Beautiful bass, though I much prefer to see the neck lams. Colin

What a beauty!
Love the bookmatch to center and wood truss rod cover too! If you want to see the lams Colin, look at the back - There they are!
So how's it sound Dave?
Kris

Thanks for all the compliments guys. I will have to get some pics of the back up for Colin.
 
It sounds phenominal. It has a throaty deep resonant voice with oodles of sustain. My only other Alembic is an Essence with the std controls so I'm still figuring out the Q switch a bit but it is pretty cool. It has a 3 position switch at 0, 3, 6. The quick tone change switches are also very cool. The bass really sounds great no matter how you EQ it. I also LOVE Alembic's pickup blend control. Panning between pickups on Alembics actually makes a huge difference in tone--much more so than other basses I've played. It has a strong low end and nice edgy highs. I'm a big fan of the hard, dense tops like ebony or coco bolo. Very cool. Plenty of mwah and I can hear some of Rami's chorus sound too.

did I miss the classic couch photo along the way  ?
 
Hey, Dave, what a gorgeous monster you have there, congratulations !
 
Christian

No you didn't. I guess they didn't get the couch shot before it went out. I'll have to do my own couch.

Ok so the only problem with this bass is now it has me thinking my essence could really benefit from some neck laminates. I can see why people keep ordering more customs. Maybe a custom fretted guy in the future...

It's harder to add laminates than electronics!
You'll just have to trade up! I have a 6 string fretted Europa with the standard electronics (2 pos Q switch), and I also love them. Very versatile. The mid position of the bass and treble switches is the 0 boost or flat position. It's nice to be able to cut or boost too. I have the 3 position Q switch on my fretless Epic. I find it greatly adds many different sounds as compared to the 2 position Q switch. You have a first class bass there! Enjoy it!
Kris
Kris

Just posted pics in the showcase. Here's one just for Colin.
 

that is a sexy lookin piece of bass

Wow!

Blackened.  Maybe chrome.

This looks incredible. I can't wait to hear it. I think Brad is right. Let's go with black Mica.

That's so cool!

David,
 
The blackened hardware looks really awesome, and I suspect no amount of photography skills will convey it.  It will definitely look perfect on your (assumed) Macassar Ebony top (with flame! oooooh!).
 
Bradley

You assume correctly. It is indeed flamed macassar ebony.