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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Fun Stories => Topic started by: johnnybassboy on October 27, 2004, 09:36:45 PM

Title: PF-7?
Post by: johnnybassboy on October 27, 2004, 09:36:45 PM

I'm curious... who has series instruments with the new module... and if you've also had the older one, can you tell the difference. Switching from PF-6 to PF-7 made all the difference in the world on one of my basses.

Title: PF-7?
Post by: johnnybassboy on November 04, 2004, 11:17:04 PM

You really don't know what I'm talking about do you... I'm alone on this one right?

Title: PF-7?
Post by: mica on November 05, 2004, 12:07:34 AM

It's what we call the upgrade 'round these parts. If I'm not mistaken, yours was the first to get it.

Title: PF-7?
Post by: keavin on November 05, 2004, 03:58:46 AM

Give us a description!

Title: PF-7?
Post by: somatic on November 05, 2004, 07:37:37 AM

Give us a description!
 
Please! $1k5 + lots of shipping is a large wad of money for an upgrade that I can't see/hear before I do it. Any info would be great including tech details (I'm an EE). Thanks

Title: PF-7?
Post by: johnnybassboy on November 05, 2004, 03:18:45 PM

As I understand it, the PF-7 module adds additional tuning so that the null can be adjusted in the RF range more effectively. Ron (of course) could explain it best. For instruments that are not as quiet as you would like, and adjusting the null controls doesn't help (much), I would say the difference is night and day. It certainly was in the case of my bass. The air is getting increasingly stuffed with RF these days, and while some basses may be fine without the PF-7, some absolutely require it... at least for critical applications, like studio-work.

Title: PF-7?
Post by: 4u2nv on November 07, 2004, 03:34:06 AM

Im lost, any pics of this PF-7 ?
 
 I've never heard of this
 
 Thanks

Title: PF-7?
Post by: johnnybassboy on November 07, 2004, 05:58:46 PM

It only applies to Series Instruments. It is the module inside the control cavity with all the trim-pots attached to it. Later Series instruments (until 1999 or so) were all PF-6. I believe PF-7 is the standard now... Mica, is that right? With the control cavity open, it is easy to tell which you have. The number is etched onto the board.