This is what I posted on Facebook and Instagram yesterday:

Make-A-Wish coordinated a dream bass for Joe. Guild donated the bass and we modified the instrument to echo Phil Lesh's Big Brown bass with a removable Bird's-eye Maple front plate and Alembic pickups and electronics.
As a bonus, Ron and Mica drove the bass down to Terrapin Crossroads where Phil signed the inside of the electronics cavity. This made the bass even more special.
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But for the Alembic Club, I've included a few extra pictures. One of my dad taking the front plate off during the super-fast practically drive-by that we did to get the signature. Phil was running late for a family event and we just met him at the entrance. Dad is always ready with his Swiss army knife!

The next one is under the hood with all the shielding and the special little battery holder.

The last one is a beauty snapshot just before we shipped.

What an amazing wish come true for Joe!


And thanks for more pictures!

 


Well Done!

1 of 1!!  Looks priceless to me!  Awesome.

Nice looking bass!  And a wonderful gift.  And yes; thanks for sharing this with us.

That's awesome....

Beautiful!!!   

Nice to hear some good news for a change... thanks for playing a part in making it happen!

Love it.

Such a great 'vibe' in this story/effort. Truly heart warming.

Very nice! 😊

Nice little story picked up by Live for Live Music.

Nice article!

Bravo.

Nicely done!
Best wishes to Joe.