I'd like to try most of the Tribute's electronics in another guitar: two humbucker size pickups, one filter per pickup, and a bright setting for each pickup. No effects loop. The purchase information at the Alembic web site says:
HG/AE-1 volume, filter, 3-way 1050
(two humbucker shaped pickups)
It looks like this doesn't include everything I want, and it doesn't explicitly mention the preamp. I guess I'm a little confused. How do I purchase what I'm looking for here, and any idea what the price would be?
Alembic pickups (low impedence) need Alembic preamps to work properly, and I am almost 100% sure Alembic won't sell the pickups without the pre unless it was a replacement repair pickup for an already mounted circuit. You said it comes with volume (pot mounted on circuit board and filter (low-pass filter pot mounted on circuit board) and a 3 way switch. Sounds complete to me. List price should be on the Alembic web. Check with local dealer for your discounted price.
Kris
Thanks, but can anyone tell me for certain whether or not the preamp is included in the price on Alembic's web site for a pair of humbucker sized pickups? I'm also almost 100% certain because it would make sense for the preamp to be included, but I posted the question because I want to make sure and the web site doesn't say.
It also doesn't look complete to me because it says two humbucker shaped pickups, but only one filter. I want one filter for each pickup, just like on my Tribute. It also doesn't say whether or not there's a way to get the bright function on each pickup, but the Tribute has a separate bright function for each pickup.
EDIT: And I quoted the list price: it's 1050.
(Message edited by jimmythesaint on October 17, 2008)
Activators are a 2 pickup one filter mono set up. If you want 2 filters, that is a custom circuit. And yes, I am certain the poreamp is included. The AE-1 IS the preamp. Check for local Alembic dealer to get discount off List price of $1050.00.
Kris
OK, thanks. I didn't know how they named their guitar preamp. But it appears I'm going to have to call Alembic because I didn't know this was a custom circuit, and it would appear the bright function is yet another custom option.