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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: mumra on June 10, 2010, 10:01:18 PM

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mumra on June 10, 2010, 10:01:18 PM

Hallo. At first I would like to apollogise for my english. I have an Alembic Europa 1991 model.I would like to ask something for the volume. I have to put it on the 2/4 to starting to hear something for the amp. I have an Ampeg SVT 4 pro running through an Ampeg SVT 410 HE cabinet. The battery is only 2 months with 30 hours of playing. Does anyone have the same prblem or knows anything about?

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: adriaan on June 11, 2010, 02:47:56 AM

Are you talking about the Gain or the Master on the SVT? A gain setting of 2 or 4 seems pretty low. Also try changing the -15dB switch.
 
Did you try with other basses?
 
If the output of the Alembic is really too low, please follow these instructions (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=222) from the FAQ section here at the club.

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mumra on June 11, 2010, 02:57:50 AM

I am talking about the bass.The 2/4 its about the bass volume knob.I see the link and i'll try this.Thanks a lot.A! The gai on the amp its on the half and the master on 3+/4
 
Thanks

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: adriaan on June 11, 2010, 04:27:50 AM

I usually have the volume (nearly) open on the bass. As a stay-at-home virtuoso, I have the preamp gain on my small SWR combo at about 7, and the master volume at about 1.
 
Not sure what you mean by 2/4 - on a scale of 1 to 10, 2-4 is pretty low.

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mumra on June 11, 2010, 04:49:59 AM

2/4 I mean the halh.So on scale of 1 to 10 it's 5.Maybe in 4 to 10.When I put the knob on 4 I started to hear the bass from the amp

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mumra on June 11, 2010, 04:50:30 AM

2/4 I mean the half.So on scale of 1 to 10 it's 5.Maybe in 4 to 10.When I put the knob on 4 I started to hear the bass from the amp

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: adriaan on June 11, 2010, 06:37:40 AM

Did you try the the -15dB switch on the SVT?

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mumra on June 11, 2010, 09:05:26 AM

No.If i'll push the - 15db the sound is more quietly.Then I have to put the master 9/10 I think

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: mario_farufyno on June 11, 2010, 11:25:34 AM

Are you aware that some Alembic basses have trim pots hidden at control cavity that control PU's gain? They may be fully closed...

Title: Alembic europa
Post by: David Houck on June 12, 2010, 09:35:15 AM

Discussion of the trim pots is in the link Adriaan cited.  I agree with Mario and Adriaan, you probably need to adjust the trim pots.