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Title: Series I pickup troble
Post by: bassstar on June 16, 2003, 07:43:22 PM

Hi Mica,
 
I have two troubles on my old alembic bass.
 
One is 1983 series I bass.
Serial is 832854.
Front pickup does not work.
No sound heard from front pickup.
I believed PF6 circuit is OK.
Because I heard no sound from rear pickups
 when I did swap front pickup for rear pickup.
I measured pickup resistance.
Front pickup was 3.6M ohms.
Rear pickup was 1.6K ohms.
I think Front pickup coil is wire break.
 
Two is 1975 series I bass.
Serial is 75AE015.
Hum canceling pickup does not work.
Previous owner tried to repair a coil.
But He gave up re-wiring.  
I have its hum canceling pickup but it was taken apart.
 
I want to solve these problems.
I am living in Japan.
Oversea transporting is very expensive and high risk for my basses.
If I send you these pickups, would you exchange or repair them?

Title: Series I pickup troble
Post by: bassstar on June 25, 2003, 10:51:23 PM

Mica:
 
Could you estimate how much it would cost to exchange broken Series I pickups to new pickups?
 
I have two broken pickups,83's front pickup and 75's hum cancel pickup.

Title: Series I pickup troble
Post by: mica on June 26, 2003, 08:26:58 PM

It's not really possible to repair a pickup, I can only offer replacements.  
 
We have the original molds still and can make a replica of the pickups you have. The single coil pickups are $120 and the hum canceller is $65. If we can't supply with the original connector we will provide adapters so the installation is easy.

Title: Series I pickup troble
Post by: bassstar on June 28, 2003, 02:16:57 AM

Thank you, mica. I want to buy these pickups. By what method should I buy them?
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/5299.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/5300.jpg)

Title: Series I pickup troble
Post by: bassstar on June 29, 2003, 06:14:34 PM

Mica,
With the upper photograph, hum canceller is the connector of a cylinder form.
The front pickup is a box type connector.
 
By what method should I buy new pickups?