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funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 223
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post

Have you seen this?

http://www.bassplayers.co.za/alembic-series2.html
hieronymous
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Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 449
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 7:36 am:   Edit Post

Here's the part about the Series I 5-string. He says some stuff that strikes me as questionable, like only being able to use it mono if using batteries and not the power supply. He probably only had a regular guitar cable when he tried it...
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3324
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

36v system?

Bill, tgo
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1977
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

You can find two earlier threads where Jan-Olof Strandberg is mentioned here with a couple of soundclips and here where the Scottish contingent met up with Trip and Jan-Olof. I might add that I say him demo EBS amps and fx a couple of years ago, playing an MTD. He knows how to play ...

Somebody was asking only two days or so ago about a 2nd hand Series II 6 string, with that same body style.
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 1100
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 8:19 am:   Edit Post

Harry,

The original series instruments were definitely Stereo, but I think that some of the later instruments were mono 1/4" jacks (and later yet, seem to have a stereo/mono switch).

I read that review, and found something discordant with it, although I haven't really taken the time to put my finger on it.

Bradley
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 1978
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 8:23 am:   Edit Post

... and of course if you look for Jan-Olaf you'll find some more threads.
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 225
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 1:35 pm:   Edit Post

I am in love with the shape of the bass. I dream about it daily
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 1103
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 9:18 am:   Edit Post

Bill,

I think 36V refers to the +-18V. 36V differential.
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3325
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 3:08 pm:   Edit Post

So I guess my transitor radio runs on a standard 18v battery ... every on the planet Earth just calls it a "9 volt" as part of a giant conspiracy to confuse me, right? lol

Bill, tgo
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 1105
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 11:55 am:   Edit Post

Bill,

The part you're missing is listed here:

http://alembic.com/club/messages/393/30734.html

That there is a pin with +20V and another pin with -20V (and a ground pin). There is a 40 Volt differential between them. Think push-pull.

I suppose I could get a multimeter and actually *measure* it, but can't be bothered. :-)

9 volt batteries have 9 volts (give or take) differential.

Bradley
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3326
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 2:46 pm:   Edit Post

Bradley:

What the heck do you mean you "can't be bothered"???? I want to know if it's exactly 36 volts. How dare you not immediately drop whatever you are doing and go get your multimeter (is that anything like a multivitamin?) and measure, measure, measure. I mean, isn't it your very purpose in life to be waiting with baited breath beside the computer screen, on 24/7 call to answer questions for the rest of us? And if it's a "push-pull" system, does that make it AC? Or maybe it's a Doolittle pushme-pullyou system? Ah, my friend the doctor! I'm think I'm still recuperating from last weekend's annual NORML conference. Can you tell? hehehehe

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on October 21, 2008)
dadabass2001
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Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 959
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 6:50 pm:   Edit Post

Not until you giggled...
:-)

Mike
byoung
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Username: byoung

Post Number: 1108
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 11:44 pm:   Edit Post

Bill,

I know how conferences go: interminable meetings, dreadful socializing, horrible food, lots of dope smoking.

Okay, that last bit doesn't happen at most of the conventions I go to, but I can see why you'd be recovering.

I hope you accept my profound apologies that I didn't get right on your question. I'll try to prepare better in the future to meet your every whim. :-)

Bradley

And in this case, can't be bothered means:

1) don't own a multimeter (meaning to buy one, but I'm a relentless researcher (to prevent buyer's remorse), and I can't be, well, bothered, to do the research)

2) My DS-5R is 30 minutes away.
lbpesq
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Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 3328
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 7:20 am:   Edit Post

Like that's an excuse!!!! (nyuk,nyuk)

Bill, tgo
poor_nigel
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Username: poor_nigel

Post Number: 572
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post

"That there is a pin with +20V and another pin with -20V (and a ground pin)."

Bradley, is the ground pin (signal pin) isolated to the pickups, or common to the power lines and pickups? Just curious.
byoung
Senior Member
Username: byoung

Post Number: 1109
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post

Thomas,

I don't really know-- I'm just going off the scraps that I've managed to pick up here.

My guess is that the power pins are isolated from the pickups (which share a ground).

Bradley
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7296
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 12:11 am:   Edit Post

What is this thread about? I missed this one earlier on; and now the first two links don't seem to be working.
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 2039
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 4:46 am:   Edit Post

If memory serves, the discussion centred around Jan olof Strandberg's 6 string custom - second down this list

Graeme
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 7297
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post

Thanks Graeme!

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