Author Topic: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups? (Read 256 times)

broadcasterguy · « **on:** June 15, 2014, 12:36:36 PM »

Dear Forum,
Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
I was looking at a photo of an old parts caster strat taken back in 1981, and it had an Alembic Blaster installed, and it had solid white single coil pickup covers. But I have only seen black Alembic pickups. Do you think they are Alembic, or some other brand like EMG ect..?
Thanks for your help.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2014, 06:55:54 PM »

These look more cream (see link) than the ones you've pictured.
I've only seen a few non-black single
coil sized activators...that cream set, and the occasional set with 'clown vomit' colors.

http://club.alembic.com/Images/395/190746.html?1398361587

broadcasterguy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2014, 09:15:25 PM »

Yes, those look very cream. And I would think I would be able to make out the molded in Alembic logo name on my photo if they were Alembics. It is a fuzzy crummy photo though. So it still could be.
Thanks

pace · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2014, 05:03:39 AM »

Rick Springfield?

broadcasterguy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2014, 09:24:28 AM »

Yep, Rick Springfield. Trying to figure out what kind of pickups those are. They weren't used to record the song, as that was performed by another guitarist, but I am interested in this guitar, as it was his main axe.

bigredbass · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:08:11 AM »

No way of knowing without seeing a logo, or talking to RS or his tech, but lots of 80's Strats wore these:

http://www.emgpickups.com/guitar/single-coil/strat/sset.html

J o e y

bigredbass · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:08:22 AM »

No way of knowing without seeing a logo, or talking to RS or his tech, but lots of 80's Strats wore these:

http://www.emgpickups.com/guitar/single-coil/strat/sset.html

J o e y

FC Bass · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:21:42 AM »

Also from Santa Rosa :-)

Here are some variations from Alembic: http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/68706.html

mike1762 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2014, 10:47:33 AM »

I'm concerned that pace knew that was Rick Springfield... based on a crotch shot. :-)

elwoodblue · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2014, 11:15:10 AM »

Another maker that comes to mind is Evans. I had a set and they were a stark white .

pace · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:20:37 PM »

Lol..... I set myself up for that!....

I put together a similar strat 5-6 years ago, and when I saw his behind the music, I was bequizzled as to whether that was a stock model or what.... Never noticed the blaster!...

I'm curious as to when activators were first launched. '80 seems early for a single coil set. I'd also like to know when the first non-series guitar was officially marketed (distillate? Electrum? '79? '80?).....

sonicus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:35:26 PM »

I believe it is in the Long History _____ http://alembic.com/family/history.html