I really enjoyed my visit to the mothership and meeting members of the forum at the annual meet in 2012 and would love to come back again. To that end I put up a little survey on one of the Facebook groups earlier this year to see if there were any alembic owners outside USA who would be interested in attending the meet next year, 2017, as a group to make it more of a global affair.
 
There is some interest so I just wondered how practical it would be to fix a date for the 2017 in advance, preferably some time this year so there is enough time for us non USA residents to get ourselves organised and sort out accommodation and flights etc. I did offer to be the point of contact between us here, alembic and the Facebook forums so that we get one stream of information passing back and forth and less confusion.
 
I haven't asked the question about who would be bringing instruments. I doubt if I would be as I'd be making a 2 - 3 week holiday of it with my other half so don't relish carting instruments around the states for that time.  
Any thoughts are much appreciated.
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on February 19, 2016)

Hey V. Was that what you messaged me about on FB? Our home broadband is stuffed so I'll not see much on social media till next Wednesday at the earliest. As it happens we're planning our 30th anniversary trip for next year sometime and I've suggested a much longer stay in S.F.
 
Graeme

Great idea, Vince! We could house some instruments here during a longer holiday - you could swing by at the start and end of the trip.

*checks calendar*

please don't let this 2017 Global Alembic Gathering die,   I would be up for a road trip to Santa Rosa
 
Sir David T

Usually I like to gather us all up in April or May, as the weather is best for the location (later in the year is gets wickedly hot!). I'll find out from our host if we can reserve the ranch waaaaay in advance.

I'm in, maybe FC wants to join?

Just a reminder to see how practical it would be to get a date fixed for next year so some of us alembic geeks from outside the USA can plan ahead. I'd like to bring the Dragon Magic with me to breath some fire into the proceedings but I need to find out about getting permits due to the materials in it. If you have any advice or can point me to some useful documentation I would need that would be a great help. I really don't want it confiscated. :-)

Jazzy, bringing my guitar back, huh?  (Remember, I won it on eBay!)

Bill, tgo

Hmmm...
Bring the Series I for upgrade to SII, current hf noise specs and showing it off to the fellow members. Tempting!

But I doubt I can make it, unemployed for a while now so I don't think I can afford the trip...

Quote from: lbpesq on May 24, 2016, 02:10:29 PM
Jazzy, bringing my guitar back, huh?  (Remember, I won it on eBay!)

Bill, tgo

So if you won it on Ebay, how come I bought it from a shop in Texas?

I didn't say the "seller" actually owned the guitar.  I won it in an eBay auction and then received an email from Mica informing me that the auction was fraudulent (thankfully before I hit the "pay" button).   That's how I met Mica.

Bill, tgo

I'm ready to come back already!

Quote from: lbpesq on May 24, 2016, 07:24:15 PM
I didn't say the "seller" actually owned the guitar.  I won it in an eBay auction and then received an email from Mica informing me that the auction was fraudulent (thankfully before I hit the "pay" button).   That's how I met Mica.

Bill, tgo

Ok I understand now. I took it on a gig Saturday night and loved playing it. First guitar gig I've had in a long time.

lets see if we can lure some celebs id'e love to have my alembic signed!