| Alembic makes guitars?! Only for about thirty years or so! In
fact, we made just as many guitars as basses before Stanley Clarke
got really famous (and our basses along with him) . Since that time,
we had a limited production of guitars. That has all changed now and
Alembic’s legendary clean guitar sound is well within your reach.
You
have heard Alembic guitars on recordings from Donovan, Santana,
Jerry Garcia, Steve Miller, along with many others. Our guitars have
always been renown for their crystal clear sound, beautiful looks,
and high price. Now the Orion changes the way you think about
Alembic and price.
The
Orion is the same quality you see in the the rest of our guitars and
basses. That’s because the Orion is made in our shop in Santa Rosa,
California, right along with the rest of Alembic’s instruments.
The
Orion is built from a mahogany back with an exotic top. We then
laminate a contrasting veneer under the top. The neck is made from
three laminates of maple, the center piece is straight-grained,
while the grains of the outer two pieces oppose each other. This
ensures minimum neck movement over the life of the guitar. The neck
is set in with our unique "wedge" joint for superior stability. Of
course the Orion comes with our dual independent truss rod system.
We
then apply a clear polyurethane finish that resembles very closely
an oil finish, only you don't have the care problems associated with
oil.
Quiet
operation is the foundation of all Alembic guitars and basses. The
Orion features two of our HG series hum cancelling pickups with the
familiar volume, bass and treble setup. A mini toggle switch selects
the pickups. All electronic components are carefully selected and
tested. With Alembic, you know you can always count on clear, clean
sound that lets all of your technique shine through.
Left
handed never costs extra on an Alembic. You can also choose from our
list of standard woods including flame California walnut, birdseye
maple, flame maple, wenge, zebrawood, bocate, bubinga, and
vermilion. You can also order the Orion in a full complement of
custom options as stated on our pricelist. If you want custom
inlays, special colors, exotic woods, or upgraded electronics, we
have got it all.
Our
baritone verision of the Orion is a 28" scale length tuned to B or
your preference. The gutsy baritone sound is an appropriate addition
to all kinds of music, from country and blues, to grunge, heavy
metal and pure rock and roll.
If you have never before experienced the Alembic guitar sound,
you must find out what you've been missing.
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