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Title: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: Sparky on April 07, 2023, 11:41:48 AM

Hi Folks,
Some days ago, I received an Elan 5 from 1989, my first Alembic since I started playing Bass in 1987!
After a few years playing, I was always thinking to get an Alembic, seeing Mark King and/or Stanley Clark...
So now, finally, after so may years, I'm happy I can play one abd its mine - OK, no "series", but a really great (and now vintage?) instrument which brings fun, new ideas and the special sound to me!
Thanks to the family for building such great instruments, Alembic!
Sascha

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: KR on April 07, 2023, 11:55:01 AM

Sparky, Welcome. You have a nice model with the Elan. There may be more elaborate Alembic models, but all models share those Alembic designed pickups, and all have that natural and clear voicing.

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: Sparky on April 07, 2023, 01:09:37 PM

Thank you for your reply and positive words, KR!  :D

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: jazzyvee on April 07, 2023, 03:18:55 PM

Welcome, and KR is correct, the elan is a superb bass. It balances superbly and the sound is so bright and punchy. Any photos you can share yet?

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: pauldo on April 07, 2023, 04:41:52 PM

Sascha,
Welcome to the camp!.   Owning an Alembic really is a treat.  Glad you got one.  As you already noticed, these instruments draw more creativity from the user, so many tones and subtle nuances…

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: rv_bass on April 08, 2023, 05:25:40 AM

Welcome and congratulations, Elans are great basses! :)

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: David Houck on April 08, 2023, 11:33:47 AM

Congrats on the Elan!

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: Sparky on April 08, 2023, 11:43:16 AM

Thank you all for your welcomes and answers!  :)
I'm still gambling arround to find "my Alembic tone" setting on pre-/amps.
It is the solid tone base and the kick of the instrument, I don't want to stop playing..... :-)
Neck shape an spacing seems to be made for me! :-)

I'll post a good pic asap, currently, i've only low res bad quality pics on hand, sorry.
I found a note here where it has been sol one year ago from NL, I bought from that customer, I guess.

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: Sparky on April 08, 2023, 12:02:33 PM

BTW: this is mine now. A year later, cleaned but not polished (next job on the brass, also replacing the schallers to new ones)

club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=26930.0 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=26930.0)

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: mb94952 on May 15, 2023, 01:52:08 PM

Congratulations, Sascha. My FAVORITE Alembics of all time are the Excel, and Elan because they fit for my needs. Get ready for the Alembic addiction ... - Mike

Title: Re: Greetings from Germany! Sparky got an Elan 5 :-)
Post by: Sparky on May 16, 2023, 02:52:09 AM

The addiction was faster than me getting ready... ;D Thank you Mike!  :)