| Author | Message | ||
| 57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 219 Registered: 4-2005 |
When did Alembic quit making the Elan model and what model today would be comparable to the Elan: Europa or Essence, other? As always, thanks~! (Message edited by 57basstra on August 11, 2006) | ||
| fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 240 Registered: 5-2006 |
The Elan was offered from 1985 till 1997 according to The reference pages: click here The Europa and Elan have very similar body shapes, The Elan is a bit 'Fatter' The electronics of the Europa bass have more tone shaping facilities. Cheers! F.C. (Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 11, 2006) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4246 Registered: 5-2002 |
Elan electronics are like Essence electronics with the addition of a Q switch, except that where the Essence only has one preamp, the Elan has two. Elan Plus electronics are, as far as I can tell, the same as Europa electronics. The Essence and Europa both have the Comfort neck taper. I believe it is the case that the Elan has the Classic neck taper. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4247 Registered: 5-2002 |
The "Body Shapes" page is here. The Elan and Europa shapes are very similar. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 241 Registered: 5-2006 |
Sorry, off topic: How often does this happen? (same time) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4248 Registered: 5-2002 |
According to the Reference Pages, the Elan was offered from 1985 to 1997. However, if you wanted a new one, I would imagine that would be possible. Elan electronics and the Elan body shape are listed as options on the Quote Generator. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4249 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hah!! I hadn't even noticed your response! I was watching PBS and looking up facts on Elans at the same time. <g> | ||
| fc_spoiler
Advanced Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 242 Registered: 5-2006 |
Hahaha!  Lets celebrate with a picture of a beautiful Elan From this thread:  More Elans can be found here (Message edited by fc_spoiler on August 11, 2006) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4255 Registered: 5-2002 |
It is a nice body shape. | ||
| 57basstra
Advanced Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 221 Registered: 4-2005 |
Yeah, and there really is a nice one on ebay right now. It seems to either be overshadowed by the other Alembics on there now or everyone is just laying back on it.......Thanks, guys! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 952 Registered: 9-2002 |
As the Elans were Susan's take on a Fender-style bass (besides the Jazz Bass look-alikes they make occasionally), I've often thought these would make the perfect companion to the more traditional ALEMBICs for those times when you just want/need something along those lines. I have a daydream of an Elan Five with a P/J Activator circuit in Maple over Ash built with the 'classic taper' neck to pair with the BigRedBass (SOON to be retrofitted with FatBoys). Then I'd have a traditional Series shape with FatBoy vocals in Maple/Mahogany/PurpleHeart, then the Elan in Maple/Ash with an Alembicized-P/J boom, and both axes would have the SAME neck. And the Maple/Ash would be the traditional bolt-on woods. One of these days . . . . it WILL be so fine! J o e y |
