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Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2023, 10:49:15 AM »
ciao  Jimmy,
ti mando foto dei collettori
un saluto

JimmyJ

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2023, 01:19:46 PM »
Oscar,

You found the problem!  The bridge pickup is not plugged in. Search the cavity for a wire that goes to nowhere. Hopefully you can plug it in where the red dot is on the circuit board and you will have your sound back.

Let us know what you find.

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Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2023, 12:20:43 AM »
jimmy,

hai ragione in cavo c'e' e la foto mi e ' stata inviata dal mio liutaio (l'alembic e' nel suo laboratorio ) ha staccato il cavo per farmi vedere il conettore( ti mando foto), ma con i tre cavi collegati  il pickup al ponte  non funziona

Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2023, 12:24:55 AM »
yimmy ,

ti mando foto

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2023, 09:38:36 AM »
jimmy,

hai ragione in cavo c'e' e la foto mi e ' stata inviata dal mio liutaio (l'alembic e' nel suo laboratorio ) ha staccato il cavo per farmi vedere il conettore( ti mando foto), ma con i tre cavi collegati  il pickup al ponte  non funziona

you're right, there is a cable and the photo was sent to me by my luthier (the alembic is in his laboratory) he disconnected the cable to show me the connector (I'll send you a photo), but with the three cables connected the bridge pickup doesn't work
Hi Oscar,

Could we persuade you to use https://translate.google.com before you post? I find it handles Italian to English pretty well.  :)

One of the three connectors is for the humcanceller pickup, which doesn't produce a lot of signal. From your first picture of the connectors, I guess the wires are colour-coded to match the dots on the circuit board. When they're connected correctly, and the bridge pickup is not producing signal, then switch the two outer connectors. If the bridge pickup still produces no signal, then the problem is the pickup. However if you hear the bridge pickup but not the neck pickup, the problem must be on the preamp circuitry.

Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2023, 12:48:20 PM »
good morning adriaan,
thanks for the advice for the Italian English translator from now on I will use this and thanks for the explanation regarding the connectors tomorrow we will check and then I'll tell you.
ps. If it was the pickup, do you think the problem can be fixed?
greetings have a good day

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2023, 04:25:46 PM »
Oscar,

Thanks for stepping through the translator for us. Many europeans can speak multiple languages but sadly I can barely speak English.

Adriaan has described the best way for you to test by swapping the outer two connectors and observing the results. One confusing thing about the photos you posted is what looks like solder on the connector pins. I’m not sure how that got there or why. Those are normally clean gold-plated contacts so this is a bit of a mystery.

Is the connector still on the wire from the bridge pickup? 

To answer your last question, if the pickup has failed because of an internal short or break of the coil wire (rare) then it is not repairable and the pickup would need to be replaced. The wire from the pickup to the preamp may be repairable. 

Jimmy J


(Or as our Uncle google says:)
Grazie per aver fatto un passo attraverso il traduttore per noi. Molti europei possono parlare più lingue, ma purtroppo riesco a malapena a parlare inglese.


Adriaan ha descritto il modo migliore per testare scambiando i due connettori esterni e osservando i risultati. Una cosa confusa delle foto che hai pubblicato è ciò che sembra saldare sui pin del connettore. Non sono sicuro di come ci sia arrivato o perché. Questi sono normalmente contatti placcati in oro puliti, quindi questo è un po 'un mistero.


Il connettore è ancora sul filo del pickup del ponte?


Per rispondere alla tua ultima domanda, se il pickup si è guastato a causa di un corto interno o della rottura del filo della bobina (raro), non è riparabile e il pickup dovrebbe essere sostituito. Il filo dal pickup al preamplificatore può essere riparabile.

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2023, 09:08:30 PM »
So’s my wife!

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Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2023, 05:54:24 AM »
good morning jimmi j

 tried to exchange the cables but the bridge pickup doesn't work, we are finally certain of the problem, I kindly ask you if you can direct me to purchase a new pickup for my alembic and what information should I give to identify the model Exactly, a huge thank you for the help you gave me, I owe you

oscar

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2023, 06:41:32 AM »
Oscar,

Sorry to hear that your pickup has failed. That is rare but it can happen. What you need is a Series 1 replacement pickup. If any club members in here happen to have one for sale they will speak up. But most likely you will need to get it from Alembic. You can start by sending an email to alembic*at*alembic.com. Be patient, it is a small family owned operation.

We hope you can get that bass back into full service!

Jimmy J


(Bad grammar version):
Siamo spiacenti di sapere che il tuo ritiro non è riuscito. Questo è raro ma può succedere. Ciò di cui hai bisogno è un pickup sostitutivo Series 1. Se qualche membro del club qui capita di averne uno in vendita, parlerà. Ma molto probabilmente dovrai ottenerlo da Alembic. Puoi iniziare inviando un'email ad alembic*at*alembic.com. Sii paziente, è una piccola operazione a conduzione familiare.


Speriamo che tu possa riportare quel basso in servizio completo!

Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #25 on: September 15, 2023, 07:57:54 AM »
jimmj j ,

thanks so much jimmj j I'll do that
a hug

oscar

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2023, 11:34:14 AM »
Jimmj j.

ciao jimmj ho scritto alla ditta alembic e mi ha risposto Mica illustrandomi le caratteristiche dei pickup in produzione e ho ordinato il pickup senza scritta per il mio strumento .
non vedo l'ora che sia pronto per poterlo montare.
ti ringrazio ancora tanto per i tuoi preziosi consigli
un saluto
oscar

Oscar fusi

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2024, 08:06:08 AM »
jimmy j

good morning jmmy,
I wanted to thank you, Adriaan and Mica for the precious help in bringing my Alembic Serie 1 back to life. Now it sounds scary. I'm too happy.
thank you thank you thank you
 a hug
oscar


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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #28 on: January 11, 2024, 08:16:04 AM »
Oscar,

Congratulations!  We're glad to hear you got your bass working and you are enjoying the BIG sound!  Thanks for the update.

[Congratulazioni! Siamo lieti di sapere che hai fatto funzionare il tuo basso e che ti stai godendo il suono GRANDE! Grazie per l'aggiornamento.]

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Re: "pikup al ponte"
« Reply #29 on: January 11, 2024, 11:53:45 PM »
Excellent!