barrycreed Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I think the only ones I’ve seen are Dano, Jerry Jones and old Silvertone vids on YT. Sound seems very clear and crisp. The Dano 59 demos I’ve seen sound pretty good but you’d be hit or miss with rest of guitar, especially the tuners from what I can gather. Other brands seem to have stayed away from lipsticks for good reason maybe? Too weak ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Kent Armstrong and alike make high output lipstick pickups, so not weak. They are essentially guitar pickups probably why they aren't used in basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 At the boutique end of the scale, there is Gus of course 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Shaggy said: At the boutique end of the scale, there is Gus of course Wow, that is err... Fugly. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 3 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: Kent Armstrong and alike make high output lipstick pickups, so not weak. They are essentially guitar pickups probably why they aren't used in basses. Kent Armstrong do Jazz lippys: https://www.wdmusic.com/kent-armstrong-split-tube-series-chrome-hot-lips-pickup-for-fender-jazz-bass-details.html 10.3k, so hotter than most J units. Also Warwick sell these by MEC, can't see any specs: https://shop.warwick.de/en/parts-for-instruments/warwick-spare-parts/pickups-spare-parts/17713/mec-lipstick-single-coil-bass-pickup-4-5-string-chrome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Always thought these looked awesome. Not so sure about the rest of the bass, though: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 That’s bonkers! Imagine that pickup combo with an individual saddle bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 In the bass world “lipstick” pickup says nothing about the design of the actual pickup other than it will fit in a tube. The Gus bass pickup is one of the hottest single coils you will ever come across. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Fender rascal : Seymour Duncan lipsticks. Output is not very high but is decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) Lakland Jerry Scheff signature (discontinued) Edited August 22, 2020 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Warwick Fortress Flashback (discontinued) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Lfalex v1.1 said: Warwick Fortress Flashback (discontinued) Good shout. Only Warwick I ever had a bit of GAS for. Well, that & the Bootsy Space Bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Fender Rascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoose79 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Eastwood (based on a Charvel model from 90's) Surfcaster bass. A very nice instrument with two lipstick pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Look for an old Schecter Hellcat, good luck as you don't see 'em! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebz82 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 @lemmywinksYou do at my house...😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebz82 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I'm looking to sell the thing actually.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) On 19/01/2021 at 10:19, zeebz82 said: @lemmywinksYou do at my house...😉 How do the pickup combinations work? Is it like a Strat? Edited January 20, 2021 by Spoombung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebz82 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Yeah, with the addition of having all three on, so its a six way rotary They're so punchy too, really snappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Lakland Jerry Scheff signature! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Exactly like mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeebz82 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 My Schecter Hellcat is now up for sale in the marketplace lipstick pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 The Jerry Jones Longhorn that I once owned, but unfortunately was stupid enough to sell, sounded great, especially with the stock option on the pickup selector rotary switch putting the 2 lipstick tube pickups in series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 23/08/2020 at 13:19, Bassassin said: Good shout. Only Warwick I ever had a bit of GAS for. Well, that & the Bootsy Space Bass. Yep, I really love my Flashback. Mine doesn't have position markers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 23/08/2020 at 00:16, drTStingray said: Lakland Jerry Scheff signature (discontinued) I have one of these and might be tempted to part with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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