Alembic pickups

Log Out | Topics | Search Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

Author Message barryr1 Intermediate Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 107 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 6:01 pm:    I posted a set of alembic pickups on ebay yesterday. Any of you guys know what model they are. I'm getting questions. I have no idea. thanks barry http://cgi.ebay.com/Alembic-Guitar-Pickups_W0QQitemZ220519781421QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item335800d42d jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1785 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 1:08 am:    Is the sale just for the pickups alone or does it include the electronics too? Jazzyvee grateful Advanced Member Username: grateful Post Number: 315 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 2:34 am:    They're STR pickups: i.e. same size as a Stratocaster pickup. Without electronics, they're not very useful. Mark barryr1 Intermediate Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 9:08 am:    pickups only. need a stratoblaster jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1787 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 12:41 pm:    How would that work without any tone controls or can you use normal tone controls with the stratoblaster? Jazzyvee pace Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 474 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 1:29 pm:    I imagine that you'd probably use pots valued at 250K or less, and would have to crank the $H!T out of the trim pot on the blaster in order to make it work. You'd might as well do away with the bypass switch on the blaster, because with the circuit cut, I can't imagine that you'd be passing much signal. That's my hypothesis, but hopefully Bill can chime in because his "shop nite" guitar has a similar setup. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1791 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 1:18 am:    Oops i forgot to bid on it and its now sold....!!! Damn Jazzyvee barryr1 Intermediate Member Username: barryr1 Post Number: 109 Registered: 10-2007 Posted on Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 8:24 am:    When I bought them a couple of different guys on the site told me I could pair them with a stratoblaster or any other in guitar preamp I think but I never put them to the test. With 2 series I's a plenty of other long necked friends, I never got around to the project. I hope the new owner enjoys them lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4181 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 6:18 pm:    Yes, indeed, my "shopnight" strat has Alembic pickups through a stratoblaster. I believe the tone control is a standard type passive control. I'm in Key West at the moment, so I can't eyeball it to be sure. Bill, tgo