Author Topic: Here's an interesting Elan on eBay (Read 130 times)

jedisan · « **on:** October 25, 2010, 05:05:16 PM »

Small standard body with custom knob positions. And, hollow body cut out. Was that done at headquarters, or something someone did afterwards? Never seen a cut out like that before.

mica · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:14:58 PM »

It's technically an Excel - but it's so custom it's hard to even consider it one anymore. Everything looks as I remember on this bass. What you can't really appreciate from the photos is the interior of the hollowed out area is lined in Purpleheart and has a complete high-gloss rubout just like the body. It's actually really really cool.

The original owner didn't keep it long, and I know it was sold at least 2 other times. It was at Atlanta Bass Gallery not too long ago - Jim was wishing hard that it was right handed!

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:43:01 PM »

in the last picture you can see the purpleheart Mica is talking about, very cool!

~Taylor

bigredbass · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2010, 11:29:11 PM »

An f-hole Alembic? Geez, Mica, if it wasn't custom enough, the interior is lined / finished in purpleheart? You guys ever sleep?

Just when you think you've seen everything, Part 27.

J o e y