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| shingor64
Junior Username: shingor64 Post Number: 18 Registered: 11-2009 |
I'm just curious about P styled activator. I think the other activators only differ in their plastic box sizing and I know they are all hum-canceling pickups by stacked coil design. Now, is P made in same method? It is originally hum-cancelling split coils itself, so it seems no need stacking. Am I correct that J is same tone as AXY or MXY, but P is differ from them? I'm planning to put 2P/PVF on non-Alembic bass. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1827 Registered: 9-2002 |
Mica would have to respond as to whether each 'half' of the P-Activator is stacked; my own guess would be that it follows the classic Fender recipe that the two pieces are humbucking (or hum-cancelling as ALEMBIC prefers) to each other. I've owned/own ALEMBICs with AXY's and FatBoys, as well as a five-string with the P & J Activators, and while the P is certainly Alembic-ish in tone, it doesn't put me in mind of the other two. Rather, it's just the punchiest, loudest P-pickup I ever heard. Mica says it's the loudest pickup they make, and I believe her. But it really doesn't put me in mind of the wide shell pickups: My guess would be it's seeing a shorter length of string, or a different image of the string magnetically. J o e y | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1800 Registered: 11-2004 |
I have an old PJ set in one of my 83 Squier P bass and even with the J pickup trimpot turn to almost max(which is at the neck position), the P pickup still hammers through. I have twin vols bass and treble control. It's a monster sound, very high with loads of punch. |
