neepheid Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 As I gazed thoughtfully at my Gibson G-3, I thought to myself "you don't see many basses with 3 (or more) pickups". I thought it might be fun to try and list as many as I could. Feel free to add any I've missed Gibson G-3 EBMM Big Al Fender Urge Danelectro Hodad Burns Bison (and Marquee and others) Ibanez JTKB300 Can anyone think of any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) There used to be a bass in my Uni, it had 4 single coils, had an Italian type name? It sounded bloody terrible. EDIT - could have been a DiPinto but I don't think it was. Edited November 10, 2010 by risingson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My two 1986 PRS's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Fender V1 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='risingson' post='1018300' date='Nov 10 2010, 12:56 AM']There used to be a bass in my Uni, it had 4 single coils, had an Italian type name? It sounded bloody terrible. EDIT - could have been a DiPinto but I don't think it was.[/quote] Was it the Italia Modulo: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74231"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74231[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 After being dubious about the Big Al, after testing one for a weekend, I can definitely say the 'strat' style 3 single coils works very well on a bass, as long as they 'get it right' so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 And there is this from the rocking past :-) (apologies to Dom for crossposting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Dubious of the Big Al? But have TWO on order?.. Brave man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='wotnwhy' post='1018402' date='Nov 10 2010, 09:27 AM']Dubious of the Big Al? But have TWO on order?.. Brave man! [/quote] Dubious until I tried it and thought it was absolutely awesome! Thats when I ordered two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Traben Bootsy Star Bass: 5 pickups, 3 Aguilar OBP-3 preamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Five Pickups? PAH! That's nothing! [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/model_00907.htm"]This Loewenherz bass has 12![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 The new Ernie Ball Musicman Gamechanger will apparently have endless pickup combinations...Ive no idea how it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=110172"]latest project[/url] nearly went down this route. [attachment=63557:mockup_mad.jpg] But seriously, if you think about it any HS bass has 3 pups in it because inside that humbucker sits 2 very separate pups.... Does this thread mean your Danelectro is nearly here Matt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1018434' date='Nov 10 2010, 09:55 AM']Five Pickups? PAH! That's nothing! [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/model_00907.htm"]This Loewenherz bass has 12![/url][/quote] Cor they don't come much uglier. I've always had an inclination toward the Urge II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 The Lomenzo Yamaha is quite tasty, wish they'd put that into production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My 2 80's ESP 'Masayoshi Yamashita' basses.... The black one is active & EMG loaded, the white/cream one is passive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hmph, phantom coils and coil tapping is cheating! [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1018483' date='Nov 10 2010, 10:25 AM']Does this thread mean your Danelectro is nearly here Matt? [/quote] Having started in Tucson, Arizona, it is currently somewhere between here and Indianapolis, Indiana. Friday delivery estimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='Johnston' post='1018991' date='Nov 10 2010, 04:48 PM']what is the craic with that I seen somewhere where there was something like 50+ selections from a reflex [/quote] Yep...more than 50 apparently...with possible iphone links for pickup settings/save patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1018490' date='Nov 10 2010, 10:32 AM']Cor they don't come much uglier.[/quote] Who cares when it has 12 pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Custom shop T'bird Fairly crap, apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1018434' date='Nov 10 2010, 09:55 AM']Five Pickups? PAH! That's nothing! [url="http://www.loewenherzbass.com/english/model_00907.htm"]This Loewenherz bass has 12![/url][/quote] 12 pickups!? Just looks like a big ramp and a load of switches to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 At first I thought there was someone else with a seafoam green prs bass, then I realised this is mine!! so does that count as a +1? hope your keeping well, must have been 4 years ago I bought the prs off you? [quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1018303' date='Nov 10 2010, 01:05 AM']My two 1986 PRS's [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote name='Shaggy' post='1019399' date='Nov 10 2010, 09:47 PM']Custom shop T'bird Fairly crap, apparently [/quote] That's a pretty bass, as a design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragglefart Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I won a Fret-King Blue Label Ventura Super 80 Bass a while back, that has three pickups. Great fun to play with some of the meaty sounds you can coax from the humbucker & P combination. Interesting shape too, the finish is decent - bloody heavy though! 'scuse the crappy pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Found another one - Spear Flextool: J/P/MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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