Alembic Guitars Club

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Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: barryr1 on December 01, 2009, 06:01:28 PM

I posted a set of alembic pickups on ebay yesterday. Any of you guys know what model they are. I'm getting questions. I have no idea.
 
thanks
 
barry
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Guitar-Pickups_W0QQitemZ220519781421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item335800d42d (http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Guitar-Pickups_W0QQitemZ220519781421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item335800d42d)

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: jazzyvee on December 02, 2009, 01:08:08 AM

Is the sale just for the pickups alone or does it include the electronics too?
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: grateful on December 02, 2009, 02:34:09 AM

They're STR pickups:  i.e. same size as a Stratocaster pickup.  Without electronics, they're not very useful.
 
Mark

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: barryr1 on December 02, 2009, 09:08:54 AM

pickups only. need a stratoblaster

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: jazzyvee on December 02, 2009, 12:41:05 PM

How would that work without any tone controls or can you use normal tone controls with the stratoblaster?
 
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: pace on December 02, 2009, 01:29:57 PM

I imagine that you'd probably use pots valued at 250K or less, and would have to crank the $H!T out of the trim pot on the blaster in order to make it work. You'd might as well do away with the bypass switch on the blaster, because with the circuit cut, I can't imagine that you'd be passing much signal. That's my hypothesis, but hopefully Bill can chime in because his shop nite guitar has a similar setup.

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: jazzyvee on December 03, 2009, 01:18:02 AM

Oops i forgot to bid on it and its now sold....!!!
 
Damn
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: barryr1 on December 03, 2009, 08:24:10 AM

When I bought them a couple of different guys on the site told me I could pair them with a stratoblaster or any other in guitar preamp I think but I never put them to the test. With 2 series I's a plenty of other long necked friends, I never got around to the project. I hope the new owner enjoys them

Title: Alembic pickups
Post by: lbpesq on December 03, 2009, 06:18:16 PM

Yes, indeed, my shopnight strat has Alembic pickups through a stratoblaster.  I believe the tone control is a standard type passive control.  I'm in Key West at the moment, so I can't eyeball it to be sure.
 
Bill, tgo