Coco Bolo Orion on Ebay

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Author Message hydrargyrum Advanced Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 276 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 8:40 am:    Paging Bill . . . http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Orion-Coco-Bolo-Guitar-Mint-One-Owner_W0QQitemZ330153268385QQihZ014QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 918 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 9:18 am:    That sure is a delicious Orion, At the current £ to $ exchange rate its not a bad price either. Jazzyvee hydrargyrum Advanced Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 277 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:27 am:    Yeah, it's definitely one of the prettiest Orion's I recall seeing. The seller seems to be mistaken that the neck is walnut, rather than maple with walnut pinstripes. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2570 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:53 am:    It's pretty, for sure, but the price is a little high IMHO. I'm also partial to neck-thru's. Nevertheless, I'm sure this one will make someone very happy, especially if they get it for the $2200 opening bid (which is still on the high side, but a little more reasonable, again, IMHO). Bill, tgo effclef Senior Member Username: effclef Post Number: 497 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:56 am:    I wonder if it's actually a Baritone. EffClef hydrargyrum Advanced Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 278 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 12:21 pm:    Yeah, I thought the price was a little high too, but one doesn't often see coco bolo short of a custom. In my opinion, this guitar is prettier than the one featured on the product page for Orion guitars. EffClef makes a good point. Anyone interested would probably do well to inquire about the scale length, as there seem to be some sellers who are reluctant to divulge that fact. bsee Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1731 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 1:34 pm:    I wonder if it was purchased direct from Alembic as the paperwork suggests? If so, you could probably have bought it brand new in 2000 for not much more than $2500 through a dealer. I was wondering about the scale length anyway, be it baritone or anything between 24.5" and 25.5". I'd love to play that beast if the scale is <25.5", but it isn't going to happen. The wood really is gorgeous. There's a MK on eBay right now with some super nice wood as well. Maybe someone will sell a Skylark for cheap money one of these days and I will jump at it. Until then, we can all still look. -bob pace Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 336 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 1:40 pm:    I'd want to swap out the electronics too.... the bass & treble +/- dont do a guitar's range any justice. hydrargyrum Advanced Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 279 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 2:38 pm:    I'll second what Mike said. My newly restored Orion Baritone benefited greatly from the volume/pan/filter upgrade.