| Author | Message | ||
| johnnymac2201
New Username: johnnymac2201 Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2004 |
Just got my first Alembic and now know what I´ve been missing all these years. Could you please give me the info on serial number: 90H5798. Will post pictures as soon as I have them. | ||
| richbass939
Junior Username: richbass939 Post Number: 27 Registered: 11-2004 |
Welcome, Johnny. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new bass. The serial number means 1990, H=Elan, and it is the 5798th instrument that Alembic made. Try to come up for air every once in a while. I know you'll want to play until your fingers don't work anymore. Oh, by the way, we love pictures. Rich | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 585 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hello John & welcome to the club. This is what we have on file on your bass: 1990 4 string long scale Elan bass flame maple top maple body maple neck ebony fretboard perloid oval inlays stormburst finish chrome hardware completed 2/19/90 That's it Valentino | ||
| johnnymac2201
New Username: johnnymac2201 Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2004 |
Thanks Val. I´ve got to say this is a really nice finish. I´ve always liked black basses, and this stormburst is very elegant. I remember this bass when it was originally for sale in Stuttgart at Masterpiece Guitars (since closed) and feel forunate I was able to buy it used now in like new condition. | ||
| mint_bass
Advanced Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 242 Registered: 1-2004 |
HI What is this stromburst finish i am keen to see it. It sounds cool please post some pictures Johny MB | ||
| sarchiapone
New Username: sarchiapone Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2005 |
hi everybody. just bought ELAN 4 strings fretted 1990. I need some info about wiring and switching controls. Where can i find them? in alembic's site there's no scheme. thanks | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 1147 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Alessandro, and welcome. If you look in the Showcase section of this forum, you'll see that Elans don't all have the same control layouts. Perhaps the most common setup for an Elan is volume, pan, filter, and Q switch. Some are just volume, pan and filter. There's one that is volume, volume, filter. There are a couple that have the Europa controls; volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. And there is one with Signature controls. So a picture would be helpful. The filter is a low pass filter; turning it sets the point at which higher frequencies are filtered out and only the lower frequencies are passed through. The Q switch provides a boost at the point where the filter is set. | ||
| dgcarbu
Intermediate Member Username: dgcarbu Post Number: 128 Registered: 6-2004 |
Pics, pics, Bueller, Bueller... |
