WTB Early brown Alembic bass pickups

Started by bob_stirner, October 07, 2013, 09:02:57 AM

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bob_stirner

Looking for the early, brown / orange Alembic bass pickups
Thanks!
B

tbrannon

Bob,
 
They do pop up on occasion, but they're getting rarer and rarer.  
 
I do know that Alembic has done some pickups lately in custom colors, so you may well be able to contact them for a set of new pickups in that old caramel color.  Probably pricey, but possible.
 
EDIT:  here is one thread: http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/393/125016.html?1331026236
 
And another: http://club.alembicguitars.net/Images/393/68706.html?1255961910
 
(Message edited by tbrannon on October 08, 2013)

bob_stirner

Danke!
Perhaps I should qualify that I am not so much looking for a brown pickup as much as the trapazoidal pickup underneath
Trying to Alembisize an old Guild Starfire.
Have an SF2 that I'll probably cannibalize one side of ( I run it mono in my rack )
Are the Series II electronics / filters equivelent?

cozmik_cowboy

Underneath? Sounds like you're thinking of the guts under the cover, not the whole pickup.  Trouble is, Alembic p/ups are cast; there is no cover.
 
Peter
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, I wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter

cozmik_cowboy

Oops; double.
 
Peter
 
(Message edited by cozmik_cowboy on October 09, 2013)
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, I wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter

bob_stirner

Evidently the earliest Alembics were trap shaped. Later as you pointed out, they were cast, still, trap pickup within the body.
I am also looking for an Alembic 4 string bridge and tailpiece.....I sure am needy, ain't I

cozmik_cowboy

IIRC, the earliest were trapazoidal magnets & coils, in trap castings, like this or this; then trap innards in rectangular castings; then all rect.  If you're thinking of the traps where you can see the guts, those were cast in see-through ...resin?  epoxy?....stuff.
I know we have folks here who have each of those, so I'm sure they'll chime in.
 
Peter
"Is not Hypnocracy no other than the aspiration to discover the meaning of Hypnocracy?  Have you heard the one about the yellow dog yet?"
St. Dilbert

"If I could explain it in prose, I wouldn't have had to write the song."
Robt. Hunter

sonicus

HI  Peter , Yes , the second link that you posted is of my old Bass that I sold in 1978. A full description is also in that thread.  
 
Hello Bob , Welcome to our little spot on the web.

bob_stirner

Thanks for having me guys!
Edwin steered me over here, feel at home already
Actually, Edwin has an early trap set that is rectangular shaped, cast opaque brown, can't actually iew the innards.
Peter...thanks for the info and Starfire pics..fabulous.
The first one really gets my gonads a flapping'.....very Godfatheresque..............want