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Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: mica on August 19, 2005, 01:13:33 PM: In spray:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/20454.jpg)
Wow! Get a load of that top - it's got a sparkle to the wood.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/20455.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/20456.jpg)
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on August 19, 2005, 06:02:52 PM: Hi guys...is that Todd's or Troy's Orion? Please please please please be Troy's! :-)

Wow! What a beaut! And I know photos only show about 50% of the true beauty of Alembics.

Man...I sure hope that is mine, :-)

Troy
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: David Houck on August 20, 2005, 05:52:36 AM: That's one of those three dimensional quilts that couldn't possibly be flat!
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: mica on August 20, 2005, 12:22:09 PM: Who's Todd? I even checked with Valentino, and still I had Todd on the brain. I have been called Wrongway Wickersham more than once.

Troy, this one is all yours, and of course you're correct - the pictures can't possibly show the life in this bass.
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: tom_z on August 20, 2005, 01:32:11 PM: Wow Troy!! I thought that might be your East meets West. Beautiful!! It shouldn't be long now. I can't wait to see that top in person.

Tom
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: kmh364 on August 22, 2005, 08:19:51 AM: Troy,

I'm guessing that, just like myself, you must REALLY have loved that EMW Special O' Month. Just a guess...I could be wrong, LOL!

Seriously: nice piece!

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Kevin
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on August 22, 2005, 08:38:53 AM: Kevin,

Yes, the EMW custom was great. The wood combination is awesome! I added the abalone inlays and nearest neighbor backplates to make it a bit different from the custom of the month. Now if I can keep from going nuts for another month or so waiting for its arrival. :-)

Troy
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: kmh364 on August 22, 2005, 09:49:17 AM: Troy,

Good on ya, Mate. While I meant that remark about the EMW as tongue-in-cheek, you may have missed the real irony in my jest:

http://club.alembic.com/Images/631/8557.html?1093301442 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=7334)

My name is Kevin, and I'm an EMWaholic, LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on August 22, 2005, 12:50:35 PM: Kevin,

Yes...I saw that thread. Very nice! I assume it gets played often?

Have they made many of the EMW? The only ones I've seen (not an exhaustive search) are yours and the custom of the month.

Troy

(Message edited by indigo on August 22, 2005)
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: keith_h on August 22, 2005, 12:56:31 PM: Troy.
I've got a spalted maple fretless on order with the EMW electronics. I don't think there have been alot built but I get the impression there have been a few of us ordering it recently.

Keith
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: kmh364 on August 23, 2005, 12:02:40 PM: Troy,

Well, there have been a bunch of basses made with the EMW electronics package, and I imagine more are on the way. Yours is the FOURTH version of the EMW BASS itself:

#1 - the August '03 Custom Of the Month (the original that started it all);

#2 - The Boo-Boo Son Of EMW (http://store.yahoo.com/alembic/orion4custom1.html (http://store.yahoo.com/alembic/orion4custom1.html))- This was the mistake bass you see in it's infancy at the beginning of my FTC thread. A misunderstanding resulted in the wrong activators (MXY's vs. J-Bass) and the wrong body wood (mahogany vs. swamp ash), and no gold-plated hardware or gold-plated surface mount logo w/shell. The control knob layout is different, and the PH neck pinstripes are absent as well.

#3 - The Son Of EMW, aka, Ke(vi)n's Custom Orion

#4 - Yours

At first I was insulted thinking it was a copycat of my bass, but cooler heads prevailed. I copied the original EMW, but just made additions. You did the same. I just had better timing, LOL! Seriously, it's a fine piece and they say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. In that case, we should both thank Alembic and Lary Morgan Music for starting this whole EMW thang, LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: bkbass on August 23, 2005, 12:31:43 PM: Hey Kmh364,so it takes a copy of the original to flush you out of the woods!LOL! Hey Troy excellent choice.Truly this look, wood and electronics is a classic for Alembic and the world. One can never get tired of this. I've often been inspired by this combo. I'm waiting for Mica to send me blue prints(ahem)and this is the combo I've envisioned.
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: valvil on August 24, 2005, 11:54:10 AM: We also have a nice Excel in Bubinga in the showroom featuring EMW electronics.

Valentino
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on September 02, 2005, 07:44:01 AM: Hi guys!

What stage of production is this beauty in now? I was just wondering how it has progressed after two weeks.

Thanks,
Troy
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: kmh364 on December 23, 2005, 04:37:11 PM: Troy:

Did you ever get your bass? Inquiring minds wanna know! LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on December 27, 2005, 09:14:21 AM: Kevin:

Yep. I got it back in September. I love it. Now, if only I knew how to play bass life would be good. :-)

Troy
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: kmh364 on December 27, 2005, 10:54:36 AM: Yeah, me too, LOL!

Post some pix so we can see your new baby. The inlays and the CWBP are o particular interest for me.
Title: Troy's Quilted Maple Orion
Post by: indigo on December 27, 2005, 07:10:41 PM: Ok...I'll give it a shot when I find some time. I really suck at taking photos of my basses though. The abalone inlays are great...and so are the CWBP. I'm glad I went with both options.

Troy