Awesome Spalted Maple top:

  And it just keeps getting better close up:

 Those little tiny flames are killer.

Thank you Mica. I love it. The spalted maple is better than I imagined.  
I assume the continuous wood truss rod cover is off to the side somewhere?  
 
Keith
 
(Message edited by keith_h on October 05, 2005)

The CWTRC is indeed safe and sound - in fact, I saw it installed this morning, as your bass is nearly finished! Will post more pics in a day or two, it's a really fine instrument. I'm sure when you see it in person, you'll be blown away.

Hey Keith,
 
Your top looks like one that I was originally considering for my back laminate, but the patterns didn't work well with the Rogue shape. Looks great on your Orion, though!
 
Ken (TEO)

Ken,
It was the pictures of your bass'es spalted maple that convinced me to go with it for the top wood. Thanks for passing this one up. At the time Susan and Val said they had some really nice and unique stuff. They didn't exaggerate.  
 
Mica,
Yes more pictures please. I guess it's time to temper my exhilaration with the reality of the final  payment. :-o  
I know the build quality will be excellent based on my two other basses but am genuinely surprised
with the top on this one.
 
 
Keith

Greetings,
Anymore pictures or update on the status?  
 
Thanks, Keith

Wow!  Isn't it really unusual to see such well defined flame in spalted wood?  That is sweet...

Karl,
Thanks. I was very surprised and happy with the flame. Just getting anxious for it to be finished.  
 
Keith

Will ship in a day or two, but it's done, looking good, and drawing lots of attention from anyone that visits:
 

 
The Q switch is there - it just landed on a particularly dark spot that makes it hard to see from this angle.

Keith,
   To be honest, I've never been a fan of Spalted Maple, but this is beautiful! The pattern has an almost hand-drawn, animation-like look to it. Quite unusual and very spectacular....give us a top to bottom pic when you receive her.  
   Good luck!
   Chris

That is ridiculous!

Keith:
 
Very nice! As I am, eh hem, slightly partial to Orions, that one is as unusual as it is beautiful!Please take plenty of pix and post 'em. THE CWTRC was a nice option not usually seen on an Orion. I should have gone for that instead of the gold-plated brass stuff I bought. Oh well, live and learn, LOL!
 
Do my eyes deceive me, or is that the EMW electronics package? LOL! Of course! You gotta let us know what you think of the sound(s). This is probably the first fretless with the EMW.
 
Enjoy,
 
Kevin

Chris,
I'm happy with the way the wood turned out. I will try to get some pictures but I have to purchase a digital camera first. Make that I'll get the wife a digital camera since she said Get whatever you want when we discussed me getting another bass.  
 
Kevin,
Your eyes do not deceive you it has EMW electronics. I also have a fretted Orion 5 string but it has Essence electronics with a Q switch. I very curious to see how the tones compare.
 
Now I just have to wait for the delivery. That's going to be hard.  
 
Keith

IT'S HERE!!!!  
 
Looks even better in person. Time to lock myself away for a while.
 
Keith

It's BEAUTIFUL.