Author Topic: EUROPA (Read 322 times)

mumra · « **on:** March 14, 2010, 07:12:16 AM »

Hallo.to all.Finally I have an Alembic bass.Is an alembic Europa 1991 model with Koa front finish.I bought it used for $2750.It is in ex codition like never played before.I would like to ask if anyone knows the sound differences between the MXY pickups of a Europa and the AXY (ex.Spoiler)

mumra · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:23:51 AM »

Here is a picture

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:34:33 AM »

Hi Daffy,
Congratulations on the new bass, & welcome to the board.
AXYs & MXYs are the same pickup cast in different size shells.

Peter

gregduboc · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:35:49 AM »

Congratulations and welcome to the club Daffy!
If it helps, here is an explanation on the Europa controls, and here the ones for the Spoiler controls. This gives you some info on the tone shaping capabilities of each of the electronics. I leave a more detailed explanation to a more expert member!

Greg

mumra · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:39:28 AM »

Thanks a lot for your Help.

FC Bass · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:41:37 AM »

Welcome :-)

Looks very nice, congrats!

I have AXY, MXY and P/J pickups and they all sound like... Alembic :-)

mumra · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:45:16 AM »

fc_spoiler does the AXY sound more 'bass' than the MXY (sorry for my english)

FC Bass · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:50:34 AM »

It's difficult to say because they're on different basses, but I would say they all sound about the same.

As CC wrote: AXYs & MXYs are the same pickup cast in different size shells

mumra · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:53:10 AM »

Thanks again to all.I hope someday to find money for an ALEMBIC spoiler and a WAL MK2 bass

mumra · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2010, 09:18:16 AM »

FC hallo again.Where do you buy the alembic picups.I am intrested to buy for an IBANEZ ST824 bass.

FC Bass · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2010, 09:51:07 AM »

Hi again :-)

Most of them came with the basses :-)
The ones in my Fender came from the local used market.
I bought them all seperate: First the P pickup, then the J pickup and then the electronics (Volume, Filter and Q switch)

You can buy them direct from Alembic and I think they can make you custom pickupshells that will fit in your Ibanez, used it will be hard (or impossible I guess) to find... (unless they have the same dimensions as the AXY, or you are willing to use a router)

mumra · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2010, 09:54:19 AM »

Thanks fc.The pickups of the fender i mean.I think that to buy new pickups from alembic its expensive so I waiting for used.I hope someday to find.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2010, 12:09:34 PM »

You have a lovely bass. I own an Europa 5 string and it sounds great. I have to say I haven't seen many four string versions of that bass.
Enjoy playing it welcome to the alembic sound.
Jazzyvee

pace · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2010, 01:33:20 PM »

Daffy,

That's a beautiful Europa... play it in good health! My Elan Plus has the same circuit, except it has Jazz Bass pickups instead of MXY's.

As far as the difference between AXY and MXY pickups, don't let the size fool you... they both have the same size bobbins, magnet, and coil windings. The AXY's mold just has more epoxy~ and that's done mainly for aesthetic reasons (to look more like a Series I or II pickup).

David Houck · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2010, 02:42:03 PM »

Beautiful bass! Congrats and welcome to the board!