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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: count on March 19, 2012, 12:38:53 PM

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Post by: count on March 19, 2012, 12:38:53 PM

My 73 series one seems like it has something loose moving around in the wing opposite of the controlcavity. Could this be the humcancelling dummy pickup that has come loose and is dancing around in there.?

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Post by: terryc on March 19, 2012, 01:09:01 PM

The humcanceller is the one between the main pick ups, could be a loose battery if there is a compartment on the reverse side.

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Post by: count on March 19, 2012, 01:43:17 PM

In the compartment between the two pickups I have two batteries, so no humcanceller there. My series bass is a very early serialnumber.

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Post by: dela217 on March 19, 2012, 02:37:36 PM

Count
 
If your bass is a 1973 then the hum canceller should be mounted in a pocket under the tailpiece.  There is nothing really holding it in there so that may be what you are hearing knocking around.
 
If you take off the back plate you can follow the wire to the canceller under the tailpiece.
 
Michael

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 19, 2012, 06:37:59 PM

I think we need pictures, Nicolai - lots and lots of pictures!
 
Peter

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Post by: count on March 20, 2012, 04:33:22 PM

You mean under the bridge right.? Because there's nothing under the tailpiece..

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Post by: funkyjazzjunky on March 21, 2012, 06:56:25 AM

Please send us pictures of the front of the bass and the rear control cavity so that we can help

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Post by: count on March 21, 2012, 10:46:42 AM

Here are pics from the front and back:
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/126720.jpg)

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/126721.jpg)

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Post by: count on March 21, 2012, 10:49:29 AM

I will have a lot more pictures in a couple of weeks when I get back from work. ;)

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 21, 2012, 01:45:44 PM

Sweet!!!!  We eagerly await more!  What's the serial number?
 
Peter

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Post by: count on March 21, 2012, 03:06:29 PM

check out the showcase thread:
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/114670.html?1320024501 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8341)
And the serialrequest thread:
http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/114704.html?1327240591 (http://club.alembic.com/Images/394/114704.html?1327240591 target=_top)

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Post by: cozmik_cowboy on March 21, 2012, 07:17:58 PM

Ah, yes - that one.  Thanks.
 
Peter