Chiliwailer Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) This pickup came with my 2015 Mike Lull PJ4 and was used for about a year. I've since replaced it for a Nordstrand Big Single as I prefer the high end response of the single. The Dual Coil is a great sounding pickup up, but just not what I need in that bass. Bartolini BC size - 101mm x 32.3mm This is the Series version, you can read below about the pickup and the difference between the Series and Parallel versions. Price includes UK postage and 3 black pickup screws. Nordstrand Dual Coil This is a modern design dual coil humbucking pickup. Pickups like these are usually found on very high end basses. They use Alnico V magnets and the traditional bi-pole layout with two poles per string. It's almost like two Jazz Bass® style pickups in one cover. These pickups are available in two different versions. One set is designed to be wired in parallel, and the other in series. The reason we do this is that a pickup that is made to sound good wired parallel will usually be too hot and dark sounding if wires in series. So, we put less wire on a series dual coil than a parallel dual coil. In general, a pickup wired in series will have a fuller and fatter midrange with a subdued high end than a pickup wired in parallel, which will typically have more highs and a deeper low end with a cleaner midrange. Series pickups also have more output than parallel pickups. Parallel pickups are generally a better choice for a split-able installation, as there will not be the gain loss associated with series pickups. These pickups are available only in black plastic covers with exposed pole pieces. These are a direct replacement for Bartolini BC, P2, P4 soapbar size pickups, and are also available for EMG 35/40/45 sized pickups. (S for series P for Parallel) Edited August 3, 2016 by Chiliwailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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