| Author | Message | ||
| the_mule
New Username: the_mule Post Number: 7 Registered: 1-2004 |
1999 4 string Long Scale Orion bass California 'grafted' walnut top Maple accent laminate Mahogany body Ebony fretboard 3 piece maple neck with walnut pinstripes 34" Europa 4 peghead 2 MXY pickups Epic electronics Brass hardware Bird tailpiece Alembic Gotoh gold tuners Clear satin polyester finish Bronze logo Completed 08/27/99 (Message edited by the_mule on May 22, 2004) | ||
| the_mule
New Username: the_mule Post Number: 9 Registered: 1-2004 |
  The (first) pictures, more to come after I've got my hands on a digicam! | ||
| the_mule
Junior Username: the_mule Post Number: 19 Registered: 1-2004 |
 Isn't she lovely..? | ||
| the_mule
Junior Username: the_mule Post Number: 20 Registered: 1-2004 |
 Between friends... | ||
| bracheen
Advanced Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2003 |
The contrasts on your walnut really show up well in these photos. Very nice. The Guild is one funky looking bass. I love it. Sam | ||
| the_mule
Junior Username: the_mule Post Number: 31 Registered: 1-2004 |
   Been playin' with my new digicam... | ||
| keavin
Intermediate Member Username: keavin Post Number: 177 Registered: 12-2002 |
hey man, that (de'armond) is exactly like mine but mine is white.  | ||
| the_mule
Junior Username: the_mule Post Number: 33 Registered: 1-2004 |
Hello Keavin. This was my first bass, bought it new for a ridiculously low price just before Fender killed the DeArmond brand (and the whole line of Pilot basses with it). It's in a different league than my Orion off course, but those DeArmonds sure are nice 'budget' basses, aren't they? | ||
| keavin
Intermediate Member Username: keavin Post Number: 180 Registered: 12-2002 |
oh hell yeah,!! got mine for only $225.00, (new!) | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 325 Registered: 1-2004 |
 With new strings, DR Black Beauties, they really add to that fabulous 'understated gothic' look I love so much about this bass. Wilfred | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 326 Registered: 1-2004 |
 Man, I really love this bass... Wilfred | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 1024 Registered: 5-2002 |
I like that last picture; it really highlights the beauty of the top wood. Oh, and I like the carpet too! | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 330 Registered: 1-2004 |
Thanks! The carpet is Turkish, and a bit dusty too I'm afraid: the downside of high res. pics ;-) Wilfred | ||
| tom_z
Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 66 Registered: 7-2004 |
Beautiful, Wilfred - I have always loved the look of your Orion and the Black Beauties look excellent on it. Tom (Message edited by tom_z on November 16, 2004) | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 354 Registered: 1-2004 |
 Another family picture... Wilfred | ||
| andrewknight
Junior Username: andrewknight Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wilfred, I know that if I saw that set up prior to a band coming on stage, that I'd be having fun before the music ever started. Looks great! Andrew | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 357 Registered: 1-2004 |
Thanks Andrew, it took me some years to discover what I really want, but there might be a 'long strange trip' ahead of me with this setup. I really love the endless amount of sonic possibilities. Wilfred | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 1070 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wilfred; you may want to consider investing in a second guitar stand <g>. | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 359 Registered: 1-2004 |
LOL! Dave, you're absolutely right, but I assure you that the original EVH body shape is one of the best shapes for doing the notorious #1 'thing you shouldn't do with your bass'. In the brilliant book 'American basses' I've actually read that the original standard point body shape was designed especially to force people to place the bass in a stand (!) because of the huge amount of broken headstocks of (other brand) instruments Alembic was offered for repair in the early days. You'll be glad to know that normally the EVH and the Orion aren't even on the guitar stand, but in a case and gigbag respectively and that this setup was for photographic purposes only. I really wouldn't want anyone to think that I'm cheap (we Dutch strangely enough have that reputation, especially with our Belgian neighbours - are you there Paul TBO?) Thank you very much for your concern and the first really good laugh of the day! Wilfred | ||
| the_mule
Advanced Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 367 Registered: 1-2004 |
After some Photoshopping...  | ||
| hydrargyrum
Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 55 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hmm... I always thought the dutch had a reputation for being among the most free-thinking highly cultured groups of people in the world. Oh yeah, that and semi-legal cannabis. Either way, its all good. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 436 Registered: 6-2002 |
Kevin, I take it you haven't met too many of us Dutchies in person, have you? | ||
| the_mule
Senior Member Username: the_mule Post Number: 413 Registered: 1-2004 |
Orion in the snow... Wilfred   | ||
| hollis
Senior Member Username: hollis Post Number: 610 Registered: 11-2003 |
I love this bass Wilfred. Thanks for the added "weathered" pics! |
