Author Topic: Any interest in an Orion Baritone? (Read 389 times)

lbpesq · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2008, 11:57:06 AM »

Congrats Jazzyvee! As I said above, you're going to like this one.

Bill, tgo

jazzyvee · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2008, 12:54:12 PM »

Thanks for the heads up, all being well I will be getting it on Tuesday afternoon sometime.

Jazzyvee

jazzyvee · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2008, 12:40:28 AM »

Right, I have now got that Alembic Orion Baritone guitar from Texangerbil yesterday afternoon.

Thankfully it is exactly as described, it looks like it's never been played, no scuff marks, or bucklerash, no fret wear, even the matt finish is completely unblemished. (I know from experience with my existing standard Orion guitar that, the matt finish is quite soft and very quickly goes shiny.)

I haven't had much of a chance to play it yet but quickly plugged it into my PJB briefcase amp yesterday and it sounded very meaty with an authoritative tone to it.

I plan to give it a better check out sometime this week when i have more time. But quickly, would it be better to use it with my guitar amp ( Fender Twin) or via my bass rig? F1-x, SF-2, QSC Power amp, or indeed my mesa boogie walkabout using my Mesa boogie bass cab(s).

My intent is to use it mainly for blues.

jacko · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2008, 04:41:48 AM »

I'd go for the fender jazzy. Everything else looks like it would sound too clean and 'hi-fi' for blues.

Graeme

jazzyvee · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2008, 10:30:14 AM »

Ok thanks for that Graeme

David Houck · « **Reply #20 on:** November 13, 2008, 06:36:27 PM »

I missed this thread; congrats JV!

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2008, 09:28:10 AM »

I used to play my former baritone through a fender combo, and it sounded great. If you ever feel like upgrading, another club member switched out the volume, bass, and treble controls for volume, pan, filter, and q-switch on the one I owned, and it really seemed like a nice improvement. Enjoy.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2008, 06:31:00 AM »

I've done that upgrade on my other standard Orion guitar and its made a hell of a difference to the sound. That said I have transferred the bass and treble controls to my alembic activated maple strat and it's an awesome arrangement that takes some beating.

It's my main guitar for gigging at the moment got reggae.

Jazzyvee

jazzyvee · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2008, 06:31:38 AM »

I've done that upgrade on my other standard Orion guitar and its made a hell of a difference to the sound. That said I have transferred the bass and treble controls to my alembic activated maple strat and it's an awesome arrangement that takes some beating.

It's my main guitar for gigging at the moment for reggae.

Jazzyvee