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gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 392
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 7:44 pm:   Edit Post

Hi there, I have a complete Series One Bartolini pickups and harness that came on an Alembic bass I bought a few years ago (pic incl.). I am now restoring the bass and am thinking of selling these parts. They worked well and sounded good on my bass but I am going back to original PUPs and wiring. This setup does not use the dummy pickup and has the amp module. Pots are Dimarzios. The pickups should drop right into series one holes but they are 3 screw mounted and not 4 like Alembic. No knobs included. They require some wiring knowledge to install too.

Anyone have any idea what I should charge? EBay might be the way to go too.

Thanks for your help. I know Flip loves these things and they do sound good but I want original for this historic old bass.

Thanks,
Davepic1p2p3p4
tmoney61092
Senior Member
Username: tmoney61092

Post Number: 740
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 8:17 pm:   Edit Post

Wow I've never seen those before! What are the controls and what do the switches do?

~Taylor
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 393
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 8:33 pm:   Edit Post

Uh, I don't know! They change the sound...
5sicks
Junior
Username: 5sicks

Post Number: 24
Registered: 8-2010
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 - 6:24 am:   Edit Post

I bought a MKI set for an Ibanez years ago...seems they were about $250 new. The controls are Vol, Pan, Bass cut/ boost, Mid cut/boost, High cut/boost and the switch turns the preamp on/off. Quiet and versatile operation.
gtrguy
Advanced Member
Username: gtrguy

Post Number: 394
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post

There are 2 micro switches that go by the knobs in the same spot as an Alembic series controls. I didn't really play the bass that much to get an idea what they do when I bought it. The pickups have 6 wires each coming off the back.

Perhaps that's a coil splitter?
fc_spoiler
Senior Member
Username: fc_spoiler

Post Number: 1311
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011 - 3:03 pm:   Edit Post

I sure love this stuff (have a drawer full of it, various electronics/pickups that is)
Have you figured out the Alembic set and is it all working? I'd love to see your bass complete again.

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