derreybass

Has anyone any experience of using these. How responsive is the EQ section etc?

Thanks to all who responded, I eventually got one from All parts. Not quite an Artec. I'm still looking for a suppler of covers for Mudbuckers though

Thanks for the reply, I've seen them on ebay somewhere as well, there are some from the states but the carriage was horrendous.

Does anyone know of a supplier of these pickups in the uk?

Bought a Double Bass fingerboard from Andy. Really packed well and arrived quickly. Good person to deal with. Thanks Andy

Just bought a p scratchplate from Jake, very prompt dispatch good to deal with, highly recommended, and exactly as descibed. thanks Jake all the best

I got the strings from Wunjo Guitars in Demark Street London, they must be available from other places as well. They were very helpful !!!. I've been doing a bit measuring and the distance from the tremolo to the bridge on the Bass VI is just about 4", and this added to the scale length 30" is 34", the same as a normal long scale bass. The strings I bought were Ernie Ball Custom Gauge for normal long scale 34" so in theory at least other long scale strings could be used from other makers. This will make things a bit cheaper than the La Bella route at about 45ish for a set. The Nut on my Bass VI didn't need filing to fit the .95. I have some Elites on my Jazz Bass and the E string would fit the Bass VI. If anyone does try this make sure that you cut the new string so that it has a small amount of taper to fit into the machinehead groove. I will try and post a picture of how it is on mine.

Having actually recieved my Bass VI two days before Christmas day which was ordered at the end of August this year I have been very pleased with how it plays and the number of tones available from it. It was worth the wait, however, I expect a number of you have heard that the strings supplied with it aren't really the most suitable gauge for it. The .84 E string is too thin and floppy also while the .72 A string is reasonable it too is better if replaced. To aviod going down the costly La Bella string route I discovered that Ernie Ball custom gauge roundwound bass strings will fit and have fitted a .95 and .80 to the bass, these were bought separately and the result is much better, I think possibly a .102 for the E string may even be better. I hope this I of use to some of you. Be interested to hear your thoughts.

Just had some pickups arrive from Kim. Good to do business with, very prompt delivery even from Germany, excellent, recommended. Thanks Kim

Bought a mic off Andy to play around with, ie, take to bits. Easy to deal with, recommended. Thanks Andy

Bought some Jazz Pickups from Tom, all very straight forward, prompt delivery, good to deal with. Recommended Thanks Tom

I see what you mean, quite ridiculous.

If I remember correctly the clubman pickups have a single bar magnet and a very shallow coil and I seem to remember that some Vox six string guitars at the time had the same pickups as well. The Fender bass VI uses six string pickups, I think they're he same as the Jaguar. You mention the originals are hard to find and expensive, how expensive?