It's arrived today like new, not even a scratch, no missing finish. It seems that the first owner put it under the bed for thirty years. Probably, because I worked six hours to correctly set up the truss, the nut, the bridge, the action and the pitch ... not to mention the keyboard, dry as a stone and the frets, dirty and oxidized. Lemon oil and Duraglit .. Now both shine. The neck was too straight because the owner left the bass without strings for years. I put on a new set of Dogal nickel steel 40/100 and now it's perfect!
I paid it € 1500 and I'm happy..

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Always great to hear about a safe arrival.... the waiting is the hardest part. Really interesting top on your Elan, glad you were able to give it some TLC. Enjoy!

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Thank you StephenR !

 


Happy for your happiness!


Beautiful.
Cool that it still has the build sheet with it.

Thank you Pauldo . It has also the sales receipt (3.200.000 lire on december 1991) and the original warranty..time machine!

That is a wonderful top; in the second picture it looks like it was chiseled from stone.  Congrats!

Beautiful Elan !

With shining bridge is even better !

congrats, it is always great to share these Alembic moments

I' had forgot the feeling with this marvellous fingerboard, how it's easy for the right hand with such "tiny" string interspace..very super fast playing with my Elan.

Beautiful Walnut top! Love it.  May you have many years of enjoyment.