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  1. Thanks for the reply! I'll be going passive setup. So you think 1 Volume and 1 Tone for each pickup, no switch?
  2. Hi all, couple of months down the line on a (previously modified) '65 Gibson EB0 restoration and all is progressing well - all repairs to the body done, frets dressed and polished, tuners replaced and the body is painted in celly. Just waiting for it to dry a week or so before flatting and polishing, and my thoughts have turned to the wiring. I decided to keep the original EB0 mudbucker cavity, and drop a Dimarzio model 1 in. In addition, there's is space for another pickup which I'm going to drop a '51 P bass pickup in that I had lying around, like this: What I'm not sure on, is the wiring configuration. The body has 4 holes over the enlarged cavity for pots/switches, and I'd like to fill these. I want to have the option of coil splitting the Dimarzio using a push/pull pot. Can't imagine combining the two pickups but it might be nice to have that option all the same. So my question is what configuration will be best? VVTT? VVT and a switch? Something else? A diagram would be a massive help too. The answer is probably really obvious, but I've spent a lot of time going around in circles so would greatly appreciate some input! Thanks again...
  3. Great shout on the Dano lipstick pickups, will investigate further... Great stuff, cheers!
  4. I've got a '65 EB0 which has been terribly butchered in a former life - think bizarre, unexplainable routing, a switchcraft XLR in place of jack for starters. Let's not mention the neck repair... Finally starting a restoration on it, and I'm after some thoughts on pickup options. I have an all original '68 EB3 for stock EB sounds and would like this project to end up with a different set of tonal options - nearer the punchy P bass end of the spectrum, as much as a mahogany body will allow anyway. Sacrilege to some I realise, but this EB is in such a terrible way, I can't feel bad about it. So, what are my options? Has anyone experienced successfully changing pickups in an EB? Web research has proven inconclusive. I'm not limited on pickup positioning due to the current routing. My initial hopes would be to have two '51 P bass pickups (a la Ronnie Lane's Zemaitis) but the string spacing is unfortunately incorrect other than having one of these right next to the bridge. Any thoughts, comments, abuse welcome!
  5. Swapped these out for some Seymour Duncans in my Mexi P bass, don't know a huge amount about them other than what Karlfer (who I bought the bass from) sent me, which I think was sent from the original owner... 'Its a "Hot Alnico". Last one available from, iirc, a German retailer. It did have a satin finish but I polished it out to gloss to look more like a conventional P pickup.' In good working order, don't appear to have had much use at all with original wire intact. These seemed to retail for £50, I'm looking for £30 posted in the UK, offers considered. Any questions please ask. [attachment=238104:IMG_9333.JPG] [attachment=238105:IMG_9332.JPG]
  6. Dare I ask...is this...still for sale?
  7. Made the journey from London to Wigan to pick up a Mexi P bass Karl had kindly put on hold after I expressed interest the day before. The bass was exactly as described (if not better), well priced, and Karl was great to deal with in every respect, a thoroughly nice chap indeed... A lesson in how all transactions should be. My only complaint was that I couldn't stay longer for the cuppa that was on offer - but that was my fault for being in a rush to get to Manchester...next time! Thanks Karl!
  8. [quote name='Johnebass' timestamp='1475850030' post='3149234'] Sorry, no idea of the finish. [/quote] No probs - I'm interested, how firm on the price are you? Cheers, Andy
  9. Open for trades? Got a MIJ Fender Mustang, if you'd be interested...
  10. Long shot maybe, but would you consider a trade for a MIJ Fender Mustang, and cash your way?
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