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Alembic products => Showcase => Orion Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: jure_the_second on July 26, 2003, 06:42:01 AM

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on July 26, 2003, 06:42:01 AM

This is my Alembic Orion 5 with bocate top. Bought it three years ago in Germany. SN 980W11438
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/5483.jpg)

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on July 26, 2003, 06:45:08 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/5485.jpg)

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on July 26, 2003, 06:47:14 AM

 
 
(Message edited by Jure_the_second on July 26, 2003)

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on July 26, 2003, 06:47:26 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/5488.jpg)

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: mikedm on July 28, 2003, 02:57:29 PM

jure,
 
very nice. that's first example of bocate with any discernable wood grain I've seen, a nice complement for the mahogany.
 
Mike

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on September 07, 2004, 01:11:17 AM

Boy, was it all shiny back then. Now the tailpiece is getting black and the bridge is almost completely brown. The wood shines a bit more, because the finish has worn off, but it still plays like a dream.
 
Jure

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: David Houck on September 07, 2004, 05:48:41 AM

Jure; some folks like that aged look and some don't.  If you've got the time, you can completely disassemble the bridge and polish it up with Flitz.  It usually takes me a while to complete this project; endlessly polishing very small pieces can be tiresome on the eyes and fingers.  At the same time, I put just a little bit of household oil on the intonation screws.

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: jure_the_second on July 15, 2005, 03:53:48 PM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/19769.jpg)
Here's a nice shot from the backstage  
 
Jure

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: son_of_magni on July 16, 2005, 05:16:44 PM

Nice Converse AllStars!

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: 57basstra on July 16, 2005, 08:51:30 PM

Do the shoes have the electronics upgrade?

Title: Bocate 5
Post by: bob on July 16, 2005, 10:04:02 PM

Hmm, hard to tell from this shot... but at least they're the high tops - all I ever had were the low ones, and in white (more than 30 years ago, sigh).
 
It's a really cool photo, just a funny depth of field problem that seems to draw the eye right to the shoe, leaving those of us in the know to hunt out the Alembic logo. But the smile is a good clue.