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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => For Sale & Trade => Topic started by: white_cloud on January 03, 2008, 11:30:39 AM

Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: white_cloud on January 03, 2008, 11:30:39 AM
Heres one for you Alembicans based in the UK, a gorgeous 5 string Orion in as new condition. Walnut top, rogue headstock..?1495 seems fair enough but perhaps the seller is open to negotiate a little!
 
I would like this one myself, but I had a sizeable debt to santa on the night before Xmas
 
Check out ebay.co.uk and check it out!
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: grateful on January 03, 2008, 12:16:41 PM
Here's (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-USA-Orion-5-String-Active-Bass-Guitar-Mint_W0QQitemZ310012330632QQihZ021QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem target=_blank)  the link:  signature electronics too.
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: jazzyvee on January 03, 2008, 05:53:52 PM
Ouch thats lovely.... so very tempting. But having just spent my spare cash on a holiday... That orion is just going to have someone elses name on it.
Grrrr
Jazzyvee
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: lembic76450 on January 03, 2008, 09:49:13 PM
I believe that this is the same bass from Bass and Beyond from a couple of months ago.
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: inthelows on January 04, 2008, 02:07:36 PM
Love the look of the top. Really stands out. NLP
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: white_cloud on January 05, 2008, 06:11:42 AM
I am sorely tempted to buy this one..I love it, HOWEVER, I seriously need to behave myself as regards cash-flow at this moment in time so its going to have to slip past me
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: 2400wattman on January 06, 2008, 02:09:47 AM
There will always be another one seems to be the operative term for passing on a beautiful Alembic. I said that to myself many many times as this was for sale months ago by the original owner whom was a former Alembic employee I believe.
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: lembic76450 on January 06, 2008, 11:35:29 AM
I am still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger earlier on this Walnut beauty. I fought the battle of trying to justify based on the amount of gigs these days. He who hesitates is lost......
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: danny_bryant on January 07, 2008, 11:01:03 AM
If im not seriously mistaken that bass used to belong to John Prock who is a member to the forum. He was once employed by the mothership and he made this while he was with them.
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: white_cloud on January 07, 2008, 12:56:36 PM
What an interesting bass! Thanks Danny.  
 
I emailed the seller and passed this info on to him, he actually seems a very genuine chap!
 
Seems a reasonable price for an Orion here in the UK, i want it (have convinced myself that I need a 5 string!)but alas it is not to be this time
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: jazzyvee on January 13, 2008, 07:28:37 AM
That bass is gonna give me sleepless nights.... It's just passed the auction close date and still not sold.
 
Maybe he's gonna have to drop the price...,, if it's by the right amount we may have a battle on our hands Mr White_Cloud... hhaha
 
Jazzyvee
Title: Beautiful Orion 5 ..UK Ebay!!!
Post by: white_cloud on January 13, 2008, 08:43:23 AM
Jazzyvee, it would have to plummit to fall into my current price range..and after talking to the seller I really dont see that happening!  
 
He knows its a good-un and already believes it is priced to sell
 
It will be interesting to see if he re-lists it at a different price!
 
John.