Members jrkirkish Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 I'm thinking about putting a humbucker in my SX pbass. Anybody have any pictures of a MM hum in a pbass guard?
Members sunburstbasser Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 You mean just making the route a little bigger, not an P/MM setup?
Members Gaui Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 A member here called Waabs owns this one, try pming him.
Members JacieFB Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 Originally posted by Gaui A member here called Waabs owns this one, try pming him. That thing looks evil. I'm not sure if I mean that in a good way or not.
Members Benjamin Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 Danny Lohner (NIN etc) owns a P-Bass of some sort which has a P pickup and what looks like some form of dual coil Jazz/MM with exposed pole pieces. It sounds phenomenally HUGE. He lent it to Paz from aperfectcircle, and then Jeordie went on to use it. I am considering a P next, and it will be modded with an MM style pickup.
Members gunslinger Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 Originally posted by Benjamin Danny Lohner (NIN etc) owns a P-Bass of some sort which has a P pickup and what looks like some form of dual coil Jazz/MM with exposed pole pieces. It sounds phenomenally HUGE. He lent it to Paz from aperfectcircle, and then Jeordie went on to use it.I am considering a P next, and it will be modded with an MM style pickup. It's a Fender P-bass Deluxe. P pick-up and Dual Jazz Active Preamp. http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0194060791
Members rumblethump Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 Recent project, now the bass I'm playing the most!
Members Benjamin Posted November 8, 2005 Members Posted November 8, 2005 Originally posted by rumblethump Recent project, now the bass I'm playing the most! That baby would be uber-sweet with a clear or black '51P pickguard! Tell us how it sounds, because I may just want one. Unless I go buy a Schecter Model-T Re: Danny Lohner's bass. Good-o, I wonder what it would cost over here in Oz? Edit: I just realised that I am planning another MM pickup in the position yours is in my bass. Given the MM's coils can be split or humbucking, how close is it to a P sound?
Members rumblethump Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 This bass sounds like a P bass should, just with many more options. The PU is a Kent Armstrong with a 3 way switch wired HB/SC/Series passive. In Humbucking it roars. Overdrives my MM HD130. Very thick tone and with the tone knob rolled off, dubb like. Single coil setting has mucho punch and growl, with tone wide open. Series setting also very musical. I'm very impressed with the pickup. I've also owned Bartolini's and Seymour Duncan aftermarket pickups. The Kent Armstrong is every bit as good. Both my guitarist and drummer have complimented me on its tone on my last 2 gigs. This is the first bass I've owned made from ash. I really like it. This was an abandoned project given to me by a gentleman I purchased a speaker cab from. The Body is Warmoth and I think the neck is mighty mite?? The body was already routed for the MM when I got it. I bought all the rest of the parts from various sellers on eBay. Tuners are Gibson Schallers. Bridge is an aftermarket, very similiar to Spector. I have considered putting a 51 style pickguard on it, but it would have to be custom made. Maybe down the road sometime, right now I'm just having too much fun playing it.
Members JC Bass Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 Originally posted by rumblethump Recent project, now the bass I'm playing the most! Wow! That bass looks fantastic! Very clean looking. I like the idea of the 51 pickgaurd on it, but at the same time, I think it would mess up the clean, simple look of the bass. Not to mention the beautiful grain on the ash.
Members MistahMojoRyan Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 My bro routed the P position on an old Cort P/J and put in a Rio Grande Pitbull. It sounds pretty sweet. (The Pitbull isn't a MM style pickup; just a humbucker.)
Members 72Rick Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 Here's a de-fretted Jazz Special with a Barcus Berry HI-A Humbucker I installed in the neck position. It sounded great.
Members 72Rick Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 These are Kent Armstrong MM Humbuckers I used in my first home made Bass.
Members rumblethump Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 72 rick Not much out there on the net regarding the Kent Armstrong MM pickups. I'm very interested in your opinion of them? BTW nice bass.
Members 72Rick Posted November 9, 2005 Members Posted November 9, 2005 Thanks. I like them allot. They're running through Carvin's "Active/Passive Electronics". I wanted to install an Alembic AXY dual Humbucker system like their Spoiler, but I couldn't swing the $700.00 to do it. I saw the Kent Armstrongs in a local stores distributer catalog and had them ordered for me. There's plenty of tonal variety there, that's for sure. I would recomend them to anyone wanting a good MM replacement.
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