Starting a new thread for pictures and stories about the recent Mini-Gathering so that you don't have to scroll through all the planning posts in the old one. Here's one of the wall:
 

Such a beautiful sight ! Thanks Harry ____
 
Who's fretless ?

The fretless was the showstopper! Hint: steel fretboard! This is the bass that, instead of being fretless was more accurately described by Susan as continuously fretted! (Or so I have heard)

Great picture!

Nice group shot. Thanks Harry.

Is that the infamous stainless steel bass that John McVie played?
Tell me more!  
Was it played?
How did it sound?
Can I borrow it?
:-D

Now that I just picked my jaw up off the floor...
 
Thanks for the picture! (Plenty of Coco Bolo going on there)!

Paul - that's the one!  

 

 (Sorry, that's my double neck poking into the picture!)

Sorry I'm so slow with pics - here's the Spyder hanging on the wall in the first shot:  

  and oddmetersam playing this beautiful Stanley Clarke Signature:  

Here's another Stanley Clarke Signature from the wall:
 

And while we're on this body shape, here's a bunch in the back:  

  And a new model in the works!  

Sorry for the delay in posting my pictures. Much thanks to Mica and Ron for the hospitality, bass and guitar eye-candy, and the super detailed factory tour.

  Harry and his famous double-neck.

  A gorgeous SCSD.

  AJ tries it out.

  Quilted maple dragon wing.

  An S-F2 Superfilter embedded into this lefty bass!

  This monster will also have a million knobs.

  Two Triple Omega's routed for different electronics.

  Stunning crotch walnut top. Note the neck recipe.

  Late afternoon backside salute.

Oh, the envy!, Oh the Drooling! Even the wood frame on that rack looks gorgeous!  And the whole idea of the tour, and a pic with Ron and Mica and all? I?ll be back. Need to clean up the drool...

One other thing that doesn't translate through mere pictures is the warmth and overall vibe exuded by Mica and Ron. Nothing about them or Alembic, in general, is perfunctory. It was like being given a tour of Santa's workshop...if Santa were real, that is.
 
The main event this year is scheduled for mid-September. I urge everyone to save up enough to get here!

Looks like you all had a great time.  Sorry I couldn't make it this time.   September will be a blast.
 
Bill, tgo