The Elan II has a Honduras mahogany neck and body, flamed maple top, ebony fretboard, Mother of Pearl (or abalone) dot inlays, 22 frets, dual humbuckers and pearl tuner buttons (locking Gotoh tuners). The difference with the Elan (I) is that it has chrome hardware, a Fender American Deluxe tremolo and a narrower headstock (resulting in straighter string pull). Some models have been seen with an extra single coil pickup in the middle.
It used to sell for $1699.99.
Heartfield colour codes available for this guitar: Amber (720), Sapphire Blue Transparent (727), Antique Burst (737) and Crimson Red Transparent (738). Crimson Red Transparent exists in two variations: The one with clear lacquer (where you can see the off-white binding) and the tinted lacquer (where the binding is also tinted red).
First documented month of manufacture: January 1991 (serial number A91100, see guitar below). Last documented month of manufacture: November 1991 (serial number K91779, see guitar below). The guitar appeared in Fender Frontline first in winter (i.e. early) 1991 and last in autumn 1993.
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91100 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst. It has replaced Gotoh tuners. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91112 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Crimson Red Transparent (tinted). The guitar is all original. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91137 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Crimson Burst (tinted). Red hot top. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91171 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91191 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is amber. The tigerstripe is just about perfect! | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91196 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Antique Burst, with a wild flame maple top. Controls are not original. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91198 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Antique Burst, with very tight flames in the maple top. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: A91202 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst. For a detail of the headstock click here. | ||
| Above photo credits: The then owner, Raymond Whitlock. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: B91824 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Sapphire Blue Transparent. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: B91846 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Antique Burst. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: C91754 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst. There is a replacement Seymour Duncan SH-4. JB Model Humbucker in the bridge position. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: C91760 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Amber. Bridge has been modified to Gibson Tune-O-Matic. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: C91768 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Amber. Pickups and control knobs not original. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: C91790 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: D91724 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Sapphire Blue Transparent. Note the non-standard knobs in the right picture. | ||
| Above photo credits: The left picture was ruthlessly lifted off the previous Heartfield by Fender site, just before it went the way of the Dodo (picture by then owner Jim Einarson. The right picture is from the current owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: E91745 | ||
| Remarks: Very nice top on this Amber finish guitar. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Mark Cockerill. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: I91750 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Amber. Rather neat tigerstripe! | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91902 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Amber. Pickups and control knobs not original. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91919 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Antique Burst, and it's got another rather lovely tigerstripe top. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Roach. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91921 | ||
| Remarks: Antique Burst. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Arthur Pettersen. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91933 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Crimson Red Transparent (clear). | ||
| Above photo credits: The then owner, Raymond Whitlock. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91934 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Crimson Red Transparent (clear). | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Achim Zdunek. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: J91937 | ||
| Remarks: This all-original, Fender-branded guitar is coloured Crimson Red Transparent (clear). | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: K91705 | ||
| Remarks: This Amber Elan II has a rather spectacularly quilted maple top. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: K91751 | ||
| Remarks: This colour is Sapphire Blue Transparent. This guitar has the serial number stamped on the very bottom back of the body, 1 inch from the bottom edge. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: K91766 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Antique Burst, and the tiger stripe is beautiful. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: 1991 Elan II |
| Serial #: K91779 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Sapphire Blue Transparent. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Al Reader. | ||
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Type: Elan II (year unknown) | |
| Serial #: Unknown | ||
| Remarks: This Amber Elan II has a nice maple top. | ||
| Above photo credits: An Ebay auction, submitted by Oliver Pfaender. | ||