Can I put bass electronics in an alem...

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Author Message jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2260 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2010 - 6:27 am:    I have an orion guitar that I have upgraded to a filter and Q-switch. I also have sitting around a set of standard electronics from an europa bass. I'm wondering if it would be possible to use these in the Orion guitar or are they calibrated such that they are only suitable for a bass guitar? Jazzyvee mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7084 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:19 pm:    Nah, should be fine to use in a guitar - we've made a few that way without complaint. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2262 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:30 pm:    Thanks Mica. Jazzyvee davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9921 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2010 - 4:59 pm:    If you go through with this, keep us posted. I think it's a great idea. cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 849 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2010 - 5:51 pm:    It can apparently be done with Series p/ups. Peter gtrguy Advanced Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 331 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 2:53 pm:    I put an Alembic precision bass active electronics in a Charvel Surfcaster last month and it worked fine. It did not sound like the original single coils so I pulled it back out though. It was an interesting experimant. Dave jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2270 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:29 pm:    I'm still contemplating. I had a go at marking out where all the controls would go but couldn't bring myself to drill the first hole in the guitar.....!!!! I think I will try wiring it up externally and leave the controls hanging out of the back first to see how it sounds then that will give me an idea if I really should go ahead and drill. Jazzyvee davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 9953 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 6:04 pm:    The thought of drilling holes in an Alembic does tend to give one pause.