Pete1967 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Folks, I've just ordered my second bass of Jon Shuker and I'm pretty sorted on the spec, with the exception of PUP selection - so I'm hoping that the good followers of Basschat will share their wisdom with me. The bass will be a 5 string BO with White Ash body, maple top, Jon's great laminate neck and a Ziricote fretboard. 3 band Mk2 EQ, Black Gotoh resolite hardware. I'm decided on an MM/J PUP config and I'm rapidly narrowing to either SD (Basslines) Alnico MM and Hot for Jazz J, or Delano MC5HE/JC5HE. THe MM would be split/series/parallel. When Jon asked me to desribe the sound I wanted the best I could think of was "Flea does Marcus" - so big bottom, plenty of growly mid lows and some sparkling highs when needed, but mellow enough to let me off the odd players indiscretion Any thoughts about my option choices or other recommendations? Wizard? Other custom? TIA for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I've got the Delano MM/J active/passive hybrids on my Shuker and would highly recommend them. Very versatile, and some excellent Stingray and Jazz sounds. I would have thought they would fit your Flea meets Marcus criteria perfectly. You get some really good tones, run active or passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fede162162 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 If i were you I would made exactly the same choice. MM alnico and sjb-2 The reasons are: 1) you need a single coil with high output, otherwise it might be overwhelmed by the humbucker. 2) I was an obsessive "pimp up my bass" guy, and I tried a lot of PUPS. Both Alnico and MM and Sjb-2,as SD web page claims, have a rough mid sound, and they suit perfectly with the typical "sleeky shade" which is given by active electronics. Sjb 2 aren't my favourite pups by SD, great growly sound but a bit darker maybe, and they are noisy with passive electronic. However, they were perfect when I used them through an active electronic(which cancels the single coil noise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 hiho have a word with Andy at Wizard,he,ll sort you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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