Well I've never seen anybody play with a towel before; but I guess if you're constantly drying your neck off after spilling beer all over it, you can get a lot of practice in.  Cool video; thanks!

Every Alembic has a certain sexiness to begin with, even when it's just dormant (like a Ferrari parked at the curb). So many of you have absolutely stunning basses, it would be impossible to pick any one as being the sexiest!  In the 70's I loved the large-body Series with the point, then over time began to feel they looked slightly dated and overly "mother hipped" (yes, feel free to mentally slap me; I was ignorant and unworthy...).   In more recent times, as I was looking through the COTM's and FTC threads, I fell in love with the balance K with BTC top wood and finally got one (see below and my profile pic)!  As much as I'm still crazy about my Mark King Deluxe, a standard point Series II in either BTC redwood burl, flame purple heart, superb walnut or buckeye burl (continuous wood backplates & truss rod covers, bird of prey tailpiece, etc.) will be my next baby...in about 2102!  Meanwhile, maybe Hal's Tomahawk will (chop?)open the door to a new era of custom body shapes.  At the very least, his vision has certainly stirred the pot in that regard.  

 

 

You have a SWELL BASS!

Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks, Sonicus!
How about hooking up sometime, as I live in Oakland, too?  I'd love to see your basses in the flesh -er, wood.
 
That goes for all you other Oakland owners, too. I've got a 24/7 lockout room at Rehearse America...
 
Speaking of which, I'm still reeling from the past Northern California Gathering!

...and Thanks, to you Dave!  I've already mentioned how much I like your basses and I periodically just gaze at the beautiful organic-looking fretless you were selling on this thread...

Sam, thanks for your kind words about the Toma_Hawk.  
 
I never seen an ugly Alembic. If any body see's one, let me know, and point it out to me... Oh-kay-eee.
 
By the way, Congress Woman Barbara Lee is my cousin and she's very good at speaking her mind when necessary  
 
I love Oakland, and I would love to jam with you Sam! If you see Rusty Allen, tell I have much love for his fund-raising activities for Heart Disease in Redwood City.  I love that brother, and he's a heck of a bassist too!
 
 
Peace and Love -
 
 
 
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i'll get these photos shrunk to fit in here when i am able to get upstairs to my computer
for now
http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/631/47144.html?1198834769

   Thought I would post my '94 Essence for it's blatant sexiness.

I always thought my '77 SI was sexy.  Simple but elegant.  

I agree!

I never seen an ugly Alembic. If any body see's one, let me know, and point it out to me... Oh-kay-eee.
 
May I offer up the Love-Giver?

I should say my 96' Epic is The Sex Itself  
 
 
 
Only that righ now I have a strong desire for this beauty which is being sold on eBay for 10 grand...  
 
 
 
Oh well.. I can stop sobbing, I guess I can be bigamous

Double post, sorry... dunno why.
 
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Ok I've found the Edit button, somehow my second message also got double-posted....
 
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