Hal,
 
Congrats, Brother!  I'm so happy for you- I remember what I felt like when I first picked up an Alembic.  
 
I drove 7 hours, one way, with my guitar player at the time, and we finally got there- I was so excited I didn't even want to take the time to hit the bathroom to take a pee- I wanted to see that son of a gun, right away.  But I think I really had to go, so I went, but when I came out of the bathroom, I saw that open case, and she was a laying in there, all pretty like, and such...
 
Here's a picture of the two of us, before I broke her- it's a long story I'll tell some other time, LOL, and I actually have a picture of me and her after I broke her at a show- I'm crying, and I just didn't care...
 
 

 
 
Six years later, I found myself holding in my hands the bass of my dreams- a Series II Six.  I never thought it would happen, and I didn't even realize that I wanted it, until I broke my 4, sent it to Alembic to be repaired, and purchased my Zebrawood Epic 6 from them (and later sold it to purchase my Brown 6- which I was perfectly happy with until I discovered the possibility of getting my hands on a Series II Six via good old Shawn C. of the Club).
 
Anyhow, I hope you're crying tears of joy, now, my friend- you deserve it!  Play, play, and play some more, it's all you'll be able to do, in response to receiving your dream instrument.
 
Peace;)
 
Frank

This first original oil painting of it's kind  
and ever will be...  
 
Once completed... The Toma_Hawk oil painting will be auction on Ebay.  
 
One hundred percent (100%) of the monies made from the auction, will go to medical charities.  
 
The music will follow... (FUNK is it's own reward...)
 

 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on July 12, 2010)

Hello Hal,
 
Welcome back.

If you have no critics, you'll likely have no success.
 
Thank you Musashi.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on July 13, 2010)

That is a cool painting  Hal  !

Thank you warmly Wolf.
 
Oil painting is challenging, because you have to mix the right colors to blend into the right hues of wood tones.  
 
The oil I am using on this painting (for about the past 6 months now), would probably take a few more months -- before its done.  
 
The oil I am using, is a very slow  
drying linseed oil base, imported  
from the Mediterranean -- so with each  
stroke of paint on the canvas, it literally takes weeks to dry.  
 
But, what's the hurry?  
 
I am healthy enough to paint, and I am listening to Bitches Brew in the background, and drinking black coffee... being cool --  
and all at the same time, praying for world peace, with hopes to celebrate #46 this week
with my children.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
 
 
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on July 13, 2010)

Happy upcoming Birthday Hal!

Thanks Art...
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

I made it!
 
I feel good, (and I knew that I would)!

Happy Birthday Hal !

Thanks Wolf!
 
Peace and Much LOVE!
 
Hal-

!!!

Hey, Hal!
Happy Birthday
-Sam

Dave, Sam... Ain't that a groove!
 
Thanks fellas!
 
Right on -- to the right on!
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-