| Author | Message | ||
| barryr1
Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 63 Registered: 10-2007 |
Would this work with Alembic strat pickups (2 only). I'm not an electronics wizz so this may be a really stupid question). thanks Barry http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Bass-active-electronics_W0QQitemZ180297581180QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180297581180&_trkparms=72%3A1424%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3315 Registered: 7-2004 |
Barry: I believe these should work. The listing, however, is not quite accurate. What the seller describes as a "Q Tone Control" appears to actually be a low pass filter. The set doesn't have a "Q" switch, though one can be added fairly inexpensively. Bill, tgo | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1969 Registered: 6-2002 |
The electronics appear to have come out of a Persuader, and like the current Essence model, that did not have a Q switch. This means that the "Q boost" is actually always on. When you add the Q switch, you win the option to turn off the Q boost. From another thread, I understand a kit for adding the Q switch costs about $65. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1970 Registered: 6-2002 |
Ah yes - the filter is the same for guitars or basses, so it should work fine with two Strat-shaped Activators. | ||
| barryr1
Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 64 Registered: 10-2007 |
Great Info Thanks Guys. br | ||
| lmiwa
Member Username: lmiwa Post Number: 66 Registered: 2-2008 |
Are you sure that the filter is the same for guitars and basses? I thought I read somewhere that the cutoff frequency range was higher for guitars than for basses. | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5639 Registered: 6-2000 |
The filter range is the same on Series I and II basses and guitars. The Activators do have a higher filter frequency range for the guitar filter, but there's no reason you can't use an Activator bass filter on a guitar. My dad has been wondering lately if we shouldn't make all the filters bass filter range. | ||
| barryr1
Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 65 Registered: 10-2007 |
Thanks Mica Am I able to buy just the wiring harness with filters and controls from Alembic or do I have to buy the entire set. I have two alembic strat style pickups that I want to use. If so how much. thanks br | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1971 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hm. I was just wondering with the filter on my bass - as soon as you start to turn the filter away from fully open, the sound starts to get somewhat dull. So if the maximum cut-off frequency was higher, would that give a still brighter sound? Or simply more finger noise and stuff? Another thought would be to have an adjustable drop-off rate - though I believe this might interfere with the signature filter bump. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1143 Registered: 2-2005 |
There was a discussion on this a couple of years ago. It might even be in Must Reads or FAQ's. As I recall 6K is well beyond the usable frequency for a standard bass so increasing the cutoff frequency would not add anything but noise. I found it. Keith | ||
| barryr1
Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 71 Registered: 10-2007 |
How does the preamp harness that comes with the alembic strat pickups differ from a stratoblaster? I still have the 2 strat pickups with no juice |
