Guest McBass Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1320666937' post='1429534'] ....Anybody know? [/quote] [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/index.php?keywords=bartolini&pearlUser=pkddoevdv7asmlli7lpc2n74m4&p=shop&submit=+Search+"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/index.php?keywords=bartolini&pearlUser=pkddoevdv7asmlli7lpc2n74m4&p=shop&submit=+Search+[/url] Quote
Spoombung Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 Hmm. Not a good selection, however - no soapbar pickups... Quote
crez5150 Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Speak to Mike at Iceni.... got My last lot from him... good price too Quote
Spoombung Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1320667992' post='1429579'] Speak to Mike at Iceni.... got My last lot from him... good price too [/quote] I'd rather know where he gets his... Quote
Spoombung Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 I'm sure there was a guy importing them on Basschat few months ago...? Quote
chris_b Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Try Chandlers, Charlie Chandler, Bass Gallery, Bass Direct or order them direct from Bartolini in the US. Quote
crez5150 Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1320668156' post='1429582'] I'd rather know where he gets his... [/quote] I'm sure he'd do a good deal for you Quote
Spoombung Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1320669060' post='1429609'] Try Chandlers, Charlie Chandler, Bass Gallery, Bass Direct or order them direct from Bartolini in the US. [/quote] No sign of them in the sources you mention. I'm trying to avoid ordering from the states... Quote
aldude Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Thomann - in Germany, which is in the EU, so no worry about import taxes/charges. Still, I would like a P/J set, and they don't seem to be anywhere (apart from on Bartolini's site). Quote
tauzero Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 I bought a seven-string set from [url="http://www.bestbassgear.com/bartolini-pickups-2.htm"]BestBassGear.com[/url] some time back. It was all quite painless. Quote
warwickhunt Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 [quote name='aldude' timestamp='1320707025' post='1430468'] Still, I would like a P/J set, and they don't seem to be anywhere (apart from on Bartolini's site). [/quote]I have a PJ set (new and boxed) that were meant to go into a bass... but didn't! I'd sell those to fund a pair of Soapbars for my Bolin. Quote
LukeFRC Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1320772344' post='1431233'] I have a PJ set (new and boxed) that were meant to go into a bass... but didn't! I'd sell those to fund a pair of Soapbars for my Bolin. [/quote] slightly off topic.... in a warwick whats the difference between (roughly) between the MEC's and the brats. Barts seem to be so so popular as an upgrade. Quote
Chris2112 Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Oh, I do love Bartolini pickups, they sound great in my Zon. And they sounded great in my Zoot fretless too! Quote
warwickhunt Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1320774388' post='1431277'] slightly off topic.... in a warwick whats the difference between (roughly) between the MEC's and the brats. Barts seem to be so so popular as an upgrade. [/quote]From the off, I have to say that this is unscientific, subjective and anecdotal and just my humble opinion! I used to have a fretless SSI that had MECs which I swapped out for EMGs... and couldn't tell a jot of difference (preamp remained original Warwick MEC)! I then (within a week) took out the EMGs and fitted Barts and I'd say that the Barts sounded 'darker' with a more pronounced low mid tone which certainly suited the Warwick BUT you'd have to take into account that I'd not changed strings (used the same set which had been on and off the bass at least 3 times and may well have mellowed in tone from when they were new with the MECs), however still taking into account that the strings could be a factor AND I'd not heard the MECs for a couple of weeks, I'd still say the Barts had more character (maybe something that some folks wouldn't want?). If I don't flog these Barts they may well end up in my red SSI but I've not been fussed to go to the trouble yet, especially as I'll likely be selling the SSI at some point in the near future (I have another Streamer that I play more frequently). Quote
AttitudeCastle Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 yourchoiceguitar definately! Adam is a great guy, and can get you any Barts you want! Quote
LukeFRC Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1320776496' post='1431312'] From the off, I have to say that this is unscientific, subjective and anecdotal and just my humble opinion! I used to have a fretless SSI that had MECs which I swapped out for EMGs... and couldn't tell a jot of difference (preamp remained original Warwick MEC)! I then (within a week) took out the EMGs and fitted Barts and I'd say that the Barts sounded 'darker' with a more pronounced low mid tone which certainly suited the Warwick BUT you'd have to take into account that I'd not changed strings (used the same set which had been on and off the bass at least 3 times and may well have mellowed in tone from when they were new with the MECs), however still taking into account that the strings could be a factor AND I'd not heard the MECs for a couple of weeks, I'd still say the Barts had more character (maybe something that some folks wouldn't want?). If I don't flog these Barts they may well end up in my red SSI but I've not been fussed to go to the trouble yet, especially as I'll likely be selling the SSI at some point in the near future (I have another Streamer that I play more frequently). [/quote] thanks warwickhunt! been playing with the idea of trying diff pups in my warwick, lot of options out there, nordies would be interesting Quote
aldude Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Hello warwickhunt How much would you like to offload those Barts for? I'd ideally like a 8SU for the P, brighter than the 8S apparently... but I'd take anything Bartolini! Quote
BassBunny Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1320666937' post='1429534'] ....Anybody know? [/quote] Check the Affiliates section. Someone was advertising the fact he could get any Bart stuff. Quote
Spoombung Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 The PJ set seems quite lively here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOuV7-lV2XE Quote
Spoombung Posted December 11, 2011 Author Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='AttitudeCastle' timestamp='1320781693' post='1431408'] yourchoiceguitar definately! Adam is a great guy, and can get you any Barts you want! [/quote] ah, thanks. Here's the [url="http://site.yourchoiceguitar.co.uk/index.php?userID=1689&licenseKey=bb413589b204a57cac2ad3b963f8f762#"]link[/url] for anybody who needs it: Quote
Spoombung Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Hmmm... no response from yourchoiceguitar in over a week. Perhaps it's a dead company? Quote
nottswarwick Posted August 4, 2012 Posted August 4, 2012 I've just emailed your choice guitars so fingers crossed... Quote
Spoombung Posted August 4, 2012 Author Posted August 4, 2012 The Yourchoice guy is very disorganised and has some sort of problem with all his emails going straight to a spam filter or something like that. He emailed me back 3 and a half months after my first email and asked me if I still wanted the pickups I asked him for. Quote
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