| Author | Message | ||
| tncaveman
Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 57 Registered: 2-2011 |
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
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 10559 Registered: 5-2002 |
A single split P pickup would only have two pots; volume and filter. Your jazz bass has a single split P? | ||
| tncaveman
Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 58 Registered: 2-2011 |
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
Intermediate Member Username: jon_jackson Post Number: 117 Registered: 12-2008 |
A "J" set sold last week on EBay for a little over $300. | ||
| tncaveman
Member Username: tncaveman Post Number: 59 Registered: 2-2011 |
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
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2313 Registered: 5-2009 |
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
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1034 Registered: 1-2005 |
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 |
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 |
WOW - Loved the recordings. Best sounding flat wounds ever. Stephen | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2328 Registered: 5-2009 |
$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 ! |
