| Author | Message | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6312 Registered: 6-2000 |
We're working on it! | ||
| bluplirst
Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 65 Registered: 12-2004 |
Looks nice! I like the 2 on the far left. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1350 Registered: 2-2005 |
Agree with the two on the left. The far right also looks interesting. Keith | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8563 Registered: 5-2002 |
I like the deep color of the far right. I also like how the different colors will compliment different top woods. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 206 Registered: 9-2008 |
Agree with Dave, you must have a sort of colors to find the perfect match with the woods being used. Does Alembic makes wood caps for its PUs? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8565 Registered: 5-2002 |
Mario, there have indeed been a number of custom orders with woods covers for the pickups. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8566 Registered: 5-2002 |
Mario, there is a good example here. | ||
| tom_z
Senior Member Username: tom_z Post Number: 588 Registered: 7-2004 |
Beautiful - very sophisticated palette. | ||
| toma_hawk01
Junior Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 48 Registered: 7-2009 |
Nice Earth tones for the nice "tones they produce"... | ||
| lidon2001
Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 419 Registered: 4-2005 |
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| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1604 Registered: 6-2002 |
Great idea and I think It would be interesting if they could also be sprayed and tinted in line with the variety of Alembic body finishes. Jazzyvee | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1243 Registered: 6-2002 |
Very, very nice! These really bring that old school look back. I agree with Dave's comment regarding variety to match the top laminates. Mike | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 2405 Registered: 3-2004 |
I think a skinny guitar pickup that looks like the purpleheart stringers would be cool, as would bass pickups that color match the maple neck. Are these going to provide color matching/contrast options with some advantage over the wood covers? | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 208 Registered: 9-2008 |
Wow, Dave. THAT is nice! * Can we see one with a darker cap option? | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 271 Registered: 6-2002 |
im liking these new colors... i may have to get mine redone as well. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4049 Registered: 7-2004 |
What happened to the "Clown Vomit" pickups? Bill, tgo | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6314 Registered: 6-2000 |
You can still get 'em. But those are old experiments, these are new experiments, see? I actually saw a pair of AXYs in the drawer yesterday in the Clown Vomit finish. There's still more experimenting to go for sure. Exact color matches are probably not possible, and because of the nature of the material, these all darken somewhat over time. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 214 Registered: 9-2008 |
Clown Vomit???? LOL | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 452 Registered: 5-2002 |
I love the dark ones! Edwin | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 215 Registered: 9-2008 |
Are they related? http://www3.alembic.com/img/hist_1978vermilion.jpg | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 637 Registered: 1-2005 |
Would it be possible to get replacement covers or would these only be available as full replacement pickups? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6315 Registered: 6-2000 |
There's no cover on an Alembic pickup, so there isn't one to be replaced, sorry. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 990 Registered: 11-2004 |
How much to replace MK Signature pick ups with ones that go with my bubinga finish either the middle one or the soapbar in from the right??? | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1247 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sunday midday, the image of the pickups has gone awol. pesky software!  Mike | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8577 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Mike! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 992 Registered: 11-2004 |
yep I can confirm that colored pu's have disappeared. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8580 Registered: 5-2002 |
Yes, that could be a problem with the new pickups if after you install them they become invisible after a few days. | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1248 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well at least the cream ones are still virtually installed in someones vermillion custom (or is that real?.....) Mike | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 220 Registered: 9-2008 |
What about the Vomit Clown, where can I see it? *(Hope they're not the invisible type either... ha ha ha) | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1249 Registered: 6-2002 |
Mario, Here are the clown vomit pickups. Mike | ||
| sonicus
Advanced Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 248 Registered: 5-2009 |
Remember the CLEAR AMBER design? I thought those looked cool . I used to have CLEAR AMBER TRAPEZOIDAL pickups on a Bass. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6319 Registered: 6-2000 |
One more try on the magical disappearing pickup picture:  | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 223 Registered: 9-2008 |
Great, Mike! May be they're not the best suit to a copious wood top, but would be funny to see one of those in a solid painted finish Bass. To my personal taste I still prefer darker PUs (the black looks great to me already), but it's good to have more choices. If Mica wants us to "vote", I would pick both darker at far right... Thanks Mike and Mica. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 994 Registered: 11-2004 |
As reuested before..prices for replacement for MK Signature Standard or will they be on the main site soon?? | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6322 Registered: 6-2000 |
Pricing isn't yet available, we're still experimenting. I'll be sure to announce the availability at the Club first of course! | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 272 Registered: 6-2002 |
i like the dark color ones. the lighter ones would be nice for like a wenge top im thinking...what do yall think is the best suited for coco bolo? maybe more options? | ||
| lysosome
Intermediate Member Username: lysosome Post Number: 125 Registered: 1-2006 |
I am in love with these new colors. I'd take any of 'em. I've oftened wondered if you guys would ever bring these old school colors back. I especially like the two on the far left. | ||
| fc_spoiler
Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 957 Registered: 5-2006 |
Great stuff!! Can I have black pickups on my Elan? :-) | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 431 Registered: 4-2004 |
Just was on the phone with Mica today.... HOW DID I MISS THIS THREAD?!?!?!! After talking to her, I believe that two new carmel S1 pups have been installed on my guitar!.... Im anxious for pics Mica!!!!! | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 432 Registered: 4-2004 |
Here it is!!!!  | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 433 Registered: 4-2004 |
Here it is!!!!  | ||
| dela217
Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 1003 Registered: 6-2002 |
That really looks great! Is that a true 70's model or is it a new retro instrument? Michael | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 435 Registered: 4-2004 |
Dela, that's 75-137. She went to the mothership for a refinish and tailpiece repair (the original tailpiece was literally hanging on by a thread). While there, I asked Mica for Ron's opinion on a possible electronics upgrade, and before I knew it, she told me they were working on epoxy pigments etc etc!!!!.... Compared to my '76 MSB this guitar had a very high noise floor and the treble pup had a noticeable squelch, so more power to Ron and Tony for taking the time to get the pups right. I'll probably put a band-aid over the dummy coil so it matches -Mike | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 648 Registered: 1-2005 |
I think it looks cool as is, even if the dummy coil isn't the same color. Fantastic! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8854 Registered: 5-2002 |
Very cool!!! | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 442 Registered: 5-2009 |
I like it too ! | ||
| southpaw
Advanced Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 236 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hey Mica, Don't forget the green pickups! Like the ones on my old Distillate that spent too much time in the sun supposedly. I am sorry I do not have a picture of them but a few old timers here know what I am talking about. Although I am not sure if the discoloration is do to UV rays; as the coco bolo wood under the bridge, truss rod cover and other places is not lighter in color, so I am open to other theories. (Message edited by southpaw on October 09, 2009) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 6414 Registered: 6-2000 |
After seeing your bass in person on more than one occasion, I'll state here my educated guesses about your bass: 1. It's a naturally very dark Coco Bolo and 2. It spent some amount of time in the sun I would sooner forget about green pickups, Paul. Sorry, they just are not my taste, and since I've seen plenty of pickups turn green in the sun, with heat exposure or with highly acidic sweat, they look to me like Foghorn Leghorn says, "Two miles of bad road." If you ever need a replacement, I recommend 2 new matched pickups I don't think we can color match the particular aged green yours have achieved. Back to the experiments in color, mom has agreed that the next Brown Bass we make for the showroom will have brown pickups. Yay! I also like the color combo on Mike's guitar. There's so many nice browns in the wood, the 2 tones on the pickups work really well with the laminates, without being gaudy. I love it. The brown pickups can't really be matched except for the casting batch. Each group will come out slightly different, so it's sort of fun to see what hatches. | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 437 Registered: 4-2004 |
I was just joking about putting a Band-aid on the hum-canceler. But, the tailpiece doesn't look like it's on center | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4115 Registered: 7-2004 |
What's wrong with green pickups? I LOVE green! hehehehe. Bill, tgo | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 177 Registered: 9-2009 |
Mica, I would prefer pickups to match the stripe color(s) used for the neck. Here's an example of Purple Heart stripes with Burgundy pickups. This could really bring out the colors of the strips... Before and After.   (Message edited by toma_hawk01 on October 11, 2009) (Message edited by mica on October 14, 2009) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 443 Registered: 5-2009 |
Clear Amber for me ! | ||
| toma_hawk01
Intermediate Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 178 Registered: 9-2009 |
     (Edited to make sideways scrolling evaporate) (Message edited by mica on October 14, 2009) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 444 Registered: 5-2009 |
NICE ! | ||
| southpaw
Advanced Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 237 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thanks Mica, I love the Foghorn Leghorn reference "2 miles of bad road"! Remember, a beat to hell Fender is "vintage", a beat to hell Alembic is... just beat to hell!! (making fun of the vintage market folks...) Actually the "green" is not noticable unless you are up close and there is good light, I simply could not resist mentioning it in this thread jokingly... Forgive me. Most of the time they look brown. I have no intention of changing the pickups or anything else, your gang did a great job cleaning it up and it sounds great, and the sound is what really matters. I love all the dings, whacks, scratches and green pickups on my Distillate and that is how it will stay. So green will not be a future option, sorry Bill... Thanks again. | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 314 Registered: 9-2008 |
Well, I liked the darker dummy coil, Pace... | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 438 Registered: 4-2004 |
Thanks Mario.... me too! | ||
| mario_farufyno
Advanced Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 315 Registered: 9-2008 |
Really keeps the whole sandwiche's contrasting color concept in great way. | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 440 Registered: 4-2004 |
Going thru the showcase, I don't feel so alone anymore....  | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 650 Registered: 1-2005 |
Yeah! And actually, the colors of your new pickups and the hum-canceler are like a reverse sandwich of the colors of the body and top! I still think it looks amazing. |
