Two Fender Shaped Elans in UK

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Author Message jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2319 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 3:03 am:    I am resisting the temptation to acquire one of these two beauties. I found them recently in the UK Alembic Dealership. I've seen at least one other fender shaped Alembic in coco bolo listed there in the past so my guess they must be easier to sell to people looking for a traditional bass shape. Jazzyvee jcdlc72 Member Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 64 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 5:29 am:    Lovely!!... Can I see more? sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 1594 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 6:41 am:    Very nice and sweet! If I were there my friend I don't know if I would resist . Hypothetically ; If I were there and had your consent since you saw them first , I would grab the JJ Alembic Elan on the right. Congratulations to should you acquire one of these! Sonic Regards! tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1274 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Friday, February 04, 2011 - 10:33 am:    Any idea on the controls? V-V-F for the jazz? V-pan-F for the J/P? groovelines Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 662 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 12:26 pm:    Lovely indeed. Toby, in a troubleshooting thread regarding Alembic Jazz activators Mica says this: "We haven't sold the 2-volume systems for over 10 years . . ." Personally, I prefer the two volume vs Vol + Pan. tbrannon Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1275 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 2:06 pm:    Thanks Michael- I remember reading that, but it certainly didn't click. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I grew up playing a p-bass, and have never had a V-V bass that I kept for a long time. The double volume and I just don't get along. I've ended up selling a few jazz basses, T-40's and others because I felt like I wasn't comfortable with the double volume setup. cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 872 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 4:02 pm:    They both look like Elan controls to me. Peter jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2321 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 11:11 pm:    Yeah I think they are most likely to be Elan Controls. VBF+Q Jazzyvee hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 883 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 7:15 am:    The pickups in these aren't necessarily Activators, are they? Activators are replacement pickups, these basses could probably be wired any way the buyer wants. Not totally sure about this, just thought I would throw it out there to add to the confusion! fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1215 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 7:32 am:    Looks like a "K" in both serial numbers, so I'll bet it's Essence with Q switch. (like my fretless) Almost the same as Elan electronics, but with a single preamp (only one internal trimpot for overall gain)