Should I....Shouldn't I?

[geoffbyrne]

I have the opportunity to pick up an OLP 5 string MM type for £130.

Is that good, bad or indifferent?

Geoff

[waynepunkdude]

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='666370' date='Nov 26 2009, 03:49 PM']I have the opportunity to pick up an OLP 5 string MM type for £130.

Is that good, bad or indifferent?

Geoff[/quote]

Buy it.

[Marvin]

They don't make them anymore , so.........

[Stylon Pilson]

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='666370' date='Nov 26 2009, 03:49 PM']I have the opportunity to pick up an OLP 5 string MM type for £130.

Is that good, bad or indifferent?[/quote]

That's a lot of money just to pick one up. If you go into a shop, they'll probably let you hold it for free.

S.P.

[Stingray5]

Go go go go go go go go go go go go go get it!

[The Bass Doc]

Just tell yourself it stands for Opportune Lucky Purchase.

[NickH]

They're generally OK kit, and at that price you can't go wrong. If you don't like it sell it on at minimal loss.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='NickH' post='669609' date='Nov 29 2009, 11:08 PM']at that price you can't go wrong. If you don't like it sell it on at minimal loss.[/quote]

I picked up the 4 string version on a Basschat trade. I think this one has been through a few hands on this forum. It's sturdy with a great neck and a lot of tone. Yours sounds like a great deal. Not sure I'll keep mine forever but I have to agree with Nick. What's to lose? Go for it!

[geoffbyrne]

I went to look at it & it was a bit 'reliced' around the back edges, & a couple of screws missing from the pickguard. Looks fine from the front, though. I haggled & got it for £100.

Neck is pretty 'sturdy', but great action & plays really well. Pup sounds like it's wired in series.

It's the 1 vol & 2 tones centred on different frequencies variety. If it had been the 2 coil/vol type, I have an Artec 2 band I would have put in it.

Does anyone know if it's easy to open up this pickup & put separate leads on the coils?

Needs new strings. I'll put up picks when |I get back home - I'm on a trip for a week at the moment.

G.

[bluesparky]

Even without looking at what you're asking about - i say DO IT - YOU SHOULD!
It's better to regret something you did. than regret something you didn't do.