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bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 839
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 10:48 am:   Edit Post

Looking for a used Alembic guitar, preferably in the $1500 price range. Ideally it would be 24.5"-25" scale and a hardtail. I wouldn't rule out any model or wood combination without taking a look, and I might go a little bit higher for the right instrument.

I am a bass player looking for something nice to noodle on. If I were a guitar player by trade, I'd buy a nice custom like I am doing on the bass side at the moment. The guitar will be played regularly, so no worries about an old workhorse ending up in a case under someone's bed.

Thanks-
Bob
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 867
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 5:36 pm:   Edit Post

Still looking - taxes weren't as bad as I thought they'd be so I could go a few dollars higher. If you have or see anything that might go under $2K, let's talk.

Thanks-
Bob
hydrargyrum
Intermediate Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 106
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:12 am:   Edit Post

Bob,

That skylark on ebay has been relisted at a more reasonable price.

Kevin
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 876
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:31 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, Kevin - I am looking.

If anyone else is interested in this thing more than I am, please let me know so we don't cost each other money...
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 441
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post

Bob:

There is an Orion that just popped up on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2384&item=7320561719&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Bill, tgo
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 898
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 11:07 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, Bill. The seller contacted me prior to the auction to try for a direct sale at a price in the middle. I am not really into the Orion for the 25.5" scale and the electronics. It does look like a pretty nice guitar, so I hope it finds a good home.

I can't say that I've played an Orion guitar, but the specs on the Skylark look more interesting to me. If it were a shorter scale Orion, I might still have been interested, though. I just miss the feel of my old (stolen) Les Paul Custom Lite prototype. I have a strat sitting around for noodling now, and I am just not as comfortable with it. Could be the scale, could be the maple board, who knows, but I think the scale is at least part of it.

In any case, I am still looking, that Orion just isn't it for me.

-Bob

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