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Mines riding at around 4mm and pole pieces are flush with case top

I agree and with the DM’s you have case height and pole adjustments too Just curious what folk found as a typical starting point. I think the idea is to use the poles for fine balancing tweeks etc Im finding the DM’s need to be a greater gap compared to a typical stock Alnico V pup as it’s such a hot pup

Can you guys tell me what your distance is from E string to top of pickup housing fretted at last fret on your Dimarzio PBass pups ? I know Fender stock is around 2.5 to 3mm but my Dimarzios are definitely lower ( greater string gap )

I’ve just raised them up a bit since I took that picture as I think I went a bit too far lowering which lost some of the bottom end !!

Black pickguard screws added to match the Dimarzio pups

Absolutely 👍!!!

The itch has been scratched !! I like the PBass and it’s simplicity They are nice to play and …. Thanks to Dimarzio they now growl very nicely with mids a plenty I don’t think changing my bass would of resulted in a better outcome Thank you for the interesting suggestions though, it’s appreciated

Nice looking bass John 👍

Very nice

I can get this tone on my PBass especially if using a Dimarzio pup and playing a pick.

I always think Ashdown rate their amps well so at 300w it would be fine with a band I can use my TE Elf ( 200w) with the band ( normally use ABM600 or CTM100 and 200w is ample The cabs help

How much ? Condition ?

I hadn’t considered that 🙄🥱 If stores had the stock and the selection I would of done that but neither is the case in most cases hence asking

Ok so the CS62 pups sound absolutely gorgeous and an improvement over the Player Series stock in clarity however ….. Im going to take them out and stick Dimarzio PBass back in ( both of my basses ) as they have a very rocky tone played through the CTM100 They punch through better in the band and offer a rougher nasty growl great for rock with a valve amp. Granted they need to be tamed and the pole pieces lowered as it’s a mega hot pickup but it brings out the tone, less low end more mids and growl a plenty For less rockier needs the CS62 would be a perfect fit.

Well … that was a discovery!! The Custom Shop 62 pickup was very nice but … I missed the mids and grunt that the Dimarzio PBass gave me. Im going to put Dimarzio in both my Player Series as I think they work well Will be selling the CS 62 pickup soon

Question about Jazz basses .. do they have noisy pickups compared to a PBass ??

Ok I really like PBass for rock and I’m always looking at alternatives but don’t know where to start I tried a Stingray ( Sterling ) and I just didn’t like the sound although for years before I gigged a EB Stingray with my SVT rig and loved it ! So suggest a bass ( circa £1000 max) that is great for rock that isn’t a PBass or a Stingray Ive never tried a Jazz bass with the band so I’m undecided about that as an option

Headphones ? Problem solved

I’m mostly the same preferring the all valve tone however .. Putting a compressor in front of my CTM100 was a good move. Im still not sure about the TC Spark Booster in front as the amp has enough natural grit

Mine came from Northwest Guitars via EBay if I recall ? A perfect fit https://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/p-bass-compatible-scratchplates/

Any tone suck when pedals off ?

I had that cab with a LM3 head and it worked well