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Mike Addyman Sr. (dadabass2001)
New Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 1 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 - 11:45 am: | |
Does Alembic still make activators that will fit my 1973 Guild Starfire bass? It kind of looks like a Gibson humbucker shape might work. Thanks, Mike |
Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 1:58 pm: | |
Can you post a pitcure of the front your bass? If you can get a shot of the electronics cavity it would be a bonus! I need to see how much room we have to work with to see if a standard set will fit. For humbucker shaped pickups the stadard control layouts are: 3 controls: volume, pan, filter 4 controls: volume, pan, bass, treble Either system is $400 retail. |
Mike Addyman Sr. (dadabass2001)
New Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 5:10 pm: | |
The Guild Starfire bass is a thin hollow body, kind of like a Gibson ES-335. Phil Lesh is pictured playing a stock one on page 17 of the "So Many Roads" companion editorial booklet, and he is shown playing a heavily modified (by Alembic) Starfire in the photo spreads accompanying the "Europe 72" album and CD and the "Ladies & Gentlemen - The Grateful Dead: Fillmore East April 71" CD. Mine has a 3 position toggle switch for pickup selection and a master volume knob, both located on the lower cutaway. Additionally there are individual volume and tone knobs for each pickup and one "bass-cut" switch, roughly under the bridge and bridge pickup. Therefore I have a total of 5 knobs and 2 switches on my Guild. The pickups are each 1 7/8" by 3" and are held in place with black plastic collars which are 2 5/16" by 3 15/16". I oredered this Guild stereo wired from the factory in 1973. It has a TRS 1/4" jack mounted on the lower side of the body. I almost never used the stereo feature (who had 2 amps in the 70s? - not me So stereo is not a priority at this point. I had it converted to lined fretless when I bought my Epic in '99. The pickups and pots have gotten very bad (intermittant and scratchy). I am planning to use a local luthier and assume the Guild will need some body mods to accomodate the electronics (wouldn't want them just flopping around inside the hollow body |
Mike Addyman Sr. (dadabass2001)
Junior Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - 5:53 am: | |
Here's some shots of my Guild Starfire (thanks for use of your camera, Gary) A few more will follow in a day or two. I would like to keep stereo RTS output if possible Here's an audio cassette next to the pickups, for size comparison.
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Mike Addyman Sr. (dadabass2001)
Junior Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 4:57 am: | |
Here are a couple more pictures
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Mike Addyman Sr. (dadabass2001)
Junior Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 16 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 3:47 pm: | |
Hi Mica et al, A question regarding activator dimensions and naming: The HB is a Gibson humbucker shape, The RK is a pair of Rickenbacker shapes, What is the SB shape and what are the dimensions of these styles? Thanks, Mike P.S. A belated Happy New Year to all at Alembic |
Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 563 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Monday, January 06, 2003 - 4:01 pm: | |
The SB is the name for the assembly of HB pickups that fits a Steinberger bass (with the extra long wiring harness) the pickups are the same as the HB. Confusin', huh? |
Edwin Hurwitz (edwin)
Junior Username: edwin
Post Number: 15 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 8:52 pm: | |
Mica, or anyone else who can answer this, what would it cost to get an Alembic bridge setup (with sustain block) for my Starfire? Thanks, Edwin |