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Author Message precarius Member Username: precarius Post Number: 81 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 1:13 pm:    What a beautiful bass! Everything about it is so clean and functional. Congratulations! Mike olieoliver Advanced Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 205 Registered: 2-2006 Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 1:18 pm:    Very cool top. The simplicity of the bass sis its appeal. I bet its a dream to play. rami Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 542 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 5:24 pm:    Lets hear it for Ash! And the rest of it is nice too. eastcoastepic Intermediate Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 174 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 8:02 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 jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 592 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 1:28 am:    Very nice! Graeme keith_h Advanced Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 379 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 4:12 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 jazzyvee Advanced Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 392 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 10:55 am:    Fantastic looking bass. I imagine it sounds every bit as good as it looks. Jazzyvee the_8_string_king Intermediate Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 126 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 6:34 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!