longtimefred Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Alright 'chatters! My main gigging bass for a good few years has been my Sandberg TM2 which has two MM sized humbucker spaces in it. I swapped the originals out years ago as i didn't rate them and had a few sets of custom made MM sized single coils made for them as i do prefer the sound and feel of the single coil compared to a bucker, always felt more angry. I have recently been using my 1989 G&L SB2 over my Sandberg and simply have fallen in love with it and it just sounds and feels so much more alive than the TM2 and i am sure it is because of of the pickups that are in it. I want to swap out the MM sized singles for something but just not sure what to try. Does anyone have any suggestions of what bucker to try that maybe sounds a little like a single coil or can be split. I have used the Nordstrand Bigman before in another bass and that was killer!! i regret having to sell them on but i lost my job and needed money. If anyone has any suggestions, i would love to hear them Cheers Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 argh i put this in the wrong section!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Will, you've said it above - I haven't found one to touch the Nordstrand Bigman for tone and versatility. Particularly lends itself to single coil (becomes a "big single") / parallel / series coil switching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I’ll add the SIMS Super Quad to the mix - switchable from Humbucker to Single Coil to Split Coil Precision config, all passively. The system is typically installed with indicator LEDs but they’re not necessary for the system to work. Just install the switch and remember which position means what. They’ve recently released the Super Quads in different housings to allow them to be installed in basses with MM pickups (like your Sandberg) without modification! I’ve been tempted myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 thanks for the replies guys, yeah pretty sure i answered my own question with the Nordstrands, always worth to see if i have missed anything though. I will check out the SIMS and see what they are like. Keep em coming! Nice one Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Maybe contact Martin Herrick of Herrick’s Pickups, I’m sure he’ll be able to assist on this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Maybe contact Martin Herrick of Herrick’s Pickups, I’m sure he’ll be able to assist on this. I will do just this! I like the look of his stuff. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Given the love of your SB2, howabout G&L MFD humbuckers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Sandberg black labels are very very good and punchy Haussel do buckers and also a triple bucket in the same sized shell as an MM pick up Aguilar just brought out a new MM pick up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Graham said: Given the love of your SB2, howabout G&L MFD humbuckers? I have looked into that as id love them but they are a different size to a mm bucker. Not totally sure but don't think it will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 6 hours ago, longtimefred said: I have looked into that as id love them but they are a different size to a mm bucker. Not totally sure but don't think it will fit. I think you’re right. The MFD pups I’ve seen have all been in different (non-MM style) housings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I can't advise you much on pickups themselves, but I do have a suggestion arising out of my experiences with a Stingray 5 and a Status Streamline with series/parallel switching on both pickups. Stingray- Great. Did exactly what you'd expect. Status Streamline- All over the show. Flick a switch, and the output levels went bananas. In short, I believe that the Stingray 5 has a resistor (of differing values) on each of the coil switching options such that the outputs of Series and Parallel taps are reduced to that of the single coil. The volume and 3band EQ then function as normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: I can't advise you much on pickups themselves, but I do have a suggestion arising out of my experiences with a Stingray 5 and a Status Streamline with series/parallel switching on both pickups. Stingray- Great. Did exactly what you'd expect. Status Streamline- All over the show. Flick a switch, and the output levels went bananas. In short, I believe that the Stingray 5 has a resistor (of differing values) on each of the coil switching options such that the outputs of Series and Parallel taps are reduced to that of the single coil. The volume and 3band EQ then function as normal. Thanks for that, I will make sure we check that out if I get something that can switch between modes. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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