Author Topic: Nice looking but..... OUCH!!! (Read 119 times)

jazzyvee · « **on:** April 26, 2008, 02:53:14 PM »

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(Message edited by davehouck on April 30, 2008)

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2008, 03:20:02 AM »

Something amiss here(or is it my lack of knowledge), I cannot recall seeing a volute on the headstock of an Alembic but then again I don't know much about the Excel model
Why would you want to replace the pu's???..strange

dnburgess · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:04:00 AM »

The volute is standard on the Excel.

keith_h · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:08:56 AM »

All of the set necks have a volute.

In this case he went from a single pickup to two pickups. You can see the wood patch in some of the photos. Why replace the Alembic electronics only the owner can answer that. To me it's not a big deal if the original electronics can be put back in. In this case however it is not possible to restore it to original condition.

Keith

terryc · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:28:33 AM »

well you learn something every day on this forum.

blazer · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:55:53 AM »

It can also be that the owner got the bass without electronics and decided that it needed some Delano pickups.

crobbins · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2008, 05:59:02 PM »

Spreak engrish prease....

rami · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2008, 08:50:01 PM »

I understand that everyone has their likes and dislikes, but the Fatboy pickup is a key element of the Excel. That modification has (in my opinion) ruined the Bass. It may have a nice sound and (being an Alembic) I'm sure it plays and feels great, but it's no longer an Excel. And not worth anything (to me).

adriaan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2008, 03:50:39 AM »

There's a recent interview with Trip Wamsley in the German Gitarre & Bass magazine (also to be remembered for featuring a splendid review of an MK without listing it on the Contents page) where he seems to endorse Delano pickups, putting them on a par with Alembic.