Author Topic: Custom Series II (Read 1440 times)

funkyjazzjunky · « **on:** October 16, 2008, 11:06:36 AM »

Have you seen this?

http://www.bassplayers.co.za/alembic-series2.html

hieronymous · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2008, 07:36:42 AM »

Here's the part about the Series I 5-string. He says some stuff that strikes me as questionable, like only being able to use it mono if using batteries and not the power supply. He probably only had a regular guitar cable when he tried it...

lbpesq · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2008, 07:54:00 AM »

36v system?

Bill, tgo

adriaan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2008, 07:54:44 AM »

You can find two earlier threads where Jan-Olof Strandberg is mentioned here with a couple of soundclips and here where the Scottish contingent met up with Trip and Jan-Olof. I might add that I say him demo EBS amps and fx a couple of years ago, playing an MTD. He knows how to play ...

Somebody was asking only two days or so ago about a 2nd hand Series II 6 string, with that same body style.

Bradley Young · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2008, 08:19:26 AM »

Harry,

The original series instruments were definitely Stereo, but I think that some of the later instruments were mono 1/4 jacks (and later yet, seem to have a stereo/mono switch).

I read that review, and found something discordant with it, although I haven't really taken the time to put my finger on it.

Bradley

adriaan · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2008, 08:23:21 AM »

... and of course if you look for Jan-Olaf you'll find some more threads.

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2008, 01:35:44 PM »

I am in love with the shape of the bass. I dream about it daily

Bradley Young · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:18:45 AM »

Bill,

I think 36V refers to the +-18V. 36V differential.

lbpesq · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2008, 03:08:34 PM »

So I guess my transitor radio runs on a standard 18v battery ... every on the planet Earth just calls it a 9 volt as part of a giant conspiracy to confuse me, right? lol

Bill, tgo

Bradley Young · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2008, 11:55:33 AM »

Bill,

The part you're missing is listed here:

http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/30734.html

That there is a pin with +20V and another pin with -20V (and a ground pin). There is a 40 Volt differential between them. Think push-pull.

I suppose I could get a multimeter and actually *measure* it, but can't be bothered.

9 volt batteries have 9 volts (give or take) differential.

Bradley

lbpesq · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2008, 02:46:19 PM »

Bradley:

What the heck do you mean you can't be bothered?

I want to know if it's exactly 36 volts. How dare you not immediately drop whatever you are doing and go get your multimeter (is that anything like a multivitamin?) and measure, measure, measure. I mean, isn't it your very purpose in life to be waiting with baited breath beside the computer screen, on 24/7 call to answer questions for the rest of us? And if it's a push-pull system, does that make it AC? Or maybe it's a Doolittle pushme-pullyou system? Ah, my friend the doctor! I'm think I'm still recuperating from last weekend's annual NORML conference. Can you tell? hehehehe

Bill, tgo

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dadabass2001 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2008, 06:50:29 PM »

Not until you giggled...

Mike

Bradley Young · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2008, 11:44:51 PM »

Bill,

I know how conferences go: interminable meetings, dreadful socializing, horrible food, lots of dope smoking.

Okay, that last bit doesn't happen at most of the conventions I go to, but I can see why you'd be recovering.

I hope you accept my profound apologies that I didn't get right on your question. I'll try to prepare better in the future to meet your every whim.

Bradley

And in this case, can't be bothered means:

1) don't own a multimeter (meaning to buy one, but I'm a relentless researcher (to prevent buyer's remorse), and I can't be, well, bothered, to do the research)

2) My DS-5R is 30 minutes away.

lbpesq · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2008, 07:20:10 AM »

Like that's an excuse!!!! (nyuk,nyuk)

Bill, tgo

poor_nigel · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2008, 10:17:34 AM »

That there is a pin with +20V and another pin with -20V (and a ground pin).

Bradley, is the ground pin (signal pin) isolated to the pickups, or common to the power lines and pickups? Just curious.