xilddx Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1424637832' post='2698660'] Depends on your viewpoint. They did a great design job with that bass and the standard electronics do the job extremely well. It most certainly ain't a turd!! [/quote] That may be. However, as much as I adore the woods, build and feel on my new '88 SR5, The pups and pre are going to be gone as some point. They don't do the job for me. Quote
fretmeister Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1424637832' post='2698660'] Depends on your viewpoint. They did a great design job with that bass and the standard electronics do the job extremely well. It most certainly ain't a turd!! [/quote] Just quoting this to keep it here when your humour gland is reconnected! Quote
drTStingray Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1424639000' post='2698677'] Just quoting this to keep it here when your humour gland is reconnected! [/quote] Very kind and generous of spirit of you thanks - fwiw the original comment was only v mildly funny albeit quite clever IMHO. Quote
EmmettC Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, my MM5 has two Nordstrand pickups it was originally a single pickup, and a John East Pre, it is a lot nicer (imo) than it was originally. I quite recently bought a TM5, and I love the bass, I really like the pickups, but the pre-amp isn't doing it for me, so I'm going for a John East, just deciding what will work best before buying one. I'd like the new Uni-pre, I just want to make sure it will physically fit, if not I'm sure a J-retro will do the job. Quote
JTUK Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) I made mine passive as I got Kent Armstrrong to make me a custom wind with coil taps. I'd just tired of the MM sound but liked the bass itself. I kept all the old bits for when I sold it. Might be the same for a Fender as rate the pickups but not the pre amp. So interested in pre amp options Edited January 10, 2016 by JTUK Quote
Kev Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1424628679' post='2698491'] I can't tell. Are you saying it's the finest instrument in the universe incapable of being bettered? Or are you saying that you can't polish a turd? [/quote] Haha! Quote
fretmeister Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 As it has been bumped... My Sr5 now has the EMG MM type in it, and also an EMG DC40 at the neck. Vol / Vol / Tone. It sounds great and it's more versatile than before. The neck pickup does a good P impression when needed, but there is still plenty of clank from the bridge. I'm very happy with it. Quote
drTStingray Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1453886354' post='2963699'] As it has been bumped... My Sr5 now has the EMG MM type in it, and also an EMG DC40 at the neck. Vol / Vol / Tone. It sounds great and it's more versatile than before. The neck pickup does a good P impression when needed, but there is still plenty of clank from the bridge. I'm very happy with it. [/quote] You should try a Musicman piezo in the bridge as well - I have one in my Bongo 5 - adds a whole new dimension if you're after flexibility. Edited January 27, 2016 by drTStingray Quote
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