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Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: hydrargyrum on August 07, 2007, 08:40:06 AM

Paging Bill . . .
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Orion-Coco-Bolo-Guitar-Mint-One-Owner_W0QQitemZ330153268385QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Orion-Coco-Bolo-Guitar-Mint-One-Owner_W0QQitemZ330153268385QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: jazzyvee on August 07, 2007, 09:18:43 AM

That sure is a delicious Orion, At the current ? to $ exchange rate its not a bad price either.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: hydrargyrum on August 07, 2007, 11:27:08 AM

Yeah, it's definitely one of the prettiest Orion's I recall seeing.  The seller seems to be mistaken that the  neck is walnut, rather than maple with walnut pinstripes.

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: lbpesq on August 07, 2007, 11:53:57 AM

It's pretty, for sure, but the price is a little high IMHO.  I'm also partial to neck-thru's.  Nevertheless, I'm sure this one will make someone very happy, especially if they get it for the $2200 opening bid (which is still on the high side, but a little more reasonable, again, IMHO).
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: effclef on August 07, 2007, 11:56:25 AM

I wonder if it's actually a Baritone.
EffClef

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: hydrargyrum on August 07, 2007, 12:21:11 PM

Yeah, I thought the price was a little high too, but one doesn't often see coco bolo short of a custom.  In my opinion, this guitar is prettier than the one featured on the product page for Orion guitars.  
 
EffClef makes a good point. Anyone interested would probably do well to inquire about the scale length, as there seem to be some sellers who are reluctant to divulge that fact.

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: bsee on August 07, 2007, 01:34:19 PM

I wonder if it was purchased direct from Alembic as the paperwork suggests?  If so, you could probably have bought it brand new in 2000 for not much more than $2500 through a dealer.  I was wondering about the scale length anyway, be it baritone or anything between 24.5 and 25.5.  
 
I'd love to play that beast if the scale is

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: pace on August 07, 2007, 01:40:07 PM

I'd want to swap out the electronics too.... the bass & treble +/- dont do a guitar's range any justice.

Title: Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay
Post by: hydrargyrum on August 07, 2007, 02:38:28 PM

I'll second what Mike said.  My newly restored Orion Baritone benefited greatly from the volume/pan/filter upgrade.