| Author | Message | ||
| jonnyalembic
New Username: jonnyalembic Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hi Mica, I've just bought a beautiful Elan bass from Graham at Bass World in Maidstone Kent UK. It looks like a flamed walnut top with a maple body but the neck laminates look like contrasting maples colours althogh similar in colour? I would love to know more about it (who it was originally made for etc..) so do you have anything on record? Its serial number is: 92H7242 - many thanks - Jon | ||
| poor_nigel
Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 88 Registered: 7-2003 |
Hey Jon, welcome! I used to own an Elan and I liked it quite a bit. It used to curb my Fender cravings nicely. I hope you have a lot of fun with your new bass. Did you register it yet? If not, go here: http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/register.pl I believe you can request a build sheet there, also. No playing till your fingers bleed and do take care. | ||
| jonnyalembic
New Username: jonnyalembic Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hey - Poor Nigel - thanks for the post, I bought this bass to try to re-kindle my interest in music performance and stage work - little did I know. I'm going out gigging with my dad (70 years + old) playing jazz standards in his band after I've had a long layoff. I've not done this (jazz)for years since I'm a country player mainly ('52 Telecaster thorough and through) but want to reconnect with audiences and have some fun. Been off the band scene for a while and always had a childhood/teens dream of an Alembic re: Dead(JG) - S. Clark - Mark King (go visit Isle of Wight - its beautiful) - J. Entw. etc.. Had many instruments but I had no idea Alembics were so wonderful and I have never played anything quite like it. Plan to post some pictures soon. Next purchase could be a Garcia six string and let the Tele go!!! PS love the Q sound - Yeeeee...... Jon | ||
| mint_bass
Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 64 Registered: 1-2004 |
welcome to the club glad to hear you are gigging tand am glad you like your elan talk to you soon andrew | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 377 Registered: 7-2002 |
Hello Jon and welcome to our club. This is what the file shows: 1992 Elan long scale 5 string bass Quilted maple top walnut pinstripe maple body Elan electronics plastic oval inlays plastic backplates 7 piece maple/purpleheart neck ebony fretboard Alembic Gotoh chrome tuners brass hardware bronze logo completed 6/16/92 sold through Guitar Center That's it. Valentino | ||
| poor_nigel
Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 91 Registered: 7-2003 |
"It looks like a flamed walnut top with a maple body" "Quilted maple top" "the neck laminates look like contrasting maples colours althogh similar in colour?" "7 piece maple/purpleheart neck" This does not seem like the same bass. | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 378 Registered: 7-2002 |
I agree, but I looked carefully. That's what the build record for 92h7242 shows. Valentino | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 1489 Registered: 6-2000 |
Jon - I saw in your profile you've listed 7247 as the serial number, maybe there's a mixup? | ||
| jonnyalembic
New Username: jonnyalembic Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hi friends, Ive checked it again and its definately 92H7247 - here's a picture:  Thanks for all your help Jon | ||
| jonnyalembic
New Username: jonnyalembic Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hi friends, Oh dear - got the number wrong didn't I - must be the East Anglian air or the excitement of playing an Alembic for the first time!!!! Sorry Mica for wasting your time - could you check again - thanks | ||
| poor_nigel
Member Username: poor_nigel Post Number: 92 Registered: 7-2003 |
I was thinking the serial number must be off, but what are the odds of picking another and having it come up proper? Pretty slim! Hey, nice bass! Do have fun gigging with your Dad Jon. | ||
| davehouck
Senior Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 452 Registered: 5-2002 |
I very nice bass indeed! | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1185 Registered: 9-2002 |
Brother Jon!!! nice to have you here! Even nicer than your bass ...it's about the people not about the basses ...oh ...huh ....I think that's not completely true. BTW you're saved just in time. All the Paul's were gathering for the table-banging (I still have an odd feeling about that) with the empty bottles. Unfortunately Brother Paul the Good one is rerouting his career from beer-brewing to kinda computer shrink. So ...the beer ...well I hope you ANEC dudes will have some. ANyway Jon welcome from this side of the pond. You'll like the place. Paul the bad one | ||
| bracheen
Advanced Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 307 Registered: 11-2003 |
Welcome aboard Jon. That is a beautiful bass. I think that Walnut and Zebrawood are my favorites. The UK is becoming home to a lot of mighty fine Alembics. Sam | ||
| valvil
Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 379 Registered: 7-2002 |
OK, here we go: 1992 4 string long scale Elan bass Figured Walnut top purpleheart pinstripe maple body maple neck ebony fingerboard plastic oval inlays Elan electronics plastic backplate Alembic gotoh chrome tuners chrome straplocks brass hardware bronze logo glossy finish completed 6/18/92 sold through Bass Centre in London That's it. Valentino | ||
| bob
Intermediate Member Username: bob Post Number: 162 Registered: 11-2002 |
All quite amusing, especially since we went from a 5 to a 4 string... Picture worth a thousand words, or even just a few beer bottle bangings? | ||
| mint_bass
Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 70 Registered: 1-2004 |
oh by the way i live quite near you well durham it is near Newcastle so there you go there does seem to be more of these fine instruments getting across the sea which is good |
