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Alembic products => Showcase => Orion Basses and Guitars => Topic started by: flaxattack on April 29, 2004, 06:28:55 PM

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on April 29, 2004, 06:28:55 PM

my first alembic...

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: hollis on April 29, 2004, 07:06:04 PM

Welcome to the club.  That sure is a fine looking bass you've got there.  How do you like it?
 
Enjoy,
 
Hollis

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: the_mule on April 29, 2004, 11:23:37 PM

Nice Orion indeed! Congratulations, my first Alembic was an Orion too. Be warned: the addiction starts right there! After just 4 months my Orion has made me buy a girlfriend to keep him company...
 
Good luck & have fun!
Wilfred

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: lowlife on April 30, 2004, 04:07:38 AM

The color looks very exotic; what type of wood is used on the top laminate?  I purchased my first Alembic, an Excel in December 2003 and in less than two months later, I had acquired an old Spoiler.  Now I'm looking for a fretless.  There nothing (IMHO) like a good old-fashioned addiction.
 
Enjoy!
Ellery (Lowlife)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: mint_bass on April 30, 2004, 05:36:28 AM

i really like your orion i really like the headstocks shape it looks cool i think the top looks like bubinga but is hard to see i dont really know
 
andrew

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: mint_bass on April 30, 2004, 05:48:54 AM

i really like your orion i really like the headstocks shape it looks cool i think the top looks like bubinga but is hard to see i dont really know
 
andrew

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:43:54 AM

yes it is the big bubba top and bottom
here are some betterer shots(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/9888.jpg)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:44:07 AM

yes it is the big bubba top and bottom  
here are some betterer shots
 
(Message edited by flaxattack on May 02, 2004)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:48:29 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/9892.jpg)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:51:06 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/9895.jpg)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:57:57 AM

its a y2k serial number
from your remarks
1- i did good
2- is this 'speciali am not savvy enough on alembics to know- i do know that the grain uniformity caught my eye imediately
3- i guess $2650 new was a good deal
oh - I LOVE THIS BASS!

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: rraymond on May 02, 2004, 10:00:34 AM

Like you and The_Mule, my first Alembic was also an Orion. I had a custom built Orion 5 made just a couple of months after I bought the first one. It's in this group under The Big Kahuna thread. Welcome to the club flaxattack, the addiction has begun!
 
Reid

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on May 02, 2004, 08:09:48 PM

no addiction here mule- i know my limits...  
and my wallet- besides, now that i have the orion..  
i can save for a boat!  
however- since i work with stain glass and am going to start making an irredescent dragonfly to put on either the lower horn (small) or above the controls and let the tail go under the strings between the pick ups (bigger)  
WILL NOT COUNTERSINK IT into the body- just place it on it  
if i decide to countersink- will bring it to an experienced carpenter
 
(Message edited by flaxattack on May 02, 2004)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: jazzyvee on June 22, 2004, 12:37:56 AM

i love the looks of the orion, i think i'd like a 5 stringer myself but with the Signature electronics.

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: the_mule on June 22, 2004, 12:48:46 PM

Well, I was sure I knew my limits too. What a mistake that turned out to be! But I'm certainly not trying to drag you into that 'downward spiral', be strong my friend, be strong!
 
...must resist the temptation...
 
;-)

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on June 24, 2004, 07:54:35 AM

you guyz were right!
i am beginning to work with val and mica on a custom
 
rogue
32in scale
small heart omega shape
purpleheart neck (thinkin bout ebony)
neck width? toughie- thats what we are  working on.... leaning twds mark kingish 1.875nut 2.375 24th fret- want the strings close together for my itsy bitsy fingers!
series 1 electronic add on
body wood? maybe coco- depends on the next monthly special- i could  take that add on $$$ and go for the ebony neck as val says to put the money there as thats where 95% of the sound is going to come from
vermillion body is a possibility also...
 
the creep at nj guitar where i bought the orion told me he would give me half back on the orion - yea like i might take $1300 for it... f*** him- will use another dealer
hope all is well

Title: Say hello to my little friend
Post by: flaxattack on June 24, 2004, 07:55:49 AM

you guyz were right!
i am beginning to work with val and mica on a custom
 
rogue
32in scale
small heart omega shape
purpleheart neck (thinkin bout ebony)
neck width? toughie- thats what we are  working on.... leaning twds mark kingish 1.875nut 2.375 24th fret- want the strings close together for my itsy bitsy fingers!
series 1 electronic add on
body wood? maybe coco- depends on the next monthly special- i could  take that add on $$$ and go for the ebony neck as val says to put the money there as thats where 95% of the sound is going to come from
vermillion body is a possibility also...
 
at nj guitar where i bought the orion told me he would give me half back on the orion - yea like i might take $1300 for it... hope all is well