We got a 1989 Elan 5-string in our store the other day without any information, and can't identify the wood it's made from. I've looked at the wood samples on Alembic's site and on this forum and can't conclusively tell what it's made out of. Someone in another thread suggested I post here. Anybody want to offer their opinion?  
 
Images here:  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_a.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_b.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_c.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_d.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_e.jpg  
 
http://www.herbdavidguitarstudio.com/catalog/images/product_images_large/alembic_elan-5string_f.jpg

Here's the details from the instrument file:
 
89H5454 HLB5 Elan bass
 
top: Figured Walnut
accent: none
body: Maple
through body neck: 7-piece Maple and Purpleheart, 34 long scale, custom flatter feel on carving
fingerboard: Ebony with pearloid inlays, custom dimensions 1.75 x 2.725  
pickups: Alembic PJ
controls: Elan volume, pan, filter, Q-switch, mono output
birthday: not recorded, but likely early July, 1989
originally made for: Massimino Music
 
No ownership or repair history.