| Author | Message | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 15 Registered: 8-2004 |
hi i have a problem ,i need to replace my bridge pickup and i would like to know the price somebody can help me???'''''''''''' | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1528 Registered: 6-2002 |
Guitar or bass? | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 17 Registered: 8-2004 |
Bass | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 18 Registered: 8-2004 |
oh sorry¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡,BASS | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1296 Registered: 2-2005 |
You should contact Alembic directly via e-mail or telephone (fastest method) to get a quote for a new pickup and shipping. Keith | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 454 Registered: 12-2004 |
it might not be the pickup at all....what are you experiencing? | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 19 Registered: 8-2004 |
My bass tech here in Spain told me :the bridge position pickup its dead | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 875 Registered: 11-2004 |
Okay germansal before you do anything at all we all need to know:- What bass have you got What are the actual problems you have Without dissing your guitar tech sometimes it maybe a very minor fault. Alembic pick ups are encased in epoxy and are just about indestructible in normal use..I think I have heard of only one case of a pick up going bad. there are many variables such as Are the pots touching the conductive paint Has the connector broke Are the pre amps working Is the battery new All of us here at the forum have a vast amount of imformation and if all else fails then call Alembic! | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2004 |
MY BASS IS AN SERIES 1 1979 4 STRINGS MY BASS TECH HERE IN SPAIN TOLD ME THAT THERE S A PROBLEM INSIDE THE PICKUP,AND HE ALSO TOLD ME ABOUT THE EPOXY STUFF ALL THIS NIGTHMARE STARTED WITH THE PICK MAKING A TERRIFIC NOISE SO RIGTH NOW I,M USING ONLY THE NECK PICKUP | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 456 Registered: 12-2004 |
do you have the power supply & cable?....the jacks on alembics in the late 70's are mono that's why you only have the front pickup, both pickups will work with the 5 pin cable & power supply with a standard 1/4 plug. (Message edited by serialnumber12 on June 07, 2009) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3904 Registered: 7-2004 |
One thing you can try is to swap the wiring on the two pickups and see if the problem stays with the same pickup (bad pickup) or changes to the other pickup (problem is not the pickup). Bill, tgo | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 880 Registered: 11-2004 |
Sounds like the pick up has gone microphonic but this very rare. I would try everyone's suggestions, sorry I cannot offer more but I own a mono Signature bass and have no experience of SI & II basses with their associated power supply & cables | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 439 Registered: 5-2007 |
Contact the sites moderator Dave Houck. He is not a technical wizard, but he will know who to contact and/or show you a solution from a previous post. | ||
| musashi
Junior Username: musashi Post Number: 38 Registered: 5-2004 |
I'm thinking serialnumber12 may have hit it on the head... Are you running through the power supply or running off the 1/4 inch jack? Other than a friend trying to lower the neck pick-up for ease of slapping on a 70's Series I and having it break in the middle, I'm not aware of the failure of any Alembic pick-up. Plugging in a 1/4 inch cable on an older Series bass will render the bridge pick-up inoperable... (Message edited by musashi on June 09, 2009) | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2004 |
what do you mean???'''''' i got to run the bass trough power supply?always? | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1300 Registered: 2-2005 |
No you do not have to always use the power supply. However batteries will only last a few hours in a Series bass. Here is a link to the 1/4 inch jack wiring information. It can be used by your tech to rewire the 1/4 inch jack from stereo to mono. As an alternative you could use a 1/4 inch TRS (stereo) to TR (mono) adapter. The instructions for making one are here. Keith | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 882 Registered: 11-2004 |
germansal..although I have limited experience with Si & II basses I do know you have to use the power supply cord as this has the stereo output on it.have you just purchased this bass, do you know anything about them? Go to the FAQ & Must reads/FAQ for all info on series basses | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2004 |
thanks for your attention terryc but i ve purchased the bass 16 years ago regards | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1301 Registered: 2-2005 |
germansal, I want to clarify that the bridge pickup did work at one time. While you were using it it started to make a noise and now does not work at all. Is this a true statement? Were you using the power supply or batteries when it stopped working? Using the power supply what does the bridge pickup do? If you swap the bridge and neck pickup connections on the preamp does the problem move with the pickup? As I said in my first post to you, you will get faster assistance if you call Alembic directly. You could also send an e-mail but this can take longer due to the time it takes to send notes back and forth. Keith | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2004 |
i,ve send mails to mica for 5 days and nothing happened thanks | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2004 |
and besides that i called from spain yesterday and nothing happened too | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6155 Registered: 6-2000 |
I received many emails from you starting on Saturday at the Helpdesk and my regular email. We rarely respond to emails over the weekend, so I'm sorry that this delay has caused you some stress. We also received an inquiry from the Spanish distributor I believe on your behalf. Here's the response I sent last night around 8:00pm our time. I've also resent it to your email address (note it is from the original Helpdesk inquiry on June 6): Hi German, The replacement pickup is $220 plus shipping to Spain. You will need to specify one connector type: 1. Coaxial 2. 2-pin and one decoration type: 1. plain 2. engaved Alembic name 3. Alembic name stamped in gold Only specify based on your original pickup, as the shapes have changed slightly over the years. You should confirm the pickup is actually dead by moving the connector from the neck pickup to the bridge pickup on the preamp card. This will confirm the problem is truly isolated to the pickup and that we will be sending you a part that will actually correct the problem you are observing. Also, are you testing with a 1/4" connector or the 5-pin/power supply combo? -Mica, manning the Helpdesk Alembic, Inc. 3005 Wiljan Court Santa Rosa, CA 95407 707 523 2611 ph 707 523 2935 fx phone hours 10-4 pacific time (this message will be moved to the troubleshooting section) | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 886 Registered: 11-2004 |
my apologies germansal, I was under the impression you had just got your bass. Good luck with getting it fixed. | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2004 |
No problem terryc peace dude Fortunely Mica contact me today | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 887 Registered: 11-2004 |
Germansal..thank you for that, you should get yourself on here more often, we all have great discussions and offer help whenever we can. We also gripe about the crap bands we have been in, discuss basses, amps, settings and all sorts of stuff. We all maybe thousands of miles apart but we are all friends here. Also get a pic of your bass on here too..we all like to see basses, we cannot get enough of them And peace to you too(we need plenty of it) | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 26 Registered: 8-2004 |
if you want to see my bass and listen to it check this link www.myspace.com/germansalvatierra hope you all enjoy it And God bless this basses | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 893 Registered: 11-2004 |
Nice classic late 70's bass..whatever it needs it will be worth every euro to get it done. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1170 Registered: 6-2002 |
German, Hello and welcome. I like your tunes! Mike | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 29 Registered: 8-2004 |
THANKS DADABASS2001 | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 30 Registered: 8-2004 |
mica ,ive send you an email today,s morning to order the pickup check your mails Thanks German | ||
| germansal
Junior Username: germansal Post Number: 33 Registered: 8-2004 |
HELLO EVERYBODY IN THIS GREAT ALEMBIC S LOVERS CLUB I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT,SPECIALLY TO MICA ,SHE VE BEEN GREAT, MY BASS IS RUNNING AGAIN ON STAGES GOD BLESS OUR BROTHERHOOD GERMANSAL | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 1020 Registered: 4-2005 |
Great News! | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1189 Registered: 6-2002 |
Excellent! Keep pushing your bandmates from the low end. MIke |
