Mabrothrax Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Besides Delano, does any one else make P bass pickups with the large 'musicman' 3/8" pole pieces? Can't find any but the Delanos, which are little out of my price range for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I don't know of any that large. Seymour Duncan makes 1/4 inch polepieces for their "quarter-pounder" P pickup, and DiMarzio makes a rails type pickup, and a couple others, but other than the Delano already mentioned above, I don't know of anyone who makes the 3/8 magnet in a P-pickup. But think about it: the reason for traditional pairs of magnet slugs for each string is to take the edge off articulation for a smoother tone, which is part of the P persona. If you use a single slug under each string, you emphasize the articulation, which provides a spikey transient, and is exactly why Leo Fender went from single pole pieces in the original P-bass 1951-1956, to the dual polepieces from 1957 to present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabrothrax Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sure, I get the reasoning behind conventional pickups, just fancied trying something different with out having to shell out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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