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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: precarius on January 05, 2006, 03:16:27 PM

Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: precarius on January 05, 2006, 03:16:27 PM: Does anybody have a picture of a ferrite bead? I'm not sure what it looks like and how would it be better than wrapping copper foil tape around the pick-up wires?
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: bracheen on January 05, 2006, 03:46:25 PM: Mike, do a search. I know there's a thread around here somewhere that includes at least one photo. It's several months old I think but should come up on the search engine. Although, I'll bet Dave has a link for you before I quit typing this.

Sam
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: David Houck on January 05, 2006, 04:01:46 PM: I've been looking but haven't found it yet.
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: lbpesq on January 05, 2006, 05:21:55 PM: Like a piece of rigatoni made of metal about 1/2 inch long.

Bill, tgo
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: mica on January 05, 2006, 05:24:39 PM: I couldn't find it either, so I made another:

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/23918.jpg)
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: indybass on January 05, 2006, 05:53:18 PM: You can buy those magnets at an electronic store. I put them on my cables. Ask for an RF choke.

(Message edited by indybass on January 05, 2006)
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: mica on January 05, 2006, 06:22:20 PM: If you need a ferrite bead for your older Alembic, just email me your address with the serial number and we'll get one right out to you.
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: David Houck on January 06, 2006, 05:44:30 AM: Hi Steve; welcome to the group.
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: David Houck on January 06, 2006, 05:59:29 AM: I've added a link to the picture in the FAQ (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=219).
Title: Ferrite Bead
Post by: serialnumber12 on January 06, 2006, 07:06:35 AM: Mica where do these beads go inside the older alembics? & do you think i need one?......im not only hearing RF noise but I'm seeing things too!