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precarius

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« on: April 03, 2006, 01:13:41 PM »
What a beautiful bass! Everything about it is so clean and functional. Congratulations!
Mike
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olieoliver

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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2006, 01:18:24 PM »
Very cool top. The simplicity of the bass sis its appeal. I bet its a dream to play.
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rami

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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2006, 05:24:01 PM »
Lets hear it for Ash!  
 
And the rest of it is nice too.
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eastcoastepic

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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2006, 08:02:09 PM »
As a fellow fretless Orion owner, may I say congratulations! Orions are just plain fun to play; light weight, well balanced, and big sound (all without breaking the bank).  
Great top wood, and nice choice of electronics....
Best of luck,
Chris
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Correction: there is 'much' money to be made above the fifth fret....

jacko

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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2006, 01:28:22 AM »
Very nice!
 
Graeme
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keith_h

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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2006, 04:12:32 AM »
Thanks folks. I've been very happy with it and glad I went ahead and ordered it last summer. Needless to say I was surprised and honored when I saw the note from Mica. I would also like to re-thank the people who shared their thoughts and pictures on ghost frets when I was still trying to decide.  
 
Keith
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jazzyvee

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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2006, 10:55:59 AM »
Fantastic looking bass. I imagine it sounds every bit as good as it looks.
Jazzyvee
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The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

the_8_string_king

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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2006, 06:34:33 PM »
Nice custom!  You'll love having the electronics setup you have!  Being able to precisely tweak the bass and treble in addition to the filter and Q options greatly enhances precision control over sound.
 
What is the range of your bass and treble controls? Is it +/- 12 dbs or +6 to -12 -or something else?  My understanding is that the standard Epic/Orion controls cut to 12 but only boost to 6 dbs.
 
Since I spec'ed my custom bass with bass and treble knobs -for each pickup- I'm always interested when I see others spec their instruments with both these AND the filter/Q system.
 
Mine go +/- 12 dbs. I'm just curious about the other Alembic customs that have the knobs and/or the EMW setup.  What range of boost cut do other players have?  I find I rarely use the treble for more than a little, but I frequently max out the bass control(s) -especially on the neck pickup- to the max -and the full 12 db bass boost is awesome!
 
Anyway, nice custom, and I salute your taste in electronics!
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