Won some alembic bits in an off chance finding of a guitar equipment auction

[dela217]

Jimmy J and Jazzyvee - I would bet that that IN-2 is fine.   I have one that was in a swamp!   About 15 years ago it spent a couple of weeks under 8 feet of salt water.   It still looks good and works perfectly!

But mine was never modified.   If you need pictures of under the hood just let me know.

Michael

[jazzyvee]

There were actually three in-2 units in the auction, one had 3 di outs and some mods the was listed for spares or repair.
All three have variations and customised.
The first one is serial number 10, the second is 13 and mine is 14.
 So it looks like the earth lift switches on the DI outs came as a later feature.

[JimmyJ]

Wow, interesting.  Those IN-2s are all unusual.  I've got serial #21 which looks the most like the one you've purchased - except for your extra 1/4" input (??) jack.  Since they are essentially just rack-mounted PSUs with various outputs, they're ripe for modifications.  Mine too has been hacked up over the years for various purposes.  It would be interesting to learn how these were tweaked.  Has the rest of the lot sold?

Jimmy J

[StephenR]

Wow, interesting.  Those IN-2s are all unusual.  I've got serial #21 which looks the most like the one you've purchased - except for your extra 1/4" input (??) jack.  Since they are essentially just rack-mounted PSUs with various outputs, they're ripe for modifications.  Mine too has been hacked up over the years for various purposes.  It would be interesting to learn how these were tweaked.  Has the rest of the lot sold?

Jimmy J

I found a link for the auction yesterday and everything had sold. I also was looking at a site that detailed Entwistle's equipment over the years and they mention that originally he had an IN-1. I didn't realize those ever existed or possibly they were wrong about the model though they did indicate the IN-2 replaced the IN-1.

[jazzyvee]

Yes, they all sold. i did intend to get the two working ones,  refurb and sell on one of them.

[dela217]

Based on what you guys are saying here, my IN-2 must be toward the end of the run.    Mine is serial number 53, and the selector knob is blue and not red.

Anyone know how many were made?

[pauldo]

Yep.

Wow. :-O

[Wyzard]

Hi all, quick intro: I'm Wyzard, generally more easily found on TGP. T'was I picked up the other working IN-2, the #13. I'll be actually collecting it some time this week from the auction house.

I used to collect Entwistle bits, being a bassist back then, and having hung out at ML back in the day... my cousin also used to work at Rock City, just a few doors down, so I was over there quite a lot on a gear hire mission. Like a few of you, I have a strong suspicion this whole trove was from his gear hoard.

I'll be taking it to my tech over the next few weeks, situation permitting. I'll let you all know what he finds.

[Wyzard]

The initial response from the auction house when I picked the IN-2 up today was this: it came from a tech/luthier, who was "into Alembic stuff". They didn't appear to have any evidence to suggest that it had been anywhere near Entwistle....

I'll keep digging.

[StephenR]

My guess is these parts came from Alan Rogan's stash... he was the guitar tech for The Who from 1975 until his passing in 2019. I know of at least one guitar from his personal collection that has made it back to the states and is going to be refurbished/upgraded by the luthier who built it. Then again I could be totally wrong. I tend to doubt that Entwistle did much, if any work, on his instrument collection and if correct that would rule out these coming through his estate.

Jealous you guys have IN-2s. Seems like the best interface for a Series bass, F2-B and Superfilter.

[jazzyvee]

I hope they work without much trouble.

[Wyzard]

I used to know Rogan, as we have/had a bunch of mutual friends; but it would be an understatement to say that he and I had some ....ah, "history"............  I'll ask around, and see if anyone else knows anything.

In any event, it'll be going to my tech soon, so more later.

[jazzyvee]

I would be interested in what signal goes to the third DI out.

[Wyzard]

I'll get it all mapped out while it's being gone over.

[edwin]

Based on what you guys are saying here, my IN-2 must be toward the end of the run.    Mine is serial number 53, and the selector knob is blue and not red.

Anyone know how many were made?

Mine is #48 and has a red knob. I'm just shooting from the hip with no evidence but I think there might have been about 75 made. Mica would know if anyone does.