Alembic filter preamp PF-6
Posted: 19 May 2023, 14:24
Like the F1x, was browsing and recalled that I actually bought the schematic for the Alembic onboard dual filter preamp (older version of the "series" onboard electronics, I think).
I'll post it here for posterity.
Quite elaborate, these basses have two pickups and a dummy coil, which needs to be carefully adjusted. They also have a second order low pass filter per pickup, with either a switch or a pot for "Q". In the old days, they used a separate outboard power supply, not sure if that is still the case.
The (dual) fet is probably unobtainium by now, as is the weird opamp (Harris HA-911), but that opamp is not great apparently. (well, as can be expected, there has been some progress in the performance of IC's in 45 years
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I'll post it here for posterity.
Quite elaborate, these basses have two pickups and a dummy coil, which needs to be carefully adjusted. They also have a second order low pass filter per pickup, with either a switch or a pot for "Q". In the old days, they used a separate outboard power supply, not sure if that is still the case.
The (dual) fet is probably unobtainium by now, as is the weird opamp (Harris HA-911), but that opamp is not great apparently. (well, as can be expected, there has been some progress in the performance of IC's in 45 years