Flip's Custom Elan

[jazzyvee]

Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between classic and comfort tapers, and how do I tell what my basses have. ( SC4, Elan 4 and Europa 5)
 
Thanks.
Jazzyvee

[olieoliver]

Comfort taper is more narrow at the nut and wider at the body than a standard taper. Think of a Jazz Bass neck as a comfort taper.
 
OO
(I Think that is correct)

[mario_farufyno]

In Confort Tapper the string got wider at Bridge.
 
http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/17952.html

[wayne]

OO - I think you've got it reversed.  
 
Standard has the strings closer together (think JimmyJ's spacing).  
 
Comfort would be the Wide 5 spacing.
 
C-Ya....wayne

[keith_h]

The standard neck for an SC model is the classic taper. The standard neck for a Europa would be the comfort taper. I'm not sure what was on the Elan. As Olie says the comfort taper is similar to what you would have on a Jazz Bass.  
 
You can see the neck dimensions for the Europa and SC here.  
 
Keith

[mario_farufyno]

Ooops, sorry... (Thanks, Wayne)

[FC Bass]

The taper on my Elan 4 is Classic, I'm almost sure that is/was the standard for the Elan model.
If I'm not mistaken, the Comfort taper was introduced with the Essence and Europa in 1990...

[FC Bass]

Hi there, anything happening here?

[tbrannon]

Flip,
 
It's Thanksgiving today in the States- I doubt anyone will be in the shop until Monday.

[FC Bass]

Hey Toby, thanx!
 
I hope to hear something next week...  
It's better to hear that it will take two more years to complete than to hear nothing at all...
 
Waiting will be a lot easier if we can get the 12th fret inlay design done and the case case settled (standard or roadcase)

[FC Bass]

...anything?

[tmoney61092]

Flip, sorry if this gets you excited, but wasn't sure how to contact you, i was just checking out some Damaged Justice clips on youtube from Illinoise and wanted you to send me an e-mail or post on here somewhere if ya'll come to North Carolina :-D
 
~Taylor Watterson
 
P.S.-you guys are awesome

[mica]

Flip, you should have an email from my mom with some detail review to get your bass moving again.  
 
I am getting a quote for the case, but that will take a few days still. Once I have the information, I will let you know.

[FC Bass]

Check!
 
I also made a special picture request: I would love to see a picture from the back of the neck and one from the back of the headstock.
It would really make my day if you let your photographic skills loose again on those parts of my bass ;-)
 
@ Taylor: Thanx dude!  
No worries, this was an effective way to contact me. I got the message, thanx!

[mica]

Back in carving after the front and back routing were completed:

  And one of Jack sanding away at the peghead: