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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: lbpesq on May 19, 2020, 10:12:59 AM

Title: Blaster Question
Post by: lbpesq on May 19, 2020, 10:12:59 AM

Does the Blaster act as a buffer?  Does it convert a passive Strat to low impedance?


Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: xlrogue6 on May 19, 2020, 11:01:04 AM

Yes and yes--it's a FET preamp.

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: rv_bass on May 19, 2020, 04:13:55 PM

Would a blaster be useful with Alembic pickups and electronics like those in this Orion guitar?

https://sep.yimg.com/ca/I/alembic_2192_6820129

Volume, filter, three position Q, pickup selector

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: mica on May 19, 2020, 04:39:30 PM

Quote from: rv_bass on May 19, 2020, 04:13:55 PM

Would a blaster be useful with Alembic pickups and electronics like those in this Orion guitar?

https://sep.yimg.com/ca/I/alembic_2192_6820129

Volume, filter, three position Q, pickup selector

no - it's already got an active circuit.

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: rv_bass on May 19, 2020, 05:12:16 PM

Ok, great, thank you :)

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: lbpesq on May 19, 2020, 05:27:31 PM

Couldn't the Blaster be added to Alembic electronics to add an on-board boost?  I believe Dr. Jonathan has Blasters in a couple of his Alembics.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: Blaster Question
Post by: mica on May 19, 2020, 05:45:35 PM

Quote from: lbpesq on May 19, 2020, 05:27:31 PM

Couldn't the Blaster be added to Alembic electronics to add an on-board boost?  I believe Dr. Jonathan has Blasters in a couple of his Alembics.

No. Jonathan does has a boost circuit, but it's not a Blaster. The Blaster is designed to have incredibly low power drain. What we do with our house electronics is even better that what the Blaster does.