Hello
in first I would like to say that my english is very bad...in second, I would like to say that for my 50 years birthday, I bought THE BASS of my old dreams. When I was 25 years old, I had two Alembic serie I: one short scale and one medium scale. Unfortunatly, I sold them because I stopped music. 10 years ago, I bought just for fun an Ibanez that my son take me to play and i say, why not me ?
I looked on the web to buy an Alembic Clarke signature and i found this on Mammoth guitars shop:  
http://www.mammothmusic.net/Stock%20Stanley%20Clarke%20detail.htm
The deal was quickly updated and I received my bass in Switzerland 5 days after my birthday !!
You can see all pictures and other live sound's (not perfect but just Clarkies!!) on this page:
http://www.batraciens-reptiles.com/alembic.htm

Congrats and welcome to the board!  Beautiful bass!!

thank's davehouck..It's funny to communicate with USA and Alembic's fan...When I was young, I had a lot of different basses:
Rickenbacker, Fender jazz & precision, fretless & fretted, Ibanez, BC Rich, Kramer, Musicman, Gibson etc. BUT, the only bass I have a sensual, and great feeling with is the Alembic SCSD. I listen always Stanley, in my home, in my car, I meet him sometimes in Montreux jazz festival. I like the short scale, this bass play alone...
 
(Message edited by pierreyves on November 14, 2006)

Hello Pierre, and welcome!
 
You have a gorgeous bass.  The top wood is amazing.
 
But as for getting my bass, you might be waiting a few more years.    Thank you for your kind comments on my instrument.
 
T

not YOUR bass, but the same !!! ;o))

Spectacular!  Congrats.
 
Regards from a fellow SC Deluxe Affecianado,
Will D.

here is the serial number: # 04SC 13386

Hello Mica,
I have juste a LITTLE question, but I need a big answer....I saw on my bass a little problem of factory: the strap (?), le chevalet (in french) is not at the exactly center of the body (see the neck lamination of the right...)
 
what may you do ?
 

 
For me and the exessive price...it's not normal.
 
(Message edited by pierreyves on December 06, 2006)

We call it the tail piece. Yes I've noticed this on other Alembics as well. Might be something they need to be a little more careful with installing.
 
Dave
 
(Message edited by bassjigga on December 06, 2006)

Thank's for the english word. A little more carefull with that price ?? I never see that with Ibanez....

Mine is also shifted to the right, and I concluded that it was done this way deliberately (on purpose), to keep the strings properly centered over the neck.
 
Anyone ever seen one shifted to the left (on a right handed bass)?
 
I'm just guessing of course, but I have a very hard time believing this is due to a lack of attention - probably quite the opposite.

Hello Vaucher and welcome. First let me say that is a beautiful bass
 
After looking at the photos of your bass I decided to check mine out. All four of my Alembics (even my Series II) have the bridge slightly of center (closer to the G or 1st string)of the neck lams, but this allows the strings to be aligned evenly within the neck.  
 
Cool web site you have too.

not Vaucher but Pierre-Yves !! Hello Mr Playboy's Alembic's Dreamer !!!
Ok, we are waiting on Mica answer ?
Le chevalet (??) is using to align the strings properly, no ? Not the tail piece ?