Awesome bass, just got it.

Congrats Royce!

Congrats.  22 years old and you already own your first Alembic.  Wow!
Rich

Second, actually...        I'm lucky

Time you changed your profile pic then ;-)
 
Graeme

Ha ha, agreed.  That Ibanez was my first bass, an ibanez soundgear GSR 200.  Right from that I moved to my spoiler!  I knew from the moment I decided I wanted to play the bass I wanted an Alembic.  When I walked in to buy my first bass, there it was; a japanese model distillate.  One PU, brass front plate, purpleheart lams.  I wanted it so bad but I didn't have the money.  1100 marked down from 1700 at GC.  But that other bass I got was great!  A good beginner bass for sure and even at $250 new I was sad to part with it