Purple Haze Elan with Europa Electronics for sale.

[jazzyvee]

Hi guys as you may have read on the forum I'm gonna be the new owner of Poor_Nigel's "Almost Twin" series II bass in the not too distant future. As a result of that decision I had thought of selling my black Elan/Europa 5 bass but I can't really part with it so I've decided the one I use the least should go,  so I'm putting  my purple Elan 4 which has Europa Electronics and double P style pickups up for sale.
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 Here is a link to the bass on the forum and some photo's and information also.

[a_martin]

Hello Jazzyvee,  
Do you have any more photos?  
thanks,  
Arunas

[jazzyvee]

Yep I will sort some out for you.
 
Jazzyvee

[jazzyvee]

I've just posted some additional photo's in the Showcase Section for the Elan.  
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/35750.html?1325906365
 
Jazzyvee

[edwin]

Wait, that SII was for sale?! That is perhaps my dream Alembic. You are a lucky man. I love my SI shorty, but a five string SII in that body shape with ebony, well, there it is.  
 
We'll need a full report on that one.
Here's to a great 2012!

[jazzyvee]

That series II bass, rather than being put up for sale, was kindly offered to me by the seller, poor nigel. He knew from my forum history about my interest in that particular bass and had privately determined that i would be the next owner of this bass. So emailed me and we started the ball rolling.
 
I will definitely let you know what it's like when I get it home.
Watch this space.  
It would be great to play it on my first gig of the year.
 
Jazzyvee

[jon_jackson]

Congratulations on the 5 Twin.  I am very happy with the 4 Twin, so I know you will enjoy it.
Jon

[jazzyvee]

Great to hear from you I wondered who had got that one.  
 
Jazzyvee

[jon_jackson]

Photos etc are in the Europa Showcase under Other Twin. Is Thomas sending the original knobs with the bass? They were made by Mica's uncle.
Jon

[jazzyvee]

Yep he is so at least i have a choice or a smart set and an elegant set of knobs.  
Jazzyvee

[clarkybass]

If you change your mind and decide to sell the black 5'er*, you know who to contact! ;-)
 
* as long as it doesn't weigh too much! I can just about cope up to 10.5 pounds, any more than 11 pounds and I am in difficulties with my back/shoulder
 
(Message edited by clarkybass on January 07, 2012)

[jazzyvee]

Hi Clarky, you have already got your first place in the queue for that bass IF i decide to sell.  I took it to a blues jam session on Friday night with my small mesa rig and it was sounding extremely regal.
 
It would be a hard bass to sell, the clarity and punch of it is incredible.  
 
 
This 4 string Elan sounds virtually identical with the filters fully open but when you click in the quick change bass switches on the Elan 4 something else just adds class to the sound.  The treble boost switch on the purple Elan is too bright for me and mainly I keep it in the cut position.
 
 
Jazzyvee

[clarkybass]

No worries jazzyvee, think I might re-visit getting a Spoiler but not one that breaks my back like the 11 pounder I unfortunately had to sell!
 
Good luck with selling the Elan