Rimskidog Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'd previously posted this down in the recording section in my studio build thread but thought people might appreciate a look here. I was wandering along Denmark St when I saw this in the window begging to be taken home. Well, who am I to refuse... [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g28/Rimskidog/16ba288a.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Has this been defretted? Or is it my eyes? And an added J pickup, randomly Edited June 7, 2012 by Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Stag' timestamp='1339109198' post='1684017'] Has this been defretted? Or is it my eyes? And an added J pickup, randomly [/quote] Good eyes. It has been defretted and there is a [i]very[/i] random J pickup. I'm a player rather than a collector so I dont care too much about the mods though I'm thinking of replacing the J with a seymour duncan smb-4d to add a little growl to the bottom end of the stock PU. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I wouldn't say that J pup is all that random. A lot of effort has gone in to making the pole pieces line up perfectly. Good job I'd say. How does the G string on the J pup sound though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1339162484' post='1684655'] I wouldn't say that J pup is all that random. A lot of effort has gone in to making the pole pieces line up perfectly. Good job I'd say. How does the G string on the J pup sound though? [/quote] I'd agree. They should have used a neck pickup from a Jazz though as the pole pieces would be slightly closer together and it wouldn't have had to be positioned at such an extreme angle. Also if it was me I'd have wanted it angled the other way with the G string poles closest to the neck. Still nice bass though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1339162484' post='1684655'] I wouldn't say that J pup is all that random. A lot of effort has gone in to making the pole pieces line up perfectly. Good job I'd say. How does the G string on the J pup sound though? [/quote] The J pickup generally sounds pretty thin and reedy. It's got to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 You know what I think of that thing. Stick a quarter pounder in there or something lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immo Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Look beautiful. I'd replace this J with a lipstick pickup*. It'd look killer and give a hint of twang to this vintage princess. [size=2]*But you have to know I'd replace a J pickup with lipstick in every bass except from Fender Jazz Bass maybe. [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Immo' timestamp='1339168111' post='1684799'] Look beautiful. I'd replace this J with a lipstick pickup*. It'd look killer and give a hint of twang to this vintage princess. [size=2]*But you have to know I'd replace a J pickup with lipstick in every bass except from Fender Jazz Bass maybe. [/size] [/quote] I'd go with that - looks class . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Immo' timestamp='1339168111' post='1684799'] Look beautiful. I'd replace this J with a lipstick pickup*. It'd look killer and give a hint of twang to this vintage princess. [size=2]*But you have to know I'd replace a J pickup with lipstick in every bass except from Fender Jazz Bass maybe. [/size] [/quote] Yeah I can see how that would look cool but I'm not sure it'd give me the kind of tone I want out of this (unless someone can tell me of one that has a good midrange growl?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Rimskidog' timestamp='1339181916' post='1685119'] Yeah I can see how that would look cool but I'm not sure it'd give me the kind of tone I want out of this (unless someone can tell me of one that has a good midrange growl?) [/quote] IIRC they are quite weak. I'm not sure it is what you would want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immo Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Lipstick, form what I've heard (literally and not literally ) has the warm 'twang', like the Telecaster. I got a nice midrange growl out of Seymour Duncan SCPB-3 set on ~10% of the scale length, a bit angled as the string spacing was narrow, about 17mm. It turned out being awesome for slap :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Plus lipsticks would look 'orrid as they'd leave the lug-holes from the standard shaped pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immo Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1339186126' post='1685207'] Is there not someone doing lipsticks that are a straight swap for a Jazz? [/quote] Yup,[url="http://www.tonebender.net/kent-armstrong-lipstick-jazz-bass-pickup-bridge-free-ship-p-58.html"] Kent Armstrong[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immo Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1339186673' post='1685214'] Beat ya with a Ninja Edit [/quote] I'll forgive you only because you have a nice Telecaster Bass in your signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1339186126' post='1685207'] Is there not someone doing lipsticks that are a straight swap for a Jazz? EDIT: found it [url="http://www.wdmusic.com/JBLR_1.html"]http://www.wdmusic.com/JBLR_1.html[/url] [/quote] I stand corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thanks guys. I know it looks way prettier but I still think I'm going with the seymour duncan smb-4d. I'm not sure anything else will give me that growl. I may even route it so I can plug each pickup into a different channel (a la Billy Sheehan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1339189249' post='1685270'] does that not make it hard to play [/quote] Och you get used to it. Plays havoc with my hunchback though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have a spare SMB-4A lying around if you want that a bit cheap? D is the ceramic one (yuk) while the A is alnico which is a far better magnet for bass pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hmm. I think the d has the better midrange but if the price was right... Drop me an email: [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRockinRoadie Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Wow that looks fantastic! I've always had a soft spot for the EB Series basses. I actually quite like the look with the jazz pickup - not sure why!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimskidog Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks man! Appreciate it (but the J has to go!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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