Hi everyone,
I had the fortune of finding my dream bass (if it had LED's it would even be MORE of a dream bass !) and it's a 1999 Orion. I have always loved the Epic and Europa, and this is the best of both. Thank you, Michael B.
Serial number  990W120093 USA

My gawd! That top wood pattern is sexy!

Here's the details from the instrument file:

top: California Walnut
accent: Maple pinstripe
body: Mahogany
neck: 3-piece Maple with 2 Walnut pinstripes
scale: 34" long
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: none
side markers: Bronze dots
finish: Satin natural polyurethane
pickups: Alembic MXY4
controls: "Epic/Orion" volume, pan, bass, treble, mono output
originally made for: Uncle Bob's Music, WI
birthday: June 25, 1999

The original owner was in Wisconsin