Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: BeenDown139 on February 13, 2026, 02:26:36 PM
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nice maple body elan. i've got a special fondness for these basses - put a set of roto rounds on one and you'll saturate the area with that ox-like alembic roar without breaking the bank. if yer so inclined, that is. considering the market these days not a bad price. imho ymmv. good luck to all!
https://reverb.com/item/94490779-alembic-elan-5-1991-cherry-burst-wider-comfort-neck
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That sure looks like the one I briefly owned, right down to the neck pickup position (1/2'' closer to the bridge per Mica). I sold it to a guy in Florida for $3500 about 3 1/2 years ago. Now it's in California. Excellent bass. I would recommend this to any 5 string player.
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nice maple body elan. i've got a special fondness for these basses - put a set of roto rounds on one and you'll saturate the area with that ox-like alembic roar without breaking the bank. if yer so inclined, that is. considering the market these days not a bad price. imho ymmv. good luck to all!
https://reverb.com/item/94490779-alembic-elan-5-1991-cherry-burst-wider-comfort-neck
Your sound reference is bang on point, i have an all maple europa 5 which is basically an elan build with an europa body, so lots of maple and it does get that thick bright Ox like tone with the filters wide open.
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I remember us discussing the WAXY pickups. 😄 Yes indeed, that's a handsome one. Love that cherry-burst.
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well that didn't last long!
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