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Title: Serial # question for mica
Post by: jimmy lee (jimmy_lee) on April 07, 2003, 06:18:52 AM

hi...
# 81 1798  
let me know spec for mine..
 
and another question
 
without ds5 , use one pickup only ?
i try stereo 1/4 inch cable.. both pickup works well..  
i think it's low impedance pickup , 1/4 inch jack  might be connect direct to mixing board or recorder.
am i wrong?
 
i'd like to know about ouput section without power
suplly...
i'm waiting for help....
 

Title: Serial # question for mica
Post by: mica on April 11, 2003, 05:49:40 PM

Hi Jimmy,
 
Here's what I found out about your Series I bass:
 
81-1798 MSB-I:
 
top and back: Koa
body: Mahogany
neck: Maple and Purpleheart, 32 medium scale
fingerboard: Ebony with  mother of pearl oval inlays
originally sold to: Guitar Center
birthday: March 18, 1981
 
The 1/4 is a stereo jack, so if you use a regular mono guitar cable, you will only get sound from one pickup. I can mail a service sheet to you with instructions on how to rewire the jack to mono. Just email your mailing address to me mica@alembic.com (mailto:mica@alembic.com)  
 
Until you change the 1/4 outpu to mono, you can use it directly with headphones.  
 
Please note that the internal batteries will only last about 40 hours on this model. It's the primary reason Series I and II basses come with a power supply.  
 
If you haven't already  registered (http://www.alembic.com/cgi-bin/register.pl target=_blank) your bass, please do so.  
 
Hope you are enjoying your new-to-you bass!