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Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: broadcasterguy on June 15, 2014, 12:36:36 PM

Dear Forum,
Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
I was looking at a photo of an old parts caster strat taken back in 1981, and it had an Alembic Blaster installed, and it had solid white single coil pickup covers. But I have only seen black Alembic pickups. Do you think they are Alembic, or some other brand like EMG ect..?
Thanks for your help.

(http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/393/193914.jpg)

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: elwoodblue on June 15, 2014, 06:55:54 PM

These look more cream (see link) than the ones you've pictured.
I've only seen a few non-black single
coil sized activators...that cream set, and the occasional set with 'clown vomit' colors.

http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/395/190746.html?1398361587 (http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=10864)

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: broadcasterguy on June 15, 2014, 09:15:25 PM

Yes, those look very cream. And I would think I would be able to make out the molded in Alembic logo name on my photo if they were Alembics. It is a fuzzy crummy photo though. So it still could be.
Thanks

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: pace on June 16, 2014, 05:03:39 AM

Rick Springfield?

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: broadcasterguy on June 16, 2014, 09:24:28 AM

Yep, Rick Springfield. Trying to figure out what kind of pickups those are. They weren't used to record the song, as that was performed by another guitarist, but I am interested in this guitar, as it was his main axe.

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: bigredbass on June 16, 2014, 10:08:11 AM

No way of knowing without seeing a logo, or talking to RS or his tech, but lots of 80's Strats wore these:

http://www.emgpickups.com/guitar/single-coil/strat/sset.html (http://www.emgpickups.com/guitar/single-coil/strat/sset.html)

J o e y

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: bigredbass on June 16, 2014, 10:08:22 AM

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: FC Bass on June 16, 2014, 10:21:42 AM

Also from Santa Rosa :-)

Here are some variations from Alembic: http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/393/68706.html (http://club.alembicguitars.net/index.php?topic=1296)

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: mike1762 on June 16, 2014, 10:47:33 AM

I'm concerned that pace knew that was Rick Springfield... based on a crotch shot. :-)

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: elwoodblue on June 16, 2014, 11:15:10 AM

Another maker that comes to mind is Evans. I had a set and they were a stark white .

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: pace on June 16, 2014, 08:20:37 PM

Lol..... I set myself up for that!....

I put together a similar strat 5-6 years ago, and when I saw his behind the music, I was bequizzled as to whether that was a stock model or what.... Never noticed the blaster!...

I'm curious as to when activators were first launched. '80 seems early for a single coil set. I'd also like to know when the first non-series guitar was officially marketed (distillate? Electrum? '79? '80?).....

Title: Did Alembic ever make white single coil guitar pickups?
Post by: sonicus on June 16, 2014, 08:35:26 PM

I believe it is in the Long History _____ http://alembicguitars.net/family/history.html (http://alembicguitars.net/family/history.html)

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