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Author Message timmyalembic New Username: timmyalembic Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2013 Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 2:31 pm:    Hi my name is Timmy and I have a Fretless Alembic and I can't find any information on it. Can someone help me out. I'll attached some pictures. Thanks (Message edited by mica on February 10, 2015) fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1494 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 2:45 pm:    Welcome! Post the serial number if you want detailed info from Mica ;-) (Can take while though) Looks like a (flamed?) Maple topped Orion with Essence electronics. (Message edited by fc_spoiler on November 23, 2013) timmyalembic New Username: timmyalembic Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2013 Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 3:38 pm:    Thanks for the reply. The Serial # is 980w11522usa my email is vuat@hotmail.com thanks a lot. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5605 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 4:12 pm:    That's a letter "O" W, not the number zero W. OW denotes an Orion bass. It was made in 1998 and is the 11,522nd instrument made by Alembic since they began manufacturing instruments in 1972. Bill, tgo timmyalembic New Username: timmyalembic Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2013 Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 1:30 am:    cool, so it's an Orion bass. It looks just like an Epic but the head where the tuning pegs lies are different. Is that true? Thanks for the information. It is much appreciated. Timmy timmyalembic New Username: timmyalembic Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2013 Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 1:32 am:    One more question. How much is this bass worth? Thanks again. pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 1088 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 5:14 am:    It is an extension of your very being. It is a harbinger of deep seated emotions from the core of your existence. It is priceless. Although in some realms people will trade monetary amounts for such a fine vessel. . . In that case it is worth whatever a purchaser is willing to pay. I would venture a guess at $2,000 - $3,000. There are other people wiser then me that could probably give you a more accurate answer. I advise against selling it. I sold my zebra wood Exploiter over 15 years ago and still miss it dearly. timmyalembic New Username: timmyalembic Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2013 Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2013 - 9:28 am:    it hurts me just thinking about selling because I've grown so attached to the sound. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8399 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 8:37 pm:    Hi Timmy, Here's what I found out about your bass: serial: 98OW11522 name: Orion model: OLB4 top: Flame Maple accent: Purpleheart pinstripe body: Mahogany shape: Orion neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Walnut pinstripes scale: 34" long fingerboard: Ebony inlays: none side markers: bronze dots peghead: Europa 4 pickups: MXY electronics: "Essence" volume, pan, filter, mono output finish: satin natural polyurethane (oil-look) backplate: plastic hardware: polished brass originally made for: Bass Northwest birthday: May 13, 1998 The bass has 2 previous registered owners, the original in Washington state, and the second from California. It was made as a fretted bass, so the fretless conversion is not original. Pauldo, I love your message!