Author Topic: 1986 Elan on eBay (Read 230 times)

lowlife · « **on:** July 24, 2004, 04:32:07 AM »

Does anyone here know anything about this bass.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=3736758271&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Ellery (Lowlife)

jagerphan84 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2004, 04:44:11 AM »

I may be wrong, but I believe that's the 'Vector' body shape and that looks to me like a Koa top. Nice looking bass, and seems to have a very reasonable starting bid. If those controls are just volume/filter, this would not be a particularly versatile instrument as far as tone, but that's not to say anything bad about the tones it CAN make.

palembic · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2004, 05:24:12 AM »

Thta's the VECTOR body indeed and not the Elan. And Elan has a slanted body-style and reminds more to a Jazz-bass.
This IS beautiful and I should say VERY rare! Alembic going Fender P is dripping off it. I am sure soundwise it will be VERY different from a P.

Paul TBO

lowlife · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2004, 10:22:10 AM »

Thanks for the info. I've placed a bid, the only bid at this moment, and we'll see how lucky I get.

Ellery (Lowlife)