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51 Precision Semi Partscaster - The Bass Fender Forgot to Make


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11 minutes ago, greenolive said:

The pickup in mine bridgehouse is a Nordstrand split coil

That oil city pickup looks great👌

This build is coming on leaps & bounds , I love the ‘51 p look with a dark fretboard

 

I’ve heard good things about those Nordstrands.. maybe even better than the Lindy Fralin - which are really highly regarded!

Looking forward to trying the oil city - should be interesting!

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19 minutes ago, mickhardup said:

luvly guitar, were did you get the black jack socket from ? I could not find one on ebay or perhaps I didn't look very well 

Was indeed eBay! It’s an electrosocket type as opposed to a traditional tele style cup - I don’t like the rubbish fitting method on the tele cups. 

The one I got was available in chrome, black or gold..

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1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said:

Pickup has arrived.. hopefully I will get some time over the weekend to fit it!

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I need to sort out some mounting hardware - I’m low on foam/rubber slugs - but that won’t be difficult!

Should have said about foam ... I have loads here ... If you are short I'll post you some.

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14 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

Should have said about foam ... I have loads here ... If you are short I'll post you some.

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

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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?

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6 minutes ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

looks bloody gorgeous! The all black hardware, and slightly brutal looking pickup, contrasts brilliantly with the wood grain and antique look. Me like ... lots!

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.

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1 hour ago, Pea Turgh said:

That looks the business!  What Bass Bash will this be available to gawp at?

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..

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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..
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Excuse the high-jack but I've just pulled the trigger on one of these pickups from Oil City  for my Japanese Blue Flower 68 P. I find myself not using the Bass as the stock pick-up is a bit 'thuddy  ' ( yes, I know  flats don't help)! Sounds as if it might be just what I need, from your description!

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Just now, yorks5stringer said:

Excuse the highjack but I've just pulled the trigger on one of these pickups from Oil City  for my Japanese Blue Flower 68 P. I find myself not using the Bass as the stock pick-up is a bit 'thuddy  ' ( yes, I know  flats don't help)! Sounds as if it might be just what i need from your description!

Put some rounds on and dabble with your EQ and you can have as much clank and scrape as you like. It’s pretty hot but I like it - still planning some sound samples.

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Catching up on some much neglected threads!  I've been following this on one of the other forums and @Bridgehouse is aware of how impressed I am with his build.  Indeed, he is now a fully-fledged member of the 'Why Do Great Sounding Basses Have To Be So Heavy?  Answer - They Don't' club xD

And this one does look great.  And it's super light.  And it sounds fantastic!

 

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