Author Topic: WTB Early brown Alembic bass pickups (Read 251 times)

bob_stirner · « **on:** October 07, 2013, 09:02:57 AM »

Looking for the early, brown / orange Alembic bass pickups
Thanks!
B

tbrannon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2013, 02:27:20 PM »

Bob,

They do pop up on occasion, but they're getting rarer and rarer.

I do know that Alembic has done some pickups lately in custom colors, so you may well be able to contact them for a set of new pickups in that old caramel color. Probably pricey, but possible.

EDIT: here is one thread: http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/125016.html?1331026236

And another: http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/68706.html?1255961910

(Message edited by tbrannon on October 08, 2013)

bob_stirner · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2013, 08:43:48 PM »

Danke!
Perhaps I should qualify that I am not so much looking for a brown pickup as much as the trapazoidal pickup underneath
Trying to Alembisize an old Guild Starfire.
Have an SF2 that I'll probably cannibalize one side of ( I run it mono in my rack )
Are the Series II electronics / filters equivelent?

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2013, 09:05:52 PM »

Underneath? Sounds like you're thinking of the guts under the cover, not the whole pickup. Trouble is, Alembic p/ups are cast; there is no cover.

Peter

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2013, 09:06:04 PM »

Oops; double.

Peter

(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on October 09, 2013)

bob_stirner · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2013, 09:57:49 PM »

Evidently the earliest Alembics were trap shaped. Later as you pointed out, they were cast, still, trap pickup within the body.
I am also looking for an Alembic 4 string bridge and tailpiece.....I sure am needy, ain't I

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:04:04 AM »

IIRC, the earliest were trapazoidal magnets & coils, in trap castings, like this or this; then trap innards in rectangular castings; then all rect. If you're thinking of the traps where you can see the guts, those were cast in see-through ...resin? epoxy?....stuff.
I know we have folks here who have each of those, so I'm sure they'll chime in.

Peter

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:22:58 AM »

HI Peter , Yes , the second link that you posted is of my old Bass that I sold in 1978. A full description is also in that thread.

Hello Bob , Welcome to our little spot on the web.

bob_stirner · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2013, 09:18:08 AM »

Thanks for having me guys!
Edwin steered me over here, feel at home already
Actually, Edwin has an early trap set that is rectangular shaped, cast opaque brown, can't actually iew the innards.
Peter...thanks for the info and Starfire pics..fabulous.
The first one really gets my gonads a flapping'.....very Godfatheresque..............want