** please delete**Alembic Orion with special options! (No longer for sale)

[SpinalTap]

[b]Updated 9 november: No longer for sale! [/b]
[b]Alot of on holds, and interest, but it seems it just doesn't sell. So I decided I will keep it for a while.[/b]

I recently bought this in a nostalgic mood, because I used an Alembic Orion 5 when I started playing (semi) pro more than ten years ago. These are amazing basses, very versatile. play very fast, and looks are amazing.
Since then I moved on to Fender type basses, but couldn't pass this one up when I saw if for sale for a good price a few weeks ago.

This is a very special Orion with the crown headstock, purpleheart neck laminates, oval inlays. Previous owner bought some brass plates for the battery and trussrod. Looks really nice. Original plastic plates (like in the pictures from the link are included.)

This is a later build Orion (from 2005), so with purpleheart bodylaminates and the much nicer high gloss finish (instead of what they used in the nineties and early 2000's on the Orion, Excel, and Epic models). This bass is in very good shape, with just some small dents. Comes in a nice case.



Here is a link to the Alembic forum, where a previous owner made some amazing photo's of this bass:
[url="http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/39098.html?1196369949"]http://alembic.com/c...html?1196369949[/url]

[Clarky]

Beautiful wood facing there. I bet this plays wonderfully

[SpinalTap]

Thanks Clarky! Yes it plays very nice and fast.
I forgot to mention it's also very light for an Alembic. Just about 4 kg/ 9 lbs

[TheGreek]

This is a really beautiful bass...have a bump..

[bassfan]

Stunning! Would you trade my Warwick and my left kidney? :-)

Have s bump! Not that it needs it!

[SpinalTap]

Thank you!
Some nice offers already, but nothing that makes me want to part with this bass.

[SpinalTap]

I got a question if the bass is also for sale. Sure!

[SpinalTap]

Don't ask me how, but from one of the tuners, the plated cap with the 'A' on it seems missing. As you can see how it should look this picture:


Nothing wrong with the mechanism, and will ask Alembic if I can buy a new cap for it.
But in the meantime will lower the price in such a way it will pay for an brand new tuner and some more (although, it is offcourse an Alembic tuner!)

[Clarky]

The cap must just have dropped off since in the Alembic Club photos all 4 'A's are visible in the second picture

I still keep looking at this bass and admiring it!

[SpinalTap]

Thank you Clarky, I have the same admiration when I look at that amazing fretless Wal you are selling.

[SpinalTap]

Got a request for a picture of the back of the bass.




[b]edit: bass is on hold until this friday.[/b]

[SpinalTap]

I want to buy a new amp, so funds are needed.

[SpinalTap]

Final bump (?)

[SpinalTap]

A few people interested in this bass, but they all need to sell some gear first.

Because I want to buy something else, that is currently for sale, I will put my pre-EB Stingray fretless for sale. and see what sells first.
Stay tuned!

[SpinalTap]

I got some people interested for this bass, but they need to sell some stuff, so here is a bump for a faster sale.
Will consider serious offers on this bass.

[SpinalTap]

Bump! Much love for this bass, but no money.
Fair offers and interesting partitial trades considered.

[SpinalTap]

This bass is on hold 'till next weekend.
Will update this when it sells, or the deal falls through.

[SpinalTap]

....And the deal fell through!

[scots_flyer1]

Interested,
where are you based?

Cheers
Al

[SpinalTap]

Hi Al,

I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

You are more than welcome to try this bass .
Shiping is offcourse posible.

Rory

[SpinalTap]

FINAL Bump before the hollidays. Otherwise I'm gonna pull this from sale, for a while.

[jazzyvee]

I remember that bass from the Alembic Forum. It looks fantastic. I hope you manage to find a buyer.

Jazzyvee

[SpinalTap]

Thank you. It's actually all good.
If I sell it, I will buy a new amp. So the worst case scenario is I have to keep this amazing sounding and looking Alembic in my collection.

[SpinalTap]

[b]On hold untill this weekend![/b]

[SpinalTap]

...and no longer on hold.
I got two people interested in this bass, that need to sell a bass first. Untill that happens, this stunning Alembic is still available!