Cream / White pickups

[Clarky72]

So I'm building a new bass. I'm looking for a jazz and a musicman pickup in white or cream.

The jazz is easy enough as there's loads of replacement covers available, but does anyone know of a company who make great jazz and humbuckers in white or cream?

Thx

[alembic1989]

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So I'm building a new bass. I'm looking for a jazz and a musicman pickup in white or cream.

The jazz is easy enough as there's loads of replacement covers available, but does anyone know of a company who make great jazz and humbuckers in white or cream?

Thx
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How about DiMarzio?

[Clarky72]

They seem to do great jazz in cream but no humbuckers/soapbars/musicman pickups sadly.

[dlloyd]

http://www.aeroinstrument.com/accessories.html

[Lozz196]

Try Herrick pickups, I`m sure Martin will be able to sort something.

[Clarky72]

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Try Herrick pickups, I`m sure Martin will be able to sort something.
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Lozz, have you used any of their pickups? Just asking as I've never heard of them before...

[Cat Burrito]

I bought a set of cream covers on EBay for my Precision and simply fitted them over the pickup that I had and liked. I'd looked at DiMarzio but this seemed the easiest sensible option. It cost me just a few quid.

[Clarky72]

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I bought a set of cream covers on EBay for my Precision and simply fitted them over the pickup that I had and liked. I'd looked at DiMarzio but this seemed the easiest sensible option. It cost me just a few quid.
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Good plan! It does seem the only way to get a white musicman pickup is to buy a cheapo off ebay and just use the cover.

[Cat Burrito]

I was amazed at how easy it was to do too. I'm a complete luddite when it comes to anything technical and this was surprisingly easy. Perfect fit too.

[Clarky72]

Brilliant!

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1492686383' post='3282280']
Lozz, have you used any of their pickups? Just asking as I've never heard of them before...
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Yes I`ve got one of their Precision pickups - pretty powerful, less vintage voiced than those in my US Precisions, so less low-mids, and really works with dynamics of playing, can sound clear as a bell, you know, that piano like tone, but hit hard and the gain comes in nicely.

[drTStingray]

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Good plan! It does seem the only way to get a white musicman pickup is to buy a cheapo off ebay and just use the cover.
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Well it's a way of doing it (presuming the cover fits the pick up you're using).

However, as was mentioned in another thread, you can buy a real Musicman one for about £10 if you order it from a shop. You should be able to buy a whole pick up the same way.