| Author | Message | ||
| hg30904
Junior Username: hg30904 Post Number: 30 Registered: 6-2003 |
Seen on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-4-string-Bass-Fretless-custom-made-Beautiful-NR_W0QQitemZ130315526881QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item1e576922e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8295 Registered: 5-2002 |
It's an Elan. The pickups and electronics have been compromised. The electronics may have originally been Elan Plus, which is essentially Europa electronics. The top might be Coco-bolo. I don't know what it would cost to get Alembic pickups and Elan Plus electronics put in it, but at the current $1349 price, it might be worth it. | ||
| tmoney61092
Intermediate Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 130 Registered: 9-2008 |
according to the price list, it would be about $1300 for the pickups and electronics, so i think it could definetly be worth it ~Taylor Watterson | ||
| jedisan
Member Username: jedisan Post Number: 89 Registered: 3-2008 |
Makes me wonder why someone would swap the oem pups for some Barts. I really like Barts, have them in a handful of my basses. But, what gets me, is they don't fit the cutout. Well, maybe the original pups died, and this is what they came up with. Just thinking out loud, if you will. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2383 Registered: 3-2004 |
Too bad they did a hack-job on the routing to make the Barts fit. Is it a good value? Hard to say. I'm sure it's a great playing bass, but you can probably find an equal or better value of a bass that hasn't been hacked up if you're patient. Elan basses aren't all that common on the used market, though, so you might have to be really patient if you want the maple. Otherwise, you should be able to get your hands on a Distillate in good shape for $2K or so. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8301 Registered: 5-2002 |
I didn't notice the routing issue before. | ||
| sonicus
Intermediate Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 155 Registered: 5-2009 |
Now that you point out the routing issue , I wonder what the "professional" fret removal looks and feels like close up ? What is the line material ? | ||
| 2400wattman
Senior Member Username: 2400wattman Post Number: 723 Registered: 11-2005 |
I don't think the p/up holes were routed out to acommadate the Barts., as it looks like the barts are smaller than the original p'up's. | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2384 Registered: 3-2004 |
I think the Barts have a smaller aperture, but may be a bit wider. Who knows what the area under the pickups looks like. I assume at least one hole per side was added to mount them, maybe more. Could look like Swiss cheese under there. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8303 Registered: 5-2002 |
It may be worth it to someone to do some correspondence with the seller, and some better pictures would probably be helpful. | ||
| tmoney61092
Intermediate Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 131 Registered: 9-2008 |
Didn't really think about that stuff, and didn't see the routing issue. Maybe someone will buy it and send it to the mothership to be fixed( very pricey bass) could be worth to someone ~Taylor Watterson |
