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

(Reposted from build thread) I’ve tried it. Well now. It sounds really rather different to my 51P partscaster. Far more open, lots more snarl and much more in the mids. It’s not as spaced as a Precision - much less of that piano like quality and far more growl in the mids. Then there’s the hollow nature - it’s got some the air and hollow thump you get from a hollow body but still has plenty of sustain (centre block no doubt). Compared to my precisions it doesn’t sound like a Precision. But it’s not 100% Ric - it’s like a bag of Ric flavoured crisps - sort of Pricisionbacker if you like. However, it sits so well in the mix when I play along to stuff - far more presence and up front sound due to those highlighted mids. Interesting. Have tried flats and roundwounds - rounds seem to accentuate the Ric side more, flats the P side. I have an idea for sound samples so bear with me..

I’ve tried it. Well now. It sounds really rather different to my 51P partscaster. Far more open, lots more snarl and much more in the mids. It’s not as spaced as a Precision - much less of that piano like quality and far more growl in the mids. Then there’s the hollow nature - it’s got some the air and hollow thump you get from a hollow body but still has plenty of sustain (centre block no doubt). Compared to my precisions it doesn’t sound like a Precision. But it’s not 100% Ric - it’s like a bag of Ric flavoured crisps - sort of Pricisionbacker if you like. However, it sits so well in the mix when I play along to stuff - far more presence and up front sound due to those highlighted mids. Interesting. Have tried flats and roundwounds - rounds seem to accentuate the Ric side more, flats the P side. I have an idea for sound samples so bear with me..

Yeah, fair enough.. band managers then 😂

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.

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

Gladly will do!

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..

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

^ What he said I’m pleased too - it arrived this morning so more to follow!! (Haven’t had chance to even unwrap it yet) Glad you’ve joined up over here too @The Guitar Weasel - your pickup knowledge will be most welcome!

Sorry, I don’t have an answer to that - my flippant-ish comment was merely a direct reply to the idea (or not) of how you comment on dislikes. The problem with saying why you don’t like particular music or songs is waaaaaay to difficult tho - cos it’s a subjective art form. I hate some Jazz. Dunno why. I could try and describe what I don’t like but it always ends up sounding similar to “it’s dischordant non melodic claptrap that... look, it just doesn’t make me feel fuzzy inside,ok?” I could say “it doesn’t sound nice to my ears” but that’s not that different to “it’s rubbish” as it’s all just subjective

The black ones are usually tapewounds - similar gauge and tension.

Screws are part of that 50’s look tho - specially as they were the days before double sided tape 😜

To be fair, it would be a bit hypocritical of him to praise or hype up stuff he didn’t like..