Newbie Pickup Question

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Author Message happy_face New Username: happy_face Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 9:36 am:    I just received a pair of Alembic Pickups to install in a Rickenbacker bass. A real newb question - only the neck pickup appears to be magnitized. It attracts metal while the bridge pickup does not. (No battery installed) Is this normal? Thanks! adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1896 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 9:46 am:    The magnetism does not depend on batteries being attached - there is an actual magnet on the inside. There is one Alembic "pickup" without a magnet, but that would be the humcanceller from a Series package, that looks like a smaller pickup - it's usually in the company of two bigger pickups that do have a magnet. You would also need the complete preamp to get the Series package to work properly. happy_face New Username: happy_face Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008 - 6:28 am:    I checked again last night. Contrary to what i wrote before, the bridge pickup is magnitized, but feels less "charged" than the neck pickup. These came direct from the Mothership, so I'm hoping this is normal. hieronymous Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 312 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 5:55 pm:    Can't help with the magnetism issue, but it's good to see the Alembicization of your Ric is underway - actually, my Telembic is on the way too - going to go pick it up this week!!! happy_face New Username: happy_face Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2008 Posted on Saturday, June 07, 2008 - 7:54 pm:    I'll be psyched to hear about the Telembic as well!