| Author | Message | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 20 Registered: 12-2005 |
looking to buy or have made series I power supply.Thanks Jim | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1709 Registered: 9-2003 |
They're $495 MSRP (plus S&H) brand-new. Call Valentino @ Alembic...they usually have 'em in stock. | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 23 Registered: 12-2005 |
Thanks kevin, Question, why do I need it,if I am using a mono bass head. I have not received my series bass yet I am just trying to get prepared.Is it because the series basses use alot of dc power or is it a sound thing? | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 747 Registered: 6-2002 |
From what I've heard, Series electronics can run on 9V batteries, but the batteries will run out pretty quick. | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 473 Registered: 8-2003 |
If you're willing to buy and use a great number of nine-volt batteries and a stereo-to-mono quarter-inch cable, you can get along without the power supply, but I wouldn't recommend it. Series basses run at 36 volts, and the power supply allows you to choose between running both pickups/preamps "summed" into one channel of your amplifier, or running the "bass" and "treble" pickups seperately into different channels or even different amplifiers. For example, I run my Series 2 into one channel of my stereo Walter Woods amplifier with great result, but if I wanted to get fancy I could run each pickup into a seperate channel. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3147 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jim; you need it to supply power to the bass. Series instruments go through batteries really fast; thus for practical purposes, you need the power supply. From time to time a used DS-5 will show up here or on Ebay; but used DS-5R's are a little more scarce. | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 24 Registered: 12-2005 |
Thanks all, Let me see if I understand. The 1/4 inch input on the bass is stereo? What happens if you use a regular cord? 500.00 would buy alot of 9 volt bats. LOL Jim | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 748 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well, I think you need to put in 2 batteries - that means you'll run out of those 500.00 a lot sooner than you're thinking now. Not sure about the number of hours before they run out - something like 20 hours? That's not really practical if you're on stage a lot - might be different if you're a couch player (like myself). | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 749 Registered: 6-2002 |
With a regular mono cord, you hear only one pickup, except if the instrument was fitted with a mono/stereo switch, or when you run a Y-cord - stereo plug on one end, two mono plugs at the other end. There are some resistors and/or capacitors that need to be soldered into some of the plugs. | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 25 Registered: 12-2005 |
I will be talking to mica or val today. I guess there is no avoiding this power supply issue. Is there anything else I need to know about a series bass. He says it is shipping with the cord. Thanks All, Jim | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1714 Registered: 9-2003 |
FWIW, the one p/u output through the 1/4" jack with a mono cable only pertains to the older models. The newer Series all sum both p/u's to the 1/4" jack for use with a mono cable. What the jumping-off production date for this change is not known to me. | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 26 Registered: 12-2005 |
I bought 80-1745. | ||
| pinchdawg
Junior Username: pinchdawg Post Number: 27 Registered: 12-2005 |
Alebic doesen't open till 11:00 so I am going to go fishing and see if I can get another Steelhead. Thanks for all the help, Jim | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3152 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jim; I don't think the Steelhead has a stereo plug. |
