| Author | Message | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 108 Registered: 3-2005 |
Good day everyone, Gil here from Colorado, owner of a beautiful Alembic Tribute....that has some issues. 1) When I first plug the guitar in straight to an amp, no OBEL in use, sounds okay, but somewhat thin. 2) When I plug the OBEL chord in and run my effects, it sounds very tinny, like an am radio. 3) When I turn the OBEL off, but with the chord still plugged in, it sounds very flat, all midrange. 4) When I unplug the OBEL cable, still flat. I normally play with the OBEL on. Just to make sure it wasn't a low volume thing, I started playing the end jam of Jack Straw at a good full volume, and had to stop. I felt like icepicks were being stabbed into my ears! Questions: 1) Can someone link me to the photos of the cavity showing the internal electronics of the Tribute? I've seen them but cannot find them. I want to make sure there's nothing missing like a foam piece or something out of place. I do see one piece of foam tucked up toward the neck? 1) Does anyone know of any luthiers in Colorado that are qualified to work on Alembics. I need to turn this paperweight back into the guitar i love! Peace, Gil | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8058 Registered: 6-2000 |
Is the "thin" sound a new development? After 4 it doesn't sound like 1, it sounds like 3, do I understand correctly? Post a picture or two of your electronics and we'll see if something looks out of place. meanwhile I'll find a photo of a recent one for comparison. Serial number? Also, does the output change when you add pickups? Need to determine what version of the electronics you have. My dealer in the Denver area can probably hook you up with a repair person - you probably will need a more techie person than a buildie person. | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 109 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hey Mica, Thin has been the issue and sometimes even some distortion sounds. What's also consistent is that when I turn off the OBEL, the sound is very midrange and flat. And new now, the OBEL "on" is much quieter than when the OBEL is "off."  Thanks, Gil | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 110 Registered: 3-2005 |
Okay, for the other questions: 1) After 4, yes it goes back to 3. Truly, when I first plug the guitar in, no OBEL, it is the only time it sounds good. But to my ear, something is just different even then. 2) Serial number 05T13428 3) When I add pickups, the output does increase some. Thanks again, Gil | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 111 Registered: 3-2005 |
Mica, I thought that i had posted this update last night, but don't see it. My apologies if this is a double post! I continued to play the Tribute last night and finally lost all sound. I thought i better let you know that as well. Thanks again for all you do! Gil | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5596 Registered: 7-2004 |
Gil: I know it's a dumb question, but I've made this mistake in the past- have you tried new batteries? Bill, tgo | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 112 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hey Bill, When Im sitting in this seat there are no dumb questions so please offer anything up. I went ahead and changed the presamp battery to a brand new out of the package duracell. Same results. But then i started to put the guitar away, all pickups turned "off" and i did get a squealy strum sound. I cannot replicate it again. Right now, no sound. peace, Gil | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 8059 Registered: 6-2000 |
Gil - can you email me your phone number? | ||
| grateful
Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 345 Registered: 12-2004 |
Another dumb question: have you tried different leads? | ||
| laytonco
Intermediate Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 113 Registered: 3-2005 |
Hey Grateful - do you mean cables? If so, i did. I tried the Tribute in 3 different amps with the same results. I tried various cables as well. I also used two others guitars with the 3 amps and they sounded fine. Thanks! Gil | ||
| slawie
Senior Member Username: slawie Post Number: 557 Registered: 8-2002 |
Check the the battery connector is working ok. Give a little tug on the cables to the battery connector to make sure that the cables are not disconnected inside of it. Sometimes corrosion can affect the integrity of the battery power. You can pick up a new battery terminal connector fairly cheaply at an electronics parts store. Solder in the new one. slawie | ||
| jx2638
Member Username: jx2638 Post Number: 87 Registered: 2-2008 |
Gil, What's the update? Did you have it looked at? | ||
| jx2638
Member Username: jx2638 Post Number: 88 Registered: 2-2008 |
Gil, What's the update? Did you have it looked at? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 5619 Registered: 7-2004 |
The twi-night doubleheader of double posts! hehehehe Bill, tgo |
