| Author | Message | ||
| robinc
Junior Username: robinc Post Number: 22 Registered: 5-2008 |
Am I right in thinking that the only difference between anniversary electronics and Series I electronics is that the Series I has a 3 position Q while anniversary only has 2 positions? (Message edited by robinc on June 02, 2008) | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1889 Registered: 6-2002 |
If that was all, the Q switch upgrade alone would be a 3K+ upgrade - which it really isn't. To start with, Series electronics have single-coil pickups with a 'dummy' humcanceller pickup. The preamps are powered by an external power supply, and operate at a higher voltage; I presume they are also built with to specifications. You can also have a stereo output (separate channel per pickup). All other packages have dual-coil humcancelling pickups, battery-powered preamps, and mono output. The difference between Signature and Anniversary is that Anniversary has a mono/stereo option, and probably two volumes instead of a master volume with a pan control. (Message edited by adriaan on June 02, 2008) | ||
| robinc
Junior Username: robinc Post Number: 23 Registered: 5-2008 |
I figured there was more to it than the Q. Thanks, Adriaan. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6618 Registered: 5-2002 |
And the Series electronics have to be calibrated to the instrument. This is done by Ron himself, and is apparently not straight forward and can take a fair amount of bench time. | ||
| briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant Post Number: 191 Registered: 12-2004 |
"And the Series electronics have to be calibrated to the instrument." Huh? Please edumakate me. I know not of which you speak. | ||
| 82daion
Intermediate Member Username: 82daion Post Number: 155 Registered: 5-2005 |
From a correspondence I've had with Ron W recently: "The hum-cancelling circuit in the Series I and II instruments gets rid of all the low-frequency hum fields, but there are some higher-frequency magnetic fields that the circuit components (primarily the pickups themselves) have to be compensated for to suppress magnetic interference at mid and especially higher frequencies, and this has to be done for each indiviual instrument - affected by the position of metal back plates and the strings and bridge/bridge-block." (Message edited by 82Daion on June 03, 2008) (Message edited by 82Daion on June 04, 2008) | ||
| briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant Post Number: 193 Registered: 12-2004 |
Wow. That is some high attention to detail! Not like I would ever second guess Alembic's attention to detail because it is always spot on, but wow! I am ridiculously pleased with my two Alembics that "just have" the Signature electronics packages - or slight modifications there of. | ||
| robinc
Junior Username: robinc Post Number: 30 Registered: 5-2008 |
I second that, Brian. That is the anti-cutting corners if there was such a thing. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6630 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Chris!! |
