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slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 767
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 12:10 am:   Edit Post

For sale Alembic Activators will post anywhere on the planet.

Asking $500.00







slawie
edwardofhuncote
Senior Member
Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 313
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post

Sorta' makes me wish I had a J bass laying around somewhere Slawie. =)

Are these V/V/F or V/P/F by a small chance?
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 768
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 1:56 pm:   Edit Post

Sorry folks I forgot to say the controls are;

Volume/Volume/Filter

It would be some fun to drop them into a Squier or some hoho brand bass to freak out the gear snobs ;) until they looked closer and saw - Alembic.

Slawie
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 467
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 4:09 pm:   Edit Post

Never heard Activator sets on a bass how do they sound? Is the filter similar to the filter we know on Alembic basses? I'm very curious.
stephenr
Member
Username: stephenr

Post Number: 64
Registered: 9-2014
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post

Based on other threads on these forums I believe that the filter that comes with the activators is the same as the ones on Alembic basses but sounds like the Q switch is on in 9db boost position. If you add a three-position Q switch to an Activator circuit it will then act the same as an Alembic bass with a filter and Q switch and give you more sonic choices including a position with no boost.
hieronymous
Senior Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 1502
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 4:42 pm:   Edit Post

Right Stephen - I would elaborate that they don't come with a Q switch - it is hard-wired for +9 - and you can get a 2 position or 3 position switch added. I had a 3 position added to my AlFemBic and love it! I believe it is 0/+6/+9 - I tend to use it on 0 most of the time, only boosting higher frequency settings when I want that effect.

I have two Activated Fenders (the AlFemBic linked above, and the Telembic) - would love to grab these pickups but not in the market - I love Activators and would recommend them to anyone! They sound very much like the pickups they are based on, but with a much more expanded tonal palate available.
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 468
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 9:45 pm:   Edit Post

Very interesting, thanks for chipping in. On a standard Jazz Bass do you need to route to accommodate the battery?
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 769
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post

No routing required at all the battery fits into the cavity - snugly.
I have a genuine inquiry about the pickups and I am verifying their functionality as they have been out of my bass for some years.
Pretty much sold to a member here.
slawie
enzo
Senior Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 469
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Friday, April 17, 2015 - 6:22 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Slawie, now I have another bug to satisfy hahaha.
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 771
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 3:24 am:   Edit Post

The work fine and are now sold!

Sorry Enzo. One thing I have found is that people listening to a J bass expect a J bass sound.
These pickup freak people out a bit.
I have not seen too many around here for sale, especially this vintage.

I just looked at the current price. :0
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 779
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Monday, May 04, 2015 - 6:47 pm:   Edit Post

Finally delivered!
The deal is done.

slawie

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