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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: dshade43 on March 01, 2010, 06:08:51 PM
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I've seen a couple of Mark King Signature basses where the electronics are different. I'm wondering how they stack up.
One has signature electronics: Vol, pan, Q switch x2, Filter freq x2. This looks like a similar configuration to a Series one. Help me understand, that's a master volume control, the pan feature is a continuous blend control between the two pickups. So, are the other two knobs Q filter controls like my Series I and the Q switch control for 0, +3, +6 on each filter frequency control? I believe this is a 2000+ year model.
On the other Mark king, it's got Vol, Pan, Filter and Q switch x4. So that's actually only one Q filter knob and then 4 Q switches? Not sure I understand how the 4 Q switches function. Are they 3 position switches? This bass is a late ninety's model.
How do the AXY pickups measure up to the SC-1 pickups on my series I?
Final question. If I have LED fret side markers, do these run off the 4, 9 volt batteries and how long will they last? 4-5 hours? or much more?
Any assistance is appreciated.
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Here is a link (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=276) to the description of the Signature electronics.
The other electronics you describe sound like Europa electronics. These are decribed here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=238). The fourth switch is most likely for the LEDs.
The non-Series pickups and electronics still have the Alembic tone but do sound different than the Series electronics. To me the Series has a more open sound that you get with single coil pickups.
While I prefer the Series sound I also like the non-Series stuff and have no problem using them.
Yes the LEDs use four 9V batteries. I get much more than 4-5 hours out of them. I have not paid much thought to it but mine seem to last about 1 1/2 years. I do not use them all of the time but probably run them 1-3 hours per week.
Keith
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I have a Stanley Clarke Signature Standard - I had the electronics updated to Anniversary. I don't like pan controls (as in the signature electronics), I much prefer having separate volumes for both pickups and a selector switch. So each pickup has its own volume, (2-position) Q-switch, and filter control. Plus there's a little mono-stereo switch by the output jack.
I'm really impressed with the sound - been playing the bass a lot with flats and I really like the sound! Can't really speak to the comparison with Series I electronics...
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Is there any difference between the pickups used for an Anniversary bass, if bought direct from alembic rather than updating and existing bass, and the pickups fitted to a signature bass.
Jazzyvee
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The pickups on an Anniversary bass are the same as on a Signature bass.
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Thanks Dave. I had a look in the FAQ but it didn't say anything about the pickups, just the electronics.
Jazzyvee
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Thanks Dave. I had a look in the FAQ but it didn't say anything about the pickups, just the electronics.
Jazzyvee
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JV,
I believe the pickup type depends upon the bass model. For the Brown Basses, which also use Anniversary electronics, the pickups are Fat Boys.
Keith