Interesting 6 string Elan an Europa o...

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Author Message 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....