I just got home from a 6 hour round trip to collect this beautiful bass.21 years after I was forced to sell 91 AM 106 I now an Alembician once again.I'll post better pics this week but I just wanted to share my joy with you all.I am deliriously happy right now.

Congratulations !

That walnut top is wonderful

Simon,
 
You are 30 miles from Cheshire but you have certainly got the grin!
 
Congratulations on the bass, very pretty.
 
Just remember to take it off before you step in the shower
 
slawie

Slawie,I moved to Cheshire last year so the 'Grin Of Alembic Ecstasy' fits right in!.

congrats Simon. That's one bass I'd love to see in person. Maybe we can get Stevie Williams to reinstate the manchester Bass Day so we can all get together.  
 
Graeme

That would be great Graeme,If there's ever an Alembic gathering North of the border I'll bring her up to show you.

Beautiful bass, congratulations!

and there is that good old alembic smile stamped on a face

Congratulations, Simon. Best of luck with it! That walnut looks beautiful!

Thank you everybody.Now that my laptop is fixed I hope you don't mind a few more pics.  
 
As often happens,the camera adds at least one sleeping pet,in this case it's Barney.

 
Sorry about the quality of the pictures,these were the best I could manage with an iPhone.The walnut top still looks beautiful notwithstanding.

The back is every bit as stunning.I'm so utterly in love with this bass.

Sweet looking bass, congratulations!

Oohh, the figure on the backside wood is stunning.