| Author | Message | ||
| skyboltone
New Username: skyboltone Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2010 |
I just bought Bigsmitty's '89 Elan. [IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/122delt.jpg[/IMG] | ||
| adriaan
Moderator Username: adriaan Post Number: 2695 Registered: 6-2002 |
Congratulations, and welcome to the family! | ||
| skyboltone
New Username: skyboltone Post Number: 7 Registered: 11-2010 |
Image code no worky? | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1145 Registered: 6-2002 |
You have to use the "upload attachment" button next to the "preview/post message" and upload the pics from your computer. Congrats....I'm looking forward to the day I can say I have an Elan | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1258 Registered: 11-2004 |
Glad you grabbed it- beautiful top and I love the maple reveal on the elbow contour. I like the Alembic PJ setup- I had a custom Elan built with the PJ setup and Elan bodystyle- it's my favorite. http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/58550.html?1249617101 | ||
| artswork99
Moderator Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1332 Registered: 7-2007 |
Congratulations Daniel! Play it Healthy! | ||
| crobbins
Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 732 Registered: 6-2004 |
Cheers! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9897 Registered: 5-2002 |
Congrats! It's a beautiful bass! | ||
| skyboltone
New Username: skyboltone Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2010 |
The Flame Maple on yours Tbrannon is just killer. I was also looking at a spoiler in the swap forum with the crazy burl maple top but I really am most comfortable with the PJ setup; though I don't know why, I've never played an Alembic humbucker bass. Smitty kept heading south with the price and I was supposed to unload a couple of guitars first but I just couldn't resist. I feel very fortunate to have grabbed an Elan at this price. | ||
| downsolow
New Username: downsolow Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2010 |
I almost went for it but the condition of the finish scared me off. Someone hasn't treated it kindly. Still, welcome to the family !!! Maybe I'm too picky... just call it personal preference. Congrats!!! | ||
| skyboltone
New Username: skyboltone Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2010 |
My only perfect guitar is my PRS. And I don't play it. Ha! I hate to derail my own thread but I always move my belt buckle one loop to the right side when giging. | ||
| downsolow
New Username: downsolow Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2010 |
I know what you're saying. Lucky for me , I have some gut that shields my buckles. ( ha -ha !!! ) But seriously ... I try to take care of all my basses like they were brand new. Again, It's just my way. Enjoy and play hearty. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1554 Registered: 9-2002 |
I have a five-string Elan with the P+J setup, and for me, the combination is perfect for Fender-style pickups. Of course the J-Activator is a stack/humbucker, so you don't have to sweat that 60-cycle buzz you could find in this combination with other pickups. For me there's nothing like that P pickup fullness with that aft pickup tone from a J, it's just way better for me than double J's. Plus I just LOVE to wave it under somebody's nose while they're explaining to me why they bought a Sadowsky or a Lull or a Lakland or a . . . . There's lots of good neo-Fenders out there, but I always prefer a neck-thru, and I'm a hopless homer for Alembic. Hope you enjoy it ! J o e y | ||
| skyboltone
Junior Username: skyboltone Post Number: 11 Registered: 11-2010 |
This is the detail that set the hook for me. The contour at the thru neck body junction. Folks, you can't do that with a bolt neck or set neck. [moderator's edit: per Dan's request, I've resized and reposted the picture below] (Message edited by davehouck on November 28, 2010) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9898 Registered: 5-2002 |
Dan asked me to resize his picture for him.  | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1557 Registered: 9-2002 |
Daniel, I'm glad to hear you mention the transition from the neck into the body. I thought it was just me. I've had several bolt-ons before, some that I really liked, but somehow to slide up the neck and hit that 'curb' at the bolt-on joint just always, well, aggravated me. And I'm not one of these high-technique players where I'm zooming around much at all at the high end of the fingerboard. That transition always steered me towards neck-thrus ever since my first, a BB1200 Yamaha back in the 80's. J o e y | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 811 Registered: 5-2002 |
Gooble Gobble! |
