Col the Plunker

That is a thing of beauty mate. Great work. I would be tempted in your shoes to leave off the scratch plate, and yes... black the pup surround.

I'm really surprised about that, as dropping in the Artec to me was like the difference between a rain shower, and a monsoon! Then again, the original Epi pickup did seem pretty flat sounding to start with.

Me too. Got it in droves now...

Wow! That is one killer looking SG. Talk me through that beauty! PS: I'm loving the Artec. I wasn't expecting it to be so LOUD...

I thought about choosing a Dimarzio, but understood it's humbucker rather than a true mudbucker design, and I honestly like that old tone. If it were my only bass then I would have gone Dimarzio for more tonal width. Luckily my Trace Elliot amp works well with the Artec.

Good to know the the magnet orientation made no difference, as I never checked when I installed my Artec yesterday. Is it that obvious to tell which way around they go?

Interesting post guys. I recently acquired an EB0. I found that the Epi pup was okay in tone, but definitely didn't set the world alight. Also I discovered a dead spot around the E string, so much that I had to unscrew and raise the pole to such an extent that it became a sloppy fit. The Artic brand is the one I am going for as all reviews prove that it maintains the mudbucker tone most authentically. Going for ceramic magnets rather than Alnicos to keep the boom in check. Looking forward to it's arrival. Will keep you posted.

I've really enjoyed reading this thread guys. Yes I was a fan from the start, love those first three albums with their free singles bought from HMV. Loved JJ's old sound of a Pbass through his Trace Elliot with distorted treble and still do. I recently met a delivery guy who it turned out he did the lighting at all their shows until retiring recently, and he has bought me up to speed with all the newer material with Baz on vocals. They can still do the job...just a bit differently! Stranglers are the reason that I have a bass (coz I'm a guitar player shhhh) and I'm picking up a Trace Elliot 300w rig on Friday. That is just coincidence and happenstance. Discovering this thread and fellow Strangler enthusiasts has put the cherry on the cake. I'm really looking forward to attempting (or trying) JJ's tone, but defo not tearing a speaker! Cheers.

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