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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: tubeviper on January 20, 2009, 12:51:15 AM

Title: (x) Orion 00OW12383
Post by: tubeviper on January 20, 2009, 12:51:15 AM

I bought this bass recently, its still in brand new condition. Its the only fretless Alembic I have ever played.. or seen. I'd like to request the build information plus all that's known about it.  
 
Thanks!

Title: (x) Orion 00OW12383
Post by: mica on July 01, 2009, 06:53:41 PM

Hi Dave,
 
Here's the details from the instrument file:
 
Orion 5-string bass OLB5
 
top: Flame Walnut
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
neck: 5-piece Maple with 4 Walnut pinstripes
scale: 34 long
fingerboard: Ebony, unlined fretless
pickups: Alembic MXY56
controls: volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
finish: Satin Natural Polyurethane (oil-look)
hardware: polished brass
machine heads: Gold Alembic-Gotohs
birthday: May 19, 2000
originally made for: not recorded
 
The original owner was in New York state. That's all I've got for history.