Srwu Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Hi all I'm toying with the idea of upgrading the pickup in my p bass. I'm tempted by either the Fender Custom Shop '62 or the Seymour Duncan Antiquity II. However, my bass is a lefty and both pickups seem to come mounted on a brass plate shaped for a right hander. I assume I'd have to unsolder it, turn it face down and solder the pickup back on? Would that work? I've got a soldering iron but im not that practiced with it so if there was a way of fitting without taking a soldering iron to an expensive pickup that would be great! On a different note, does anyone have experience with the two pickups I'm looking at and any thoughts on how they compare? Thanks all! Srwu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) The pickup bobbins are connected to the brass plate by a short length of wire, and sit on foam pads that are glued to the plate (see pic). You would have to remove and re-fix the pads on the other side of the plate. It might be possible just to bend the wire round from the solder joint to the other side of the plate but you may struggle for room in the bottom of the cavity. Alternatively, if you do re-solder it, I imagine it would take a pretty powerful soldering iron to melt the joint and then re-make it, and to do it quickly enough not to damage the coils. Do-able, but requires a bit of care. Edited July 9, 2017 by JapanAxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srwu Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Thanks Japanaxe, that's really helpful. Sounds like a show-stopper given my level of skill. I'll have to think again I guess. Srwu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 How about a nice, hand-wound P-bass pup? I've used pups from Jess Loureiro. They're a bargain and sound good to my ears. I'd record you something but a certain cab maker has borrowed them and not sent them back. http://jlguitars.eu/shop/index.php?id_product=11&controller=product&id_lang=4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1499789045' post='3333616'] How about a nice, hand-wound P-bass pup? I've used pups from Jess Loureiro. They're a bargain and sound good to my ears. I'd record you something but a certain cab maker has borrowed them and not sent them back. [url="http://jlguitars.eu/shop/index.php?id_product=11&controller=product&id_lang=4"]http://jlguitars.eu/...oduct&id_lang=4[/url] [/quote] They must be sitting on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1499844326' post='3333936'] They must be sitting on them! [/quote] I reckon he's flogged them on eBay! Edited July 12, 2017 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srwu Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Hmm they do look good. Thanks, you've got me thinking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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