fretmeister Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I have just acquired danweb22's lovely 'Ray 5. I like to have pickups close to the strings and use them as a ramp. Pups with pole pieces get in the way and give me blisters! So what options for upgrades are there? EMG oinly do a 4 string, Seymours have exposed poles. Anyone else I should be looking at, or am I going to have to cover the top in epoxy and smooth it over? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Status do some, 4 and 5 string versions. Don't know if they'll change the tone of the bass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 MM pups actually come out of the plastic casings quite easily. You could just drop them out and fit spacers (blu-tac comes to mind as that's what I have in mine just to stop them dropping out when I'm fiddling with it but you could use double-sided sticky foam pads for extra depth) between the pups and the casing and that way you retain the original tone plus it is reversible should you want to move the bass on. I saw that bass advertised - bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='987931' date='Oct 14 2010, 12:14 PM']MM pups actually come out of the plastic casings quite easily. You could just drop them out and fit spacers (blu-tac comes to mind as that's what I have in mine just to stop them dropping out when I'm fiddling with it but you could use double-sided sticky foam pads for extra depth) between the pups and the casing and that way you retain the original tone plus it is reversible should you want to move the bass on. I saw that bass advertised - bargain. [/quote] What a genius idea!!! I actually have a load of little rubber feet that I've taken off pedals over the years. They would be perfect! The bass was indeed a bargain. I was surprised I got in first. It is really in "as new" condition. Ok - someone has put over head power lines on it instead of actual strings, but that is easily sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillento Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Delano makes MM PUs w/o exposed polepieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Bartolini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I had a MM pickup made by KA who did not use a cover with the pole pieces exposed. It should be quite easy to get one..try WD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 iirc the covers dont come off the 5 string pups. will need to check mine to be sure beautiful bass btw,I would have loved this and bought it if I had seen it sooner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 [quote name='dub_junkie' post='989477' date='Oct 15 2010, 05:45 PM']iirc the covers dont come off the 5 string pups. will need to check mine to be sure beautiful bass btw,I would have loved this and bought it if I had seen it sooner[/quote] Ah fair point. I've only ever had 4 stringers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Bartolini and Delano would be the obvious choices but they will end up altering the tone of the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
implo Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 [quote name='yorick' post='988804' date='Oct 15 2010, 08:58 AM']Bartolini?[/quote] Aye, Bartolini definitely do for the 4 string, and they make [url="http://www.bartolini.net/information/bass/new_bass_pu_s5.htm"]this[/url] one for the 5, although I couldn't see if the pole-pieces were exposed or not. Given the other one isn't, however, it's unlikely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I've never seen a Bartolini pickup with exposed pole pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I stick gaffa tape on mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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