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tncaveman
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Username: tncaveman

Post Number: 57
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 6:11 pm:   Edit Post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160735671941?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Saw these tonight. I'm not sure with only 2 pots. Is this set original or something rigged together. If they are the real deal, would be cool in my MIM Jazz Fretless (especially if the price didn't climb).

Stephen
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10559
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post

A single split P pickup would only have two pots; volume and filter. Your jazz bass has a single split P?
tncaveman
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Username: tncaveman

Post Number: 58
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 5:02 am:   Edit Post

Ahhh - I thought it was two pickups - not a P-bass style P-U split style. Oh well - probably will make someone happy.

Thanks
jon_jackson
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Username: jon_jackson

Post Number: 117
Registered: 12-2008
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 - 5:05 am:   Edit Post

A "J" set sold last week on EBay for a little over $300.
tncaveman
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Username: tncaveman

Post Number: 59
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 4:59 am:   Edit Post

Just curious - how "different" would these be on a P-bass? My son's American P Bass sounds great now. Anyone have experience w/ these? I might be interested if I can get them for $100 (since no one has bid yet).

Steve
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2313
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 8:08 am:   Edit Post

I have been watching a few sets of Alembic P bass and J bass sets on eBay over the years. I had my eye on that Jazz bass set that went recently for my fretless. I think from watching past sales it will sell eventually for more then $100 ; more to the tune of about $250 -$300 aprox. There are many bidders that wait for the last few moments and hang out like "Crows In The Trees" waiting to Swoop down and grab their prize like a flash of lightning and then fly away back into the woods with it ,___LOL_____! Towards last few seconds it could be a feeding frenzy !!!! I have seen a few auctions end that way on eBay and at some local auction houses that I have attended. It can be exciting and can most certainly get your adrenaline pumping. Such is the "cheap thrill " that could cost you more then you intended,____ if you make sport of it.
hieronymous
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Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 1034
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 9:10 am:   Edit Post

The great thing with Activators is you get the Alembic low-pass filter, so you get a wider range of sounds than a regular passive P-Bass pickup. They may require some routing, since you have to fit a battery in there.

I have a set in my early-'70s Telecaster Bass - here's a thread about it.

This track is referenced in the thread - I have flats on the bass but with the filter all the way open it still sounds pretty bright: 8B4X4

Here's another track, this one is played with pick, I adjust the filter gradually through the track so it starts with some bark, but gets rounder as the track goes on: ostronato

If your son's bass sounds good, then I don't think you should get caught up in modding it, but if you do decide to go with Activators then I don't think you'll be disappointed! I actually bought a P-J set for my recently purchased P-bass...
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2315
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

Sounding great Harry. I hope that those recently acquired P-J activators work out swell .
tncaveman
Member
Username: tncaveman

Post Number: 60
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 4:43 am:   Edit Post

WOW - Loved the recordings. Best sounding flat wounds ever.

Stephen
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 2328
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 5:53 pm:   Edit Post

$229.00 final amount !

I watched as the other Crows swooped down at the last final seconds. But I did not______ Congratulations to the one who flew away with the prize !

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