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BeenDown139

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very pretty elan jsut poppped upp on reverbb
« on: January 18, 2025, 10:14:00 AM »
https://reverb.com/item/86681169-alembic-elan-stormburst

what an awesome finish.  too bad it's over the pond from me.  and a 4-stringer altho i'd make an exception for that top.  ash body.  hmmm...

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Re: very pretty elan jsut poppped upp on reverbb
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2025, 11:44:45 AM »
Is that your old bass for sale back at Edwin's, FC? Or is this one its twin sister... I seem to remember there were a couple of those Elans in that cool Stormburst finish.  8)  This one is 90H 6003.


I haven't seen one of my former Alembics pop up yet... that's gonna' feel strange.

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Re: very pretty elan jsut poppped upp on reverbb
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2025, 12:34:49 PM »
That's my ex indeed 😃
Iirc the series bass with brass "EDWIN" on the body he has is 6004  8)
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Re: very pretty elan jsut poppped upp on reverbb
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2025, 04:38:34 PM »
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I haven't seen one of my former Alembics pop up yet... that's gonna' feel strange

i've had 3 or 5 of my old flames pop up here from time to time. it does feel strange, kinda like seeing one of yer ex's pictures in a bikini while scrolling thru a dating app.  sometimes it's like, "good riddance, now yer hte next guy's problem".  other times it's "sure wondered hwat happened to that bass.  i kinda miss that one :-( "
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Re: very pretty elan jsut poppped upp on reverbb
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2025, 09:57:40 PM »
I own the sister to that bass.  It is identical.