Bridgehouse

1 minute ago, drlargepants said:

I know. It’s a dangerous state to be in here 😉

Either that or you are trying really hard to justify hanging on to that Ric

@drlargepants - you are sounding sentimental!

1 hour ago, therealting said:

Thanks for the tip! Still debating whether to get a push-pull series/parallel switch installed. Perhaps have it as conventional P with knob down, and single coil with knob up. 

I have a series/parallel switch on my ACG Finn 4 - even after fitting a P-Retro preamp I kept the switch as I really like the variance it gives. Note output level is different, so don’t be tempted to use it as a boost - adjust volume to match for each setting and you get two nicely varied tonal outputs 

Just now, yorks5stringer said:

Excuse the highjack but I've just pulled the trigger on one of these pickups from Oil City  for my Japanese Blue Flower 68 P. I find myself not using the Bass as the stock pick-up is a bit 'thuddy  ' ( yes, I know  flats don't help)! Sounds as if it might be just what i need from your description!

Put some rounds on and dabble with your EQ and you can have as much clank and scrape as you like. It’s pretty hot but I like it - still planning some sound samples.

I’m confused as to whether I should hate this, like this, love this or have a passive indifference to it now.. 

What do I do? I want to stay trendy and on message but I also want to be able to shrug my shoulders with a completely passive carelessness that renders me so cool that I’m positively...

..I have no idea what I’m talking about now. 

1 minute ago, discreet said:

I'd say that was a pretty good descriprion of a Shergold Marathon. Or possibly a Hayman 4040.

Ah, but with this one you can have it on the strap for more than 10 mins....

(Reposted from build thread)

51 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

Hmm... 

Yeah, fair enough.. band managers then 😂

8 minutes ago, only4 said:

Thanks for the suggestion, I noticed that Creamery pickups near me in Manchester do a 74 P bass pickup that I’m looking into.

Sounds good - Bare Knuckle do something similar too, and worth asking Oil City as well

Come on now you lot - you’re acting like drummers.

And I would expect to pay well under £100 for a good one - more like £70-80 so well in line with an off the shelf. 

I have a 74P and could measure it if you want a guide figure to aim for with a winder

Pick one of our best U.K. pickup winders and ask them to do you one which will match what a 78 P would have had - most guys will have done enough rewinds to do a really good copy.

I can supply recommendations if that would help.

50 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

Understatement of the Month!

It looks really nice.  Sort of dark and sultry.

Lol - moment of truth later when I try it out..

32 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

If you are at the Birmingham guitar show in February Bridgehouse ... bring it to our stand and demo it 🙂 

Gladly will do!

1 hour ago, Pea Turgh said:

That looks the business!  What Bass Bash will this be available to gawp at?

Dunno - I’m in Lincs so will need to have a look. I’m more than happy to arrange with anyone who would want to try it for a meet up tho..

12 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

Mudbucker covers are pretty much impossible to get ... I'd do a version if I could get those. Perhaps a custom made ebony cover or similar would do the job. I'm an engineer not a woodworker mind ... 

Time to use internet fu to see what I can find...

1 minute ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

Sadly no ... I started to be more of a guitar player than a bass player, so I sold it to the bass player of my band at the time ... he used it for years. It's still out there somewhere. It's easily recognisable: a fretless Thunderbird bass with a ebony board and a Model 1 DiMarzio Mudbucker in the neck position and a split P Bass in the bridge. Pretty unique. 

You know what - I fancy doing an SG body with a mudbucker split P combo now...

6 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

looks bloody gorgeous! The all black hardware, and slightly brutal looking pickup, contrasts brilliantly with the wood grain and antique look. Me like ... lots!

Me too mate! Lovely pickup - can’t wait to give it a try later on. It’s an East harness as well so high quality tone and volume pots.

35 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

I built my first bass back in 1978(it was a set neck Thunderbird copy) out of an old mahogany hardware shop counter! I love the idea of recycling wood.

You still got that?

Noted @The Guitar Weasel

Found some screws and some foam with a couple of springs. Fitted just perfectly. 

Popped on the back cover and so that leaves just the string tree (still in the post!) to fit.

I will set it up and set Pickup height later on this evening and give an initial report. I have a plan for sound samples but you might have to be a touch more patient with this..

Doesn’t look too shabby huh?

14 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

Should have said about foam ... I have loads here ... If you are short I'll post you some.

I must have some somewhere  and some screws - I’ve not looked yet but something will pop up in one of the many drawers

5 minutes ago, KiOgon said:

Slot or cross head? 🤓

Torx or go home

Pickup has arrived.. hopefully I will get some time over the weekend to fit it!

I need to sort out some mounting hardware - I’m low on foam/rubber slugs - but that won’t be difficult!

I’ll update the build thread with progress shots then come back here with results