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dtrice
Intermediate Member
Username: dtrice

Post Number: 170
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 4:53 am:   Edit Post

I am trying to find out about these pickups from Alembic. They are supposedly wide aperture single coils. But I can't find out much more, particularly tone. Most non series pickups I find are AXYs or MXYs. I think that the Fatboys would be somewhere in between. Is this right? Does anyone have them?
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 944
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 5:08 am:   Edit Post

Hi Daniel,
Fatboy pickups are not single coil, they're hum cancelling like AXY/MXY but use a magnet the same size (larger) as the series pickups. AXY and MXY both use a smaller magnet, but the AXY is in a casing similarly sized to a seies pickup. The fatboys give more lowend response based on "seeing" more string length, most club members find them sucessful in the bridge position or on single pickup Excels, etc.

Mike
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1934
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 6:27 am:   Edit Post

Compared to an AXY/MXY, the Fatboy has a low-end bump, and the high-end is a bit less sparkly.
dtrice
Intermediate Member
Username: dtrice

Post Number: 172
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

Very Interesting. Are they only available in the bridge position? I think that the wood cut for Fatboys would be same as Series, right? So to upgrade later (as in a bass built 'prepped for series') would require less recutting, is that a fair assumption? I would like the added low end, I don't see them specifically on the generator would the cost more than the AXYs or MXYs?
dtrice
Intermediate Member
Username: dtrice

Post Number: 173
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 8:25 am:   Edit Post

I hope this isn't one of those worn out topics, but I couldn't find any older threads that discussed this.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1935
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 8:39 am:   Edit Post

Try using this Google search for the Alembic site and Club.

There have been a number of discussions recently where Fatboys came up, but the thread title doesn't necessarily include the word "Fatboy".
dannobasso
Senior Member
Username: dannobasso

Post Number: 814
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 11:51 am:   Edit Post

All my 4 Excel 5's have dual Fatboys. You can combine them with AXY MXY. The beauty of Alembic is they will do anything that is in the realm of possibility. The 10 string Excel they will be building for me will have dual Fatboys and Europa electronics. Trip Wamsley has an Epic with 3 pups 2 MXY (thinner) and what appears to be a Fatboy or Axy in da middle. photo here:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewTaggedPhoto&friendID=34065701&imageUserID=161352954&imageID=25971671
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6877
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 11:14 am:   Edit Post

If you haven't run across it yet, there is a review of pickups here in the Must Reads section of the board.
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1450
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post

If I remember correctly, I believe Mica told me once that if there's a mold for a particular size or shape already, they'll pour it around whatever Alembic pickup you choose. Also, if you have an odd-sized or shaped pickup you want replaced with an Alembic pickup that correctly fills the hole, they'll do that as well but you will need to pay for the creation of the mold.

John
dtrice
Intermediate Member
Username: dtrice

Post Number: 175
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

I noticed on the website that the price of pickups for AXYs/MXYs include the filters, there is no price that I see for Fatboys. If I ordered them would also need to buy new filters, harness, etc., or would I only need the pickups themselves and use the rest of the electronics in place? Thanks.
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6941
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post

Just the pickups.

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