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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Serial Number / History Requests => Topic started by: Hellzero on June 04, 2021, 01:56:41 AM

Title: (x) 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: Hellzero on June 04, 2021, 01:56:41 AM

Hi Mica,

A guy is proposing me this Alembic Elan, but informations about the Elan series seem to be hidden somewhere and hard to find.

May I get some information about this #91H6521 Alembic Elan ?

Thanks a lot and have a great day,


Tony.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: gtrguy on June 04, 2021, 08:34:03 AM

What is that a picture of, I am wondering?

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: StephenR on June 04, 2021, 08:59:50 AM

gtrguy,
Picture is the serial number in the electronics cavity...

Hellzero,
Welcome to the club, sometimes the serial number lookups take time, suggest you post a few pictures of the bass here for members to comment on.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: Hellzero on June 04, 2021, 09:44:43 AM

Thanks mates,

Here are some photos (pictures).

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: tbrannon on June 05, 2021, 06:52:55 AM

I like that blue!

It appears to be an all maple Elan. A maple body, wqlnut(?) laminate, and a nice quilted maple top. Neck appears to be maple w walnut laminates. It was standard for Elans to come with these body woods, or at least a lot of them were made that way.  I've never played an all Maple bodied one, but pretty much everyone who has reports that they have some serious bite to them and cut through very well.

It appears as though it has Elan plus Electronics(Vol, Filter, Pan, Q switch).  I'm not a wiring harness/electronics expert, but that control cavity looks pretty Factory to my eyes.

It looks as though it's been taken care of. The pickup screws are even installed correctly, which is an indication that it hasn't been messed with too much by someone who didn't know what they had in their hands.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: Hellzero on June 05, 2021, 08:14:43 AM

Thanks @tbrannon

Yes, it's fully original to my eyes too, but I'm waiting for @mica to confirm this.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: tbrannon on June 05, 2021, 09:56:05 AM

If this is a time-sensitive purchase, I'd recommend just giving alembic a call during their normal business hours Monday through Friday. Mica does these lookups when she has time and she does them in bunches.  if you call, you'll be able to catch Mary, Mica or someone who can assist. 👍🏻

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: gtrguy on June 05, 2021, 10:07:23 AM

I think that is the standard Elan electronics package. The Plus would have two more switches.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: tbrannon on June 05, 2021, 11:35:18 AM

you are correct.  pre-coffee posting jumped up and bit me there.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: gtrguy on June 05, 2021, 11:56:38 AM

Happens to me Post-coffee all the time.

Title: Re: 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: mica on July 29, 2021, 02:03:40 AM

Here's the details from the instrument file:

top: Flame Maple
accent: Walnut pinstripe
body: Maple
neck: 3-piece Maple
scale: 32" medium
fingerboard: Ebony
inlays: Pearloid (plastic) ovals
pickups: AXY4 - neck pickup moved 1/2" toward the bridge
controls: "Elan" volume, pan, filter, Q-switch, mono output
finish: Sapphire Bluehardware: chrome
originally made for: Mesa Boogie, Germany
birthday:June 14, 1991

Title: Re: (x) 91H6521 Alembic Elan
Post by: Hellzero on July 30, 2021, 07:34:51 AM

Thanks a lot Mica. It will be very useful.  :)