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jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 868
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 12:47 pm:   Edit Post

This one looks kind of strange like the tip of the headstock has broken off and been filed down. Apparently the electronics don't work either and it is wired passive.....!! I didn't thnk the pickups worked passive???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140131097410&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1513
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 11:42 pm:   Edit Post

The headstock is original, probably even standard on Orions. Me too surprised you can run it passive ... obviously only if you bypass the preamp completely.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 1219
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 4:45 am:   Edit Post

I'd say jazzy is right, comparing against my orion-headed rogue, the very tip of the headstock is missing.


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bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1642
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:11 am:   Edit Post

That was my impression, but it looks pretty clean. It could have been a factory oops that was allowed to go through, or an early design. The only thing that would matter to me about it would be the finish job.

If it looks clean and is properly sealed/protected, then it is just a slightly different piece of art. This is a bargain bass without the right guts in it anyway. Rarely does anyone pay Alembic value for a gutted instrument. This will likely be a good value for a great playing piece of wood if you don't mind fiddling with or replacing the guts.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 4686
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:31 am:   Edit Post

The peghead is not proper. I do not believe it left the factory in the condition shown. That being said, it's not a mystery on how to sand something smooth, and with the thin finish, a nicely fine sanded Maple edge might not even be noticeable right away in such a small area, even unfinished.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1517
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

Ah, now I see - it's a fairly small bit missing there.
longhorncat
Intermediate Member
Username: longhorncat

Post Number: 152
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:53 am:   Edit Post

That seller is a regular at Talkbass and the Pit.
http://www.realsleekfeel.com/
Ask him if you really want to know what happen.


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