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artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 531
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 9:51 am:   Edit Post

Mica,
May I please have the build information on Elan 89H5430 if it is available.
Thank you kindly,
Art
precarius
Advanced Member
Username: precarius

Post Number: 264
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 4:44 pm:   Edit Post

Art- Congratulations on your new bass. I tried to get it myself. Post pix.
Mike
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 537
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 5:38 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Mike.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 561
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 7:27 pm:   Edit Post

Bump for a lookup. Thanks

Whoops... I bumped because I saw Feb dates and just realized that these were 2008... sorry.

(Message edited by artswork99 on February 10, 2009)
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6236
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:09 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Art,

Wow, you've been waiting! At least I did locate your file and found something for you to learn:

HLB4 Elan 4-string bass
top: Figured Walnut
accent: none recorded (and probably none there)
body: Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 34" (long)
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: Alembic PJZ
controls: I'm a little confused on this one. It says "AE-1, Q, pan" which has the same controls and an Elan, but it's not actually the same circuit. If you post an image of the electronics cavity, I can resolve this ambiguity.
birthday: June 20, 1989
originally made for: Massimino Music

The original owner registered in January 1990 from Michigan.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 735
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 6:14 am:   Edit Post

Thank you Mica!
Requested cavity picture below ;) When I purchased the bass the previous owner said that Alembic had sent a replacement for the Pan potentiometer (marked 475-024). The bass sounds great and the controls work perfectly!
Regards,
Art

5430cavity
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6242
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 5:14 pm:   Edit Post

It appears to have a full-on set of Elan electronics, so I'm not sure about that ambiguity in the records, but I've made an entry to clarify it. Thanks!
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 742
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 5:20 pm:   Edit Post

Thank you Mica. Have a great weekend, Art
chitownmatt
New
Username: chitownmatt

Post Number: 4
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 6:23 am:   Edit Post

Art, I have an 89' with the same electronics.
Have you even noticed a difference in the output of the neck and bridge pickup when the pots are both fully open and the pan is centered? My neck pick-up seems to be drastically lower.
I don't know if this is normal or if it is a problem with p/u or circuit.
Thanks.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 6630
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 9:44 am:   Edit Post

There should be difference in volume when both trimmers are full up due to the physical location of the pickups, but generally it's the treble (bridge) pickup that has the lower output.

If your neck pickup height is very low, it could account for some of the difference.

The picture in this post for the Europa has the same trim pot positions as the Elan:
http://alembic.com/club/messages/16271/24781.html?1139017200

If you reverse where the pickups are plugged in, you can determine if there is a problem with a pickup or the circuit, or it may reveal no problem.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1001
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2010 - 1:56 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Mica! In Matt's other thread I too suggested the flipping of the connectors ;)

(Message edited by artswork99 on March 05, 2010)

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