Dave Vader Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Anyone know anywhere I can get something shiny and silvery, ideally like Gibson Mudbuckers or Tbird pups, at a relatively decent price? I am tired of using the same old pickup types all the time, and want some of them big shiny humbuckers like on telebasses and EB gibsons. All I have found so far is the allparts mudbucker, which looks fun, but I want choices. Don't tell me to ask Andy at Wizard yet, as he may be my last resort (with a pleading note in my voice). Oh, and while I'm at it, I also need a set of cream covers for a P-bass pickup set at some point, any ideas there? Ta for any help you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) TV Jones Thundertron? Not huge (guitar humbucker sized), but definitely shiny: [url="http://www.tvjones.com/pickups/thundertron.html"]http://www.tvjones.com/pickups/thundertron.html[/url] Lipstick pickups are shiny - Kent Armstrong do a Jazz type one: [url="http://www.wdmusic.com/split_tube_jazz_bass_chrome_front_pickup.html"]http://www.wdmusic.com/split_tube_jazz_bas...ont_pickup.html[/url] eBay finds: Artec small humbucker: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Artec-Mini-Humbucker-Violin-Bass-Neck-Pickup-Chrome-/160558992924"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Artec-Mini-Humbucker-V...e-/160558992924[/url] Artec soapbar: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150511742166"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150511742166[/url] Hofner Diamond or staple top pickups (like on violin bass): [url="http://www.projectguitarparts.co.uk/Pages/hofnerparts.html"]http://www.projectguitarparts.co.uk/Pages/hofnerparts.html[/url] (scroll to near the bottom) Edited May 10, 2011 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Oh my, those Thundertrons are lovely. Probably sound nice too, now if Mr Armstrong could do the lipstick humbucker for a bass like he does for guitars, that would be cool, I had forgotten about those. Nobody making mudbuckers except allparts then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1226103' date='May 10 2011, 01:01 PM']...now if Mr Armstrong could do the lipstick humbucker for a bass like he does for guitars, that would be cool, I had forgotten about those.[/quote] Should be able to do this - he makes the Gus Tube pickups for the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 my mate ben can build the pickups to fit the case if the case is available. email him for a chat. he makes all my pickups and they are absolutely awesome and very reasonable prices. [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Could be a plan, looking fairly long term at the minute, as I am proper skint at the mo, can't afford a custom wind just now. Any pikey options around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 How about DiMarzio Model 1 for a mudbucker shaped replacement, Schaller HB for narrower, gibson spaced 4 strings in a standard guitar humbucker casing, Rio Grande Pit Bull, much the same but in chrome without adjustable pole pieces. They're all about the 50-60 quid mark (the Rio might be a bit more) but much less than boutique pickups like Darkstars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' post='1226820' date='May 10 2011, 10:16 PM']How about DiMarzio Model 1 for a mudbucker shaped replacement, Schaller HB for narrower, gibson spaced 4 strings in a standard guitar humbucker casing, Rio Grande Pit Bull, much the same but in chrome without adjustable pole pieces. They're all about the 50-60 quid mark (the Rio might be a bit more) but much less than boutique pickups like Darkstars.[/quote] Had looked at the DM model 1, the others also look promising, might have to stop giving a toss about how it looks (like usual) and might bite the bullet and get them Nordstrand Big Singles I've had my eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1227280' date='May 11 2011, 12:06 PM']Had looked at the DM model 1, the others also look promising, might have to stop giving a toss about how it looks (like usual) and might bite the bullet and get them Nordstrand Big Singles I've had my eye on.[/quote] Considering your issues with 'bog standard' pickup shapes, bear in mind the Nordstrand Big Singles are basically soapbars but with exposed pole pieces stuck at a jaunty angle. They are very cool though. I've had big issues with off the shelf pickups. Building classic looking basses, finding chrome covers is very difficult unless you go for the boutique stuff, all of which pushes into megabucks. And why don't DiMarzio make a chrome covered Model1????? It's enough to make you want to build your own........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' post='1227765' date='May 11 2011, 04:57 PM']Considering your issues with 'bog standard' pickup shapes, bear in mind the Nordstrand Big Singles are basically soapbars but with exposed pole pieces stuck at a jaunty angle. They are very cool though. I've had big issues with off the shelf pickups. Building classic looking basses, finding chrome covers is very difficult unless you go for the boutique stuff, all of which pushes into megabucks. And why don't DiMarzio make a chrome covered Model1????? It's enough to make you want to build your own........[/quote] Yeah, it wasn't so much an issue with the shapes as the obvious sounds of P and J and soapbars. The chrome look would have been a nice bonus, alternatively, I have now found that rosetti do Mudbucker chrome covers, but not the bucker itself of course, could just gaffa a couple over the soapbars I've got in it at the moment and see how it looks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Or start wrapping bits of wire round some magnets and seeing what i can make myself.... you could be right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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