Rob MacKillop Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I love my Danelectro Dead on 58 Longhorn. It has a neck I just LOVE playing on. But the pickups are too weak - I have to put the amp volume up much higher than with any other bass. Also, the tone and volume controls are laughable, very difficult to hear any difference no matter how much you turn them round. So, I need new pups and a new harness. I would even consider ditching the tone/volume controls for more regular stacked ones. Any thoughts? I tend to play clean and warm tones, not overdriven. Edit: I also play with Rotosound Black Tapewounds. Edited December 23, 2019 by Rob MacKillop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Give Aaron Armstrong a shout. I expect he would be able to make something to fit your exact requirements. http://www.armstrongpickups.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob MacKillop Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Of course, I should have thought of Aaron. No lipsticks on his site, but I could send him the casings, I suppose. I'll wait until the holiday period is over. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I run mine through a Tech 21 EQ/DI pedal... boosts the level and you can dial in EQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob MacKillop Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Not a pedal fan, but thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 They're in the guitar pickups section of the website, but Guitarfetish have hotter-output lipstick pickups with the Danelectro style mounting brackets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Rob MacKillop said: Not a pedal fan, but thanks for the suggestion. Think of it as an amp extension! I put mine on top of my amp and run a patch lead from pedal to amp. A used pedal will cost you less than new pups, with the added bonuses of a quality DI, drive feature if you want to add a bit of dirt and you can plug in any bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 22 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said: They're in the guitar pickups section of the website, but Guitarfetish have hotter-output lipstick pickups with the Danelectro style mounting brackets. This ^ G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I once had a Strat with Curtis Novak lipsticks in it. Was incredible. May be worth seeing if Danelectro format ones are available 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob MacKillop Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks, guys. The Guitarfetish Dano pups look interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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