FS NEW Wilkinson MM5 Pickups -Great Price!

jazzyitalian · #1 02-27-2011, 08:45 PM

I have ~~five~~ ~~four~~ ~~three~~ TWO brand new Wilkinson MM5 pickups without the box. They come with the screws and strings. No wiring instructions. But has 4 wires 2 hot and two ground.

These are EXACTLY the same size as the Stingray 5.

The JHS website in the UK lists these for 35 pounds, which comes to about $56 US dollars. So See this site: http://www.jhs.co.uk/wilkinson.html for details. There's even a picture of Trev Wilkinson himself. Never knew what the guy looked like. He apparently loves the Strat....

There aren't really many companies making the MM style pivkups in a 5-string and what's available is pretty expensive. Rent busters. You can pay $200 for a Duncan MM5, or $185 for a bartollini. Ouch.

So the price for these...Are you ready???
How about $29 shipped per pickup. What did he say??? Yep that's what I said....

If you buy three or more, I can knock $5 off of the total to compensate for shipping.

Photos are here:

Thanks,

**Syco_bass** · #2 02-28-2011, 02:25 PM

PM sent.

FYI, I've used Wilkinson pickups in 5 different basses so far, (MM, MM/J, P/J and Jazz) and for the money you can't go wrong with these. Good sound/output and great quality at an increadibly low price. I consider these an upgrade to OLP MM and Korean/Chinese made P/J pickups.

jazzyitalian · #3 02-28-2011, 03:08 PM

One on hold pending payment.

krovx · #4 02-28-2011, 03:34 PM

Alnico or ceramic?

jazzyitalian · #5 02-28-2011, 05:42 PM

One of five sold. and one is pending payment.

jazzyitalian · #6 02-28-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by krovx

Alnico or ceramic?

You know what Brad... That's a good question. They're ceramic.

Jazz

krovx · #7 03-01-2011, 12:05 AM

Awesome deal. I am more of an alnico man

jazzyitalian · #8 03-01-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by krovx

Awesome deal. I am more of an alnico man

But Brad...You play an OLP. That's has ceramic pickups. Besides Leo start his Music Man line with a Ceramic pickup.

Be nostalgic Bradley. For Leo, and The Levin OLP.....

krovx · #9 03-01-2011, 12:32 AM

I couldn't help that you kept calling me Brad.... haha

I once had a client call me the wrong name for six months, when I exposed it they were shocked, I thought it was a great joke

My older OLP actually has an alnico supposedly, I prefer the warmer sound of alnico.

jazzyitalian · #10 03-01-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by krovx

I couldn't help that you kept calling me Brad.... haha

I once had a client call me the wrong name for six months, when I exposed it they were shocked, I thought it was a great joke

My older OLP actually has an alnico supposedly, I prefer the warmer sound of alnico.

Ahhhh Touche....Now you made me look you up in my emailer...TED !

AlNino10 · #11 03-01-2011, 10:45 AM

LOL! Love this thread.. free bump!

jazzyitalian · #12 03-01-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AlNino10

LOL! Love this thread.. free bump!

Yes it's that time again for the "Brad er-ah...I mean TED & Jeff Show"....

jazzyitalian · #13 03-02-2011, 07:54 PM

Okay...Now there's 2 of these sold and out the door with one on hold...

pharaohamps · #14 03-03-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by krovx

I couldn't help that you kept calling me Brad.... haha

I once had a client call me the wrong name for six months, when I exposed it they were shocked, I thought it was a great joke

My older OLP actually has an alnico supposedly, I prefer the warmer sound of alnico.

The earliest OLP Levins had Alnico pickups. The ceramic pickups have shiny polepieces with faint concentric circles. The Alnico polepieces are sand-cast and somewhat dull looking. If you pull the pickguard, the ceramic pickups have a four wire lead and the Alnico have a two wire lead.

These Wilkinson pickups are ceramic, you can see the bar magnets underneath the copper shielding. That said, these are significantly less noisy than the pickup I had in my MTD Kingston Artist. Bump for a good deal on some good pickups.

jazzyitalian · #15 03-04-2011, 12:25 PM

Thanks Pharoh ....

For your quick user review and very insightful description to the pick ups.

J

jazzyitalian · #16 03-05-2011, 10:48 AM

Okay...Now there are three sold and only two left.

**Syco_bass** · #17 03-05-2011, 12:22 PM

Bump for a great guy and a great deal on some good pickups. Just finished installing one in an OLP bass that sounds pretty good. (great considering the price) I wired it using a s/p switch and V/T with USA CTS pots. Turned out killer. I gigged with it last night and will again tonight. My band couldn't believe it when I told them what I paid for the pickup. My guitar player just about started crying when he told me how much his lace sensors cost him. LOL.

Here's a pic just for fun.

Thanks again Jeff.

jazzyitalian · #18 04-01-2011, 10:54 PM

Nice work Rob!!! and fast too!!!!

Only 2 left...

stflbn · #19 04-02-2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Syco_bass

Bump for a great guy and a great deal on some good pickups. Just finished installing one in an OLP bass that sounds pretty good. (great considering the price) I wired it using a s/p switch and V/T with USA CTS pots. Turned out killer. I gigged with it last night and will again tonight. My band couldn't believe it when I told them what I paid for the pickup. My guitar player just about started crying when he told me how much his lace sensors cost him. LOL.

Thanks again Jeff.

Did the pickup drop right in, or did it take additional pickguard alterations?

Thx.

**Syco_bass** · #20 04-11-2011, 11:31 PM

I didn't "sub" to this thread so I didn't see that there was a question. Yes it dropped right in, no alterations needed. The larger sized USA CTS tone pots were a different story. I needed to open up the cavity a bit. Smaller "mini" pots would have been an easier way to go, but I didn't have any in stock.