Author Topic: AlembRick (Read 429 times)

happy_face · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2008, 06:23:05 AM »

That's it. We did it that way so that there is less chance of abuse to the pots & wiring when it comes time to change the battery.

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2008, 12:58:10 PM »

wow, that was a good idea to put Alembics in a Rickenbacker, how is the sound compared to the original?

happy_face · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2008, 06:11:36 PM »

You can get a good clangy sound, pretty close to the standard Rick. Actually, quite a few variations of said sound. Plus a pretty wide tone palette away from that. Really quite versatile.

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2008, 06:44:02 PM »

how much did this upgrade cost you?

~Taylor

happy_face · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2008, 07:02:20 PM »

The pickups are for sale at your Alembic dealer for around $1000 for the set.

jacko · « **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2008, 12:37:30 AM »

I've just had my guitarist (electronics engineer by trade) replace the worn out and broken pots in my fenderbacker (see above) and the transformation is amazing. She's not been played since I went to 5 strings in 1996 so everything was pretty corroded. He's left the original rick pups and switch though so 'that' tone is still there. I'm going to have to work out some songs I can use her for in our set so she doesn't get neglected again. ?25 (aboout $15) for the parts and he did the labour for a beer. Looks like I've just saved $1000 ;-)

Graeme

georgie_boy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:11:39 AM »

Nice bass graeme!

jacko · « **Reply #22 on:** December 16, 2008, 04:15:42 AM »

I'll bring her along to the next get together George.

Graeme