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[frank]

I got it used, its an Orion 5, coco bolo top ebony neck, 5 piece maple neck with walnut pinstripping, mahogany body,layer of purpleheart, layer of maple, gold hardware.
 A beautiful bass and I love it! Just wanted to know what year it was made, if anyone owned it before me how many people owned it before me, that kind of stuff you know.
 please and thank you.
Nick Frank
 
(Message edited by frank on December 14, 2005)
 
(Message edited by frank on December 14, 2005)

[mikedm]

Frank,
 
Great purchase, sounds like another fabulous looking bass; my first Alembic was an Orion 5.  If you'll allow me to elbow in, the 03 in the SN means your Orion was born in '03. Regarding the previous owner histories...(I'm really speaking out of turn here)I'm not sure one should reasonably expect that kind of information to be reliably maintained by Alembic - it would depend too much on buyers and sellers consciously updating the instrument's registration ever time it changed hands.
 
Mike

[mica]

Hi Nick,
 
Here's what I found in the instrument file, but it doesn't match your description, so perhaps a photo aid will help solve the mystery.  
 
OLB5 Orion 5-string bass
 
top: Walnut
accent: Maple and Purpleheart veneers
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple with Walnut pinstripes, 34 long scale
fingerboard: Ebony with aluminum side position markers
finish: Polyester gloss with satin neck feel
pickups: MXY
controls: Volume, pan, bass, treble
output: mono
hardware: brass
originally made for: Steve's Music, Montr?al
birthday: September 8, 2003
 
There are no previos registered owners, and I also don't show you as the current owner, so do register when you get a chance.  
 
Of course, check that serial number again carefully to make sure we're looking at the right bass.