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There's some guff about "radiation/wiring regs" but I think the real reason is SD's No Returns policy doesn't hold water in the EU 😀 Once I saw the price then estimated postage,allowed for VAT,import tax and lousy exchange rates it was a relief to spot the no EU sales 😄

Brilliant,I was going to ask what hides below the neck pickup cover,. Now I'll just wait and see what you find 😀

@Dam1903 That looks absolutely fantastic.

How did you get it ? Seymour Duncan won't sell direct to the EU and their "International Dealers" link is a blank page. BTW my Bloodstone 29.9k version is in series too, never saw the point of a split single going parallel.

I've tried plenty of 51 single coils. The Seymour Duncan Antiquity was a nice pickup though quite low output. The Duncan 1/4 lb'er,£80 odd and wave goodbye to your mids .No thanks 😁 Herricks split single and single. Good looking pickups, fairly strong output,nice even response across the strings. Jess Loureiro's split single is the same,have that fella in my duck egg P-bass. The old Wilkinson single was a bloody great pickup,think Duncan Antiquity only a wee bit louder. The Roswell, now in the Harley Benton PB-50. Looks weird having 1/4" poles like the Duncan 1/4 lb'er. Lower wire count so it's basically a Duncan 1/4 lb'er only you still have mids 👍 The £8 Chinese alnico 5 ? Another louder Antiquity 😄 A real eye opener that had me question single coils with £80 price tags 🤣 The folks making these don't have advertising costs NAMM booths to pay for which might explain the difference . Current favourite is Bloodstone Guitarworks. The 51 staggered pole impressed me so when I fancied a change I had a word with Dave . The change was another split single only this time overwound. Overwound to 29.9k ohm to be exact 😱 An out of the ordinary request and a bit of a challenge. Lucky me, Dave likes a challenge 😁 A completely custom pickup delivered in 4 days. Won't say the price but it was a lot less than anything coming from the USA 😎 Here's the monster next to it's wee cousin 🙂

I got an email from Brian last night. He's trying to update his ebay inventory while working through the orders backlog. Best course of action would be just ask him. I've hand cut a 3 ply Tele PG before ,not an experience I fancy repeating 😀

Thanks. It came in handy, when things got tough and I was stressed I just blamed the bass 😁 I'm pretty sure the PG maker I was talking to last Sunday has the template.

The blonde was one discreet did a couple of years back. It's the Paisley Pink Torpedo from year before last. Was never happy with the end product. Stripped it back and refinished it last summer. The old man had lung cancer and I needed something to work on in between toilet trips,bed changes etc. He went downhill that fast I couldn't afford delivery times. Colour was decided by what B&M had in stock 😀

You're welcome 🙂 Single coil P-basses and Tele basses are my favourites. I've built a few so have an idea what works and what doesn't. There's another couple of single coils in the early planning stages, if I can sort out the humbucker issue I'll knock up a Tele bass too. Don't give up hope 👍

@meterman If you want a Telebass I'm afraid you either buy one or build one. The PB-50 is a great bass,owned about 6 of them. It's not a Telebass. Buying one to mod as Telebass is quite a task,even if you can find the wide humbucker. You need a much bigger pickguard to hide the single coil hole,or you fill it and do a re-finish. Some folks think the Artec Mudbucker might work. String spacings are totally different. Here it is in two positions. The DiMarzio Willpower or The One are no good as they are the opposite of a Mudbucker,they are wound to be clean and bright. Another fella makes a version called the UnMudbucker.

I was helping a fella in Glasgow expand his PG range last week. One of the PG's I took through was from a PB-50. Turned out my timing was good as he'd a PB-50 PG to cut but only had a cardboard template from the client to work from 🙂 As a wee thank you, Brian asked if I'd like a vintage white PG. Mine was the original black covered with Fablon 😁 A white PG on a burst bass doesn't make an exciting photo so here's the important bits. Fit round the neck. Fit round the control plate. Needless to say the screw holes matched up perfectly. Plenty of colour options,with/without tugbar, pre-drilled or DIY screw holes. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Harley-Benton-PB-50-Bass-Pickguard-PB-50-scratchplate-many-colours/114233957501?hash=item1a98dfdc7d:m:m68gcGIS2tiGkIYfb-eIZ_g

I've been singing the praises of the PB-50 for years. Bought one from the first run back in 2014,just to see what £76 got you. Life changing moment 😮Hardly touched anything else since ,own 4 of them now 🙂

I'd leave well alone,you've a done a grand job🙂

Looking good, can't wait to see the finished product 😊

Cheers for the link. Signed the Canada/UN petition. Zero interest in PF so ignored the rest 🙂

Aye.

Carolina pine or shortleaf. It's not really fair to describe it as "softwood" it's harder than alder and about 1/3rd heavier. It's a great timber. I made a slab body from longleaf. I'd say the reason folks don't use it is everybody thinks eastern white pine or the Scots pine we have here. Weight is another thing, plenty pine varieties are heavy. This fella is over 12.6lbs.

Take the punt 🙂 Old thread about Jayro.

That's kind of fierce but then Bach charge €433 for their pine body Riverboat models. Aye €433 for pine 😮

Why would you do that ? Unless it's branded as "Rickenbacker" where's the problem. Is it the €500 that bothers you ? Basses from China are typically in the €200 to €300 price range. Call it €250. Seller has VAT, it's now €300. Seller has a store. Rent,rates,insurance,utilities and wages need paid. Money for those bills are added the the €300, could be as much as 20%. Bass is now €360 and he's yet to turn a profit. Another cost folks don't think about are QC fails,returns etc. Seller has to allocate part of his sale price to cover those. This seller may only make 20%.

Couple of Fakers. On the left is Mr Konig's retired Renegade. Simple as get out, just vol/tone and a series/parallel MM. On the right is Sunday's purchase. Bolt on Hondo II 🙂

I'd say DIY. He's knocked up a handle . 4mm x 300mm £4.62 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRADE-303-STAINLESS-STEEL-HEXAGON-BAR-4-5-10mm-1-4-5-16-7-16-1-2-5-8-3-4-1/254207544857?var=553584668534&hash=item3b2ff34e19:m:m5GFMoWPpyy-wrv6HlArpaw

I'd also gave him a Harley Benton PB-50 plate to scan. No good for your bass but perfect timing for Brian,he had 3 on order for a fella in Italy and only a paper tracing to work from 😁

Happy to supply those few pointers to help you on your way 🙂 BTW I'm just back from Brian's unit. Fender 51 pickguards are now part of the inventory 😎 He's used my Fender Japan for the template so it's the rounded horns found on the reissue and Sting models. https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/earlpilanz

@donslow It's looking lovely 👍