Looking for PJ/PVF Activator set

[jwright9]

I am looking for a PJ/PVF Activator set for a project I have going on.

Would love to find a used set if possible.

If anyone has a set they could part with please let me know. Thanks!


I need exactly what is pictured here.



I want to add these to an Ibanez SR2000 bass that I have.
The Ibanez SR2000 is a great bass and plays really well. I love the feel of it.
It was the top of the line Ibanez bass back in the 90's when it came out.

This is the bass I am looking to install the activators into.

[gearhed289]

Good luck with the search. I've been curious lately about the sound of the Alembic PJ pickups. Do they sound at all like the AXY/MXY, or do they actually have more of the characteristic Fender sound?

[FC Bass]

They are on different basses, so there are more factors to determine the instruments sound. That said, all my activator (AXY-MXY-PJ) equipped Alembics sound like Alembic. :-)

[edwardofhuncote]

My P/J equipped Persuader 5-string and AXY equipped Custom 5-string sound remarkably similar, though probably for a variety of reasons. But no, I would not say the Alembic PJ PVF set sounds anything like any Fender I ever played. I believe they were originally intended as an upgrade for Fender, or instruments routed for Fender type pickups. The shape is just for convenience of installation. 

[gearhed289]

Thanks for the good explanations guys. Totally makes sense.

[hieronymous]

Meant to respond earlier - I Alembicized my white MIJ 70s P-Bass - added the Q-switch - I find that I can get a P-Bass sound out of it but it isn't limited to that. All I can really offer is recordings - the first two are more of a standard Fender kind of sound; AKA AFB is the filter almost all the way down but pre-Q-switch so the low frequency is really boosted; I think I went more extreme on AKA PHM & Noel & Billy.

https://soundcloud.com/stanleylighthead/spf50

https://soundcloud.com/stanleylighthead/spl51

https://soundcloud.com/hieronymous-seven/aka-afb

https://soundcloud.com/hieronymous-seven/aka-phm

https://soundcloud.com/hieronymous-seven/noelandbillyairtightmix

[jeffk]

J9,
I realize you posted this some time ago, but I have a NIB PJ Activator set that I might be willing to part with if you're still searching.
Best regards,
Jeff

[allgood]

Jeff, any chance you still have the PJ set?  Looking for used, but....  thanks

[rv_bass]

Here is a set on Reverb

https://reverb.com/item/23896244-alembic-activator-p-j-set-with-active-tone-and-balance-control

[allgood]

Dang... saw your note this am, went straight to the link, and it was sold.  Exactly what I was looking for and for a fair price.  Thanks for the heads up.  I was just too late. 

[zomnius]

I might sell a P and a J (2x) pickup set

[allgood]

Hey Zomnius, I tried sending a pm, not sure if it went through.  Please let me know if you would sell a set and for how much. You can try pm, or post.   Thanks, Allen