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gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 391
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 12:33 am:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Yummy!!!!!
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2070
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 3:23 pm:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

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:   Edit Post

Wow that looks a lot like my bass. I have the Europa electronics but the same woods all around....

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