Entwistle bass pickups

[Raslee]

Glad these pick ups are taking off. I put some in a friends strat guitar several years ago and we were both blown away by the output and 'meaty' sounds. Just a few years ago i bought some J pick ups to put in a VM Squire, cheap eBay price, and again totally amazed.

I'm currently thinking about a fretless project soon so may have to revisit Entwhistle again -thanks for reminding me of these folks, those neo's sound interesting too

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1405116341' post='2499053']
those neo's sound interesting too
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You're damn right!!

[scottas]

They seem to be too good to be true.

Does the P sound like a Precision?

[discreet]

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They seem to be too good to be true. Does the P sound like a Precision?
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Bertbass's Entwistle P pup sounds very much like a Precision to me. But it was fitted to a Precision, which may have had something to do with it. [size=4]But yes, it does. He has an Entwistle P/J config in a P and it sounds immense.[/size]

[scottas]

Thanks! Might just try these in my Squier based P/J bitsa.

[discreet]

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Thanks! Might just try these in my Squier based P/J bitsa.
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I don't think you'll be disappointed if Bert's bass is anything to go by. He knows his onions.
And quite a bit about bass playing, too.

[chrismuzz]

They're great! My main bass has a SD quarter pounder in it which *was* my best sounding bass... Since putting the neo entwistles in one of my backups, I used it at a gig on Saturday and to my ears it now sounds like sh*t!

[discreet]

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...Since putting the neo entwistles in one of my backups, I used it at a gig on Saturday and to my ears it now sounds like sh*t!
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Er... that's good, right?

[chrismuzz]

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Er... that's good, right?
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I meant my main bass with quarter pounders sounded crap in comparison

[discreet]

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I meant my main bass with quarter pounders sounded crap in comparison
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Yes, that's good!

[DarkHeart]

on the strength of my experience with the PBXN ive bought a pair of the JBXN to replace a pair of mim pups in a cv squier ive got knocking about, pickup balance at the moment is atrocious, neck is so much louder than the bridge and the g string is very weak, it will be interesting to hear the difference.

Edited August 1, 2014 by DarkHeart

[Thunderbird]

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1406932433' post='2516121']
on the strength of my experience with the PBXN ive bought a pair of the JBXN to replace a pair of mim pups in a cv squier ive got knocking about, pickup balance at the moment is atrocious, neck is so much louder than the bridge and the g string is very weak, it will be interesting to hear the difference.
[/quote] That is fantastic I am so glad you are enjoying the Entwhistle

[AttitudeCastle]

Someone please post sound clips! Desperate over here haha!

If these really are sounding how I think they might based on your descriptions, my next bass may just be a Bitsa with some Entwistles in it!

[DarkHeart]

bloody hell ive created a monster! just put a pair of JBXN in a vm Jazz and its HUUUUGGE! If i knew how to put soundclips on here id give it a go and test these against wizard 84`s, these things kick serious arse!!

[ricksterphil]

On the strength of this thread I had a look-see on the Entwhistle site for some humbuckers, which alas there are none

So I emailed Mr E asking if there are any plans to add to the range. got an email back the very next day saying that 'buckers are on the development list and will available soon.

[chrismuzz]

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available soon.
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This is fantastic news! I've got a 6 stringer that needs some humbuckers with bollocks!

[leftyhook]

So, the only bass pups available on the official site re the PBX and JBX, there is a JBXN on ebay. ?

Edited August 17, 2014 by leftyhook

[DarkHeart]

I got mine off ebay

[discreet]

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I've got a 6 stringer that needs some humbuckers with bollocks!
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I've got some humbuckers that are bollocks, you can have them if you want.

[Maude]

I've just picked up an Aria J to match my P. The P has SD 1/4 pounders in (which I love) but the J 1/4's are just too dear for a cheapy project.
Looks like these neo J's are the ones to get, less than £40 a pair delivered.
Will OCD make me get one for my P .......................... who wants to buy a 1/4 pounder for a P bass

[DarkHeart]

Ive just acquired a Cort Action just so i can have a p/j set up on a bass using the Entwistles!

[leftyhook]

got a pair of JBNXN's coming tomorrow. I expect greatness

[chrismuzz]

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got a pair of JBNXN's coming tomorrow. I expect greatness
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Don't get your hopes up...

Actually, do

[kodiakblair]

Hey Chris

I was wondering about those Entwistles as I've got Thunderbird's Zodiac DE body coming this week.

As you're a man who knows his Peaveys, I'll be wondering no more. Neos it is

[Mornats]

I'm seriously considering some Entwistle pickups for my Squire VM Jazz but I'm torn between the cheaper price for the normal ones and the neodynium ones. Other than the neo's having a higher output does anyone know much else about the differences?