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gtrguy
Advanced Member Username: gtrguy
Post Number: 391 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 12:33 am: | |
Knobs look funny on the Elan, like a switch was replaced with a pot, or maybe it has other electronics. Check sellors other listings for the Europa. Nice looking bass. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alembic-6-string-/260862253803?pt=Guitar&hash=item3cbc9a1aeb |
jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 2592 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 1:23 pm: | |
Yummy!!!!! |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 2070 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 3:23 pm: | |
Yes, it is interesting and appealing . When I first saw it an E A D G C F tuning fancied in my thoughts . Has anyone tried that tuning here ? |
wookie
Junior Username: wookie
Post Number: 32 Registered: 8-2010
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 5:14 pm: | |
Sonicus, I have an Elan 5 with a high C and I've had it that way for years. so obviously I dig it. nice clear sound for solo's. I hope that helps. |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 2073 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 5:25 pm: | |
Wookie, thanks for the reply. I had a 5 string that I tuned that way as well and I liked it too ,that is why I was wondering about a high F on a sixer. |
garth4664
Intermediate Member Username: garth4664
Post Number: 152 Registered: 10-2008
| Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2011 - 4:26 am: | |
I played my six with C-F top strings for many years, it's a fantastic way to tune a bass, especially if you play a lot of chords/triple stops. works very well with slap bass too, you can slap out chord patterns. With this tuning my bass sounds like a classical guitar once you are up around the 11th fret on the top strings. There are plain bass strings available from D'Addario for your F. Cheers Garth |
sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 2079 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Saturday, October 01, 2011 - 9:48 am: | |
Thanks Garth , such a tuning really intrigues me . if I acquire a six string bass I will use the EADGCF tuning. |
fahrwestbass
Junior Username: fahrwestbass
Post Number: 19 Registered: 9-2008
| Posted on Friday, November 04, 2011 - 11:42 am: | |
Wow that looks a lot like my bass. I have the Europa electronics but the same woods all around.... |