piece of Zebrawood. Those must be store photos or else you have one heck of a rig. Enjoy it in good health.
 
Sam

Thanks for the welcome, all!
 
To try and answer all the questions:
 
Q: It's your first?
 
A: Yep.  This is my first Alembic.  It's bass #7 that I currently have in the stable.  I have 3 Mike Lull basses (M5, M4V, P4), a MM Sterling, a Hamer Chapparal 12-string, and a Modulus Q4.
 
Q: Were you tempted before by this glorious brand??
 
A: Not really, no.  I'm sure this is going to bring fire and brimstone upon me, but I historically have not been a huge fan of the necks on Alembic basses.  I have always thought they sounded amazing.  This particular bass (I was told) was made to the same specifications that JPJ gave Alembic when he ordered his.  Hence, the neck is a bit different than the standard neck.  The neck on this thing is sleek, fast, and feels very good in my hands.  After playing it, I just had to own it.
 
Q: I'm guessing the top is Zebra wood?
 
A: Yep!  I love the grain too!  The curve in it really adds to the overall body shape and contour.  Very nice, indeed. :-)  Other body woods are purpleheart, maple, and a mahogany core.
 
Q: Those must be store photos or else you have one heck of a rig.
 
A: Those are store photos that Bass Northwest took.  I'll eventually get some more pictures taken of it and post them here and/or on my website.
 
I'm already thinking that it would be really, really cool to have an 8-string made to these same specifications.  The GAS never ends.

Brian, hello and welcome from another JPJ owner. Congratulations on your recent addition! Really nice Zebrawood...another great example of the fine work from Alembic. Best of luck with her!
Happy Holidays...
Chris

That's a very impressive and beautiful bass Brian, what a way to enter the club!
Welcome & enjoy!
 
Wilfred

Hi Brain,
That is one sweet bass.
Play it in good health.
Happy holidays. ho, ho , ho.
Doug

Briant,
 
Beautiful bass that you picked up.  I'm sure you will enjoy many years with your new purchase.  I can only imagine that you had a seamless deal with Bass Northwest.  I've purchased many an instrument through them and they are definitely top notch.
 
Best Wishes,
Bones

Hey the pics won't load for me on any computer. I would love to see your bass.  Myself being a huge JPJ fan am planning my next Alembic to be a Triple Omega series I or II.

nice pictures...;o))))))))))))))))
I don't see anything...

This was one of the photo eating threads from a couple of years ago. Hopefully, braint will notice and repost them.