Sometimes, the indirect method works best. Follow the Yellow Brick Link to my Yahoo! photo album and two simple but satisfying pics of my bass-to-be.
It's an '80 short-scale Series II with graphite neck and trimmed in koa.

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/album?.dir=/Mail+Attachments&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bionic_idiot/my_photos

Nope.  No picture.  You are killing me.

AAAARGH!
I am SO sorry. I'll be e-mailing pics to poor_nigel, who has very kindly offered to re-size and post my pics.
Again, my sincere apologies for the continual complications. I'm not a tease, honest...

No, You're a tease.  No use denying it now!
John

i went through a 30 pack of icehouse waiting on those pics, now i gotta go back to store & get some more!

Keavin, switch to Guinness and you'll only need 15.  And then you won't even care anymore.
 
Sam

ok good idea but does guiness come in 40 oz,s bottles?

well worth waiting for!
 
is that a walnut neck with maple framing veneers?  the koa top is beautiful, and the instrument appears to be in mint condition
 
congratulations!  best of luck with it

Really pretty!
 
Bill

Thanks, all, esp. poor_nigel. I've been lucky enough to own two Alembics in the past, and foolish enough to sell or trade them both.
Once this one arrives, it ain't gettin' away.
KFS

What a gem of a bass.  I am especially interested in hearing how the neck is.  In northern Maine the thought of a graphite neck that ignores humidity and the cold is very enticing, indeed.  Yep, I would certainly hold on tight to this bass if it were mine.  
 
Do give us the whole story when it arrives.  I want to know how it performs and sounds.  And I do really like its case.  I have never seen one built with a lid like that.  What kind is it?

Sweet!