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Hi all,
I'm new to this site, so humble apologies and please excuse if I'm about to start a not-so 'new' topic...

I'm thinking more and more about buying a kit guitar. Ultimately, I want to build my own guitar from scratch (through-neck, exotic woods, you know the dream!) so figured it would be prudent to start learning (& making mistakes) on cheapies.

Have found a company which will supply the type of guitar I want (5-string fretless) with the body style I like (SR based), at not too cheap a price. I know, it's a kit, so it's not gonna be that good. It's one to make mistakes on.
But what if it sounds ok?

I'm thinking that if the wood sounds ok, ditch the kit pups & spaghetti for something... Ibanezzy?
So here I am hunting down pre-amp kits to fit control cavities without additional routing & drilling.

Suggestions please...!

((Gotta say at this point, I have a 5-string fretted Ibby, and I absolutely adore the sound from the pups & spag, so being able to replicate this, or provide an equally eargasmic alternative would be awesome.))

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Hi, they're listed on the spec as 'Dynamix H' pups, passive, and the EQ is listed as 'PHAT II EQ'.
That lot, combined with a set of Ernie Ball Cobalts, produce a phenomenally lively sound.
As for whether they are Ibby-made or not, I have no idea, as they have no branding whatsoever.

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[quote name='LowMoFo' timestamp='1488386674' post='3248523']
Hi Grangur,
I found the pickups in question, they were indeed Bartolinis, but have now been discontinued.
As have their replacements.
*Seethe*
The hunt continues...
[/quote]
Yes. That's a shame. You could try Kent Armstrong.
http://www.armstrongpickups.co.uk/bass-pickups/

Contact them and talk about the sound you want. I think I've heard about them doing specials, but not sure.

Bill Lawrence is also open to making hand-wound specials, I think, but he's in the USA.

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