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Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: jazzyvee on December 05, 2010, 06:27:45 AM

I have an orion guitar that I have upgraded to a filter and Q-switch.  
 
I also have sitting around a set of standard electronics from an europa bass. I'm wondering if it would be possible to use these in the Orion guitar or are they calibrated such that they are only suitable for a bass guitar?
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: mica on December 06, 2010, 01:19:51 PM

Nah, should be fine to use in a guitar - we've made a few that way without complaint.

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: jazzyvee on December 06, 2010, 01:30:38 PM

Thanks Mica.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: David Houck on December 08, 2010, 04:59:57 PM

If you go through with this, keep us posted.  I think it's a great idea.

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on December 08, 2010, 05:51:28 PM

It can apparently be done with Series p/ups (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=14623).
 
Peter

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: gtrguy on December 14, 2010, 02:53:18 PM

I put an Alembic precision bass active electronics in a Charvel Surfcaster last month and it worked fine. It did not sound like the original single coils so I pulled it back out though. It was an interesting experimant.
 
Dave

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: jazzyvee on December 14, 2010, 11:29:13 PM

I'm still contemplating. I had a go at marking out where all the controls would go but couldn't bring myself to drill the first hole in the guitar.....!!!!  I think I will try wiring it up externally and leave the controls hanging out of the back first to see how it sounds then that will give me an idea if I really should go ahead and drill.
 
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Can I put bass electronics in an alembic guitar?
Post by: David Houck on December 15, 2010, 06:04:23 PM

The thought of drilling holes in an Alembic does tend to give one pause.