Black Custom Elan/Europa

Started by alembicfan, October 25, 2009, 02:34:22 AM

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jazzyvee

Ouch..... I need to stop looking at that picture.  
What is the wood recipe?
Is the body completely maple as in an Elan?
 
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
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alembicfan

Hi Jazzyvee,
 
yeah,she's got a maple body with a maple/purpleheart neck and ebony fretboard. You can imagine her sound.....She cut's trough EVERYTHING ;-)

alembicfan


jazzyvee

I have to stop looking at that bass.. Elan headstock, Europa body that's my perfect body shape for a alembic 5 string and signature electronics would control that inherent brightness of all that maple. Seems like you have had my custom bass made.
 
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

clarkybass

Hi there, beautiful bass and would be a great pairing with my incoming black '88 Spoiler. I don't suppose you would be interested in some sort of a trade involving my '76 fretless Fender Precision (see  http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/395/80837.html?1276791812) by any chance? I value this at around ?1,500/Euro 1,800. I am based in London, UK. You can contact me at mark dot clark at db dot com.

clarkybass

Got your email Markus. No worries. Good luck with the sale of your beautiful bass

jazzyvee

Hi Markus, can you reply to my emails. Not heard any replies.
Cheers
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

alembicfan


clarkybass

Hey Markus, still trying to think of ways I can afford your lovely bass! As you mentioned the weight as the reason for you selling in your build thread, it might help the sale if you let us know what this beauty weighs

alembicfan

Hi,
 
it's sold to Mr. Jazzyvee

tbrannon

Nice!!!  Congrats to you both on the transaction...
 
Jazzy is piling up the basses now- Elan, Europa, SC and now this black custom?

chrisalembic

Congrats Jazzy!! I love this bass.

jazzyvee

Hey, I'm really looking forward to this bass when it arrives as the Elan headstock and Europa body are my fave shapes after the SC bass.
 
I never thought about it that much but I guess I am piling up the basses though still a small fry compared to a number of members here with vast collections of Alembics. Rami & Dannobasso come to mind here.  
 
I suppose it's quite hard to have too much of a good thing especially when it's so close to the choices I would have made for myself if I were choosing to have a custom.
 
I remember stupidly deciding not to bid on a purple Elan a few years back and regretting it. Then it came up for sale  again from a member here and I snapped it up. This time round colour was not going to be the deciding factor.
 
Unfortunately still not enough gigs coming in to give them all a good public airing. But regardless of that I still get lots of pleasure playing them at home and the occasional gigs.  
 
 
Will let you know what it's like when it arrives.
Thanks for the good vibes.
Jazzyvee
The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

sonicus

Jazzyvee, Congratulations from me as well.

alembicfan

Jazzyvee,
 
got your sms.Please mail me your address. I'll send it on monday. Have a great weekend.
 
Markus