Glad I logged in tonight.  One of my colleagues is actually in SF tonight.  Wish it were I.
 
Must stay calm.  Must check weather to make sure shipping an option.  Must check insurance.  Must schedule rehearsal for day it arrives.
 
Hey MICA!!! How is it playing?
 
Holy cripes.  Need advice from brothers and sisters on the site.  What do I do now?

Hey, David!                                      Definately front-runner for Custom of the Year!
No superlatives I can add. What an Awesome speciman! That QCB is special. You, Flax and Paul all have Top-10 of all time Customs. Mebbe top 5! You really gonna play this out live ?
Try a brown paper bag for hyper-ventilation episodes. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. That's it! Keep it in your pocket. I'll be needing one myself here in a week or 2.
 Our Scottish friends would probably recommend a pint of Ale Weather looks pretty good for your area for the next week. No major problems.
We expect pics and soundbytes!
  Enjoy, ya got somthing special!!
     Have fun, Mike, tho =]

Doesn't really look different after the calibration, but here is your bass today:

Getting everything prepped for a Monday ship date.

David,
Your bass is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Play it Healthy!
Art

This is one of the most beautiful objects ever created by humans, ever.

Beaver called a couple of days ago for final payment.  I feel like I'm buying a new house (not because of the price, although I'm pretty sure the first place my folks bought was only a little more expensive than this, but because of the excitement of finally getting a chance to live with something that's only been pictures and concepts).  Thanks to all for your support and kind words.  I know that no one in this club needs to know that it sounds good; looks better than pictures; etc. (because all Alembics sound great and look like art), but I'll report in after it arrives and I get a chance to work with her a bit.

Worth every penny!!!
Wonderful bass
 
Enjoy her forever
 
George

Bird is in the air.  Or, at least, on the truck.  Lands Friday.
 
Breathe.  Breathe.  Breathe.
 
dw

Not so fast, or you'll start hyperventilating.
 
Looks like you're enjoying the wait ...

I know from experience, those last 2 days seem to take an eternity.  But as they say, all good things to those who wait!  
 
Enjoy it David, you've got something really special there!
 
Todd

Interesting development.  UPS counts up to three (as in 3-day service) as follows:  1, 3.
 
It's waiting for me at the UPS Center.
 
D

Well, don't just sit there at the computer, go get it!!!
 
 
 
Todd

Sounds like a need to leave work early day to me.  
 
Olie

Heck, with that beauty I would have taken all three (or two) days off just in case it needed something from me in transit  
 
What a spectacular instrument!  Play it in good health!
 
John

At a meeting last night until 1130, but I DID leave work early so I could get to UPS.  Have been working for a while this a.m., but OF COURSE she is open.
 
Too early to plug in but it's better than expected.  I went with more of a classic taper (neck dimensions were custom, based on some basses I've played that I really liked) and am able to get around on the neck and make reaches in ways that I couldn't before.  Am completely blown away by how small the Bird of Prey configuration makes the whole layout (feels like I'm holding a guitar and, yes, I've had the tape measure out--was absolutely sure that I was playing a medium scale and needed to make sure it was 34).
 
More later, when I have time.  Think there will be a lot of playing going on this weekend (and can't wait for rehearsal, Sunday).
 
dw