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02-21-2013, 11:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA | | Being the ignorant guy that I am, allow me to post a question that proves my ignorance. My technical knowledge and bass-playing skills are far behind that of my basses.
I am a spoiled brat with three awesome Roscoes, two with the Bart pre and one with the Aggie. The pickups are Bartolini/Roscoe with my first Roscoe, Bart Classics with the second, and the Bart JJ (3 of them, actually) with my third.
I hear you guys speaking about single coil, etc. etc. etc. What are the pickups on my basses? What does less (single) vs more (dual) equate as far as sound is concerned?
Muchas gracias -
Surely some day there will be a fourth Roscoe. I know myself well enough to prognosticate this fact and the one that says it will not end at four either....I'm only in my late 30's.....  Perhaps when #4 comes along I'll give the Pope pre a try. What am I looking at as far as $$ is concerned (and since I already admitted I am a technical fool, I'd have to pay for having it installed as well).
Stefan
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02-21-2013, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Moote  Greg: knowing the kind of music you play, if you haven't already you should really try the Aguilar 5J-HC pickups and an Aguilar preamp (or even run them passive!). Leave the flats on at first. I bet it will sound amazing on that bass. | I think my little buddy (Gard) actually sent me a set of those pickups... hmmm... ** flips on soldering iron ** |
02-21-2013, 11:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA | | | Oh, and although I have asked this question before, I have already forgotten....
....are these pickups passive or active? I wanna say they are all (Barts, Classics, JJ) passive? And what exactly is the difference?
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02-21-2013, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic I think my little buddy (Gard) actually sent me a set of those pickups... hmmm... ** flips on soldering iron ** | Try them passive first. Wide open straight to the jack or just vol/vol if that's easiest. I bet that alone will sell you on them, then you can think about adding a preamp. |
02-21-2013, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by svoncampe Being the ignorant guy that I am, allow me to post a question that proves my ignorance. My technical knowledge and bass-playing skills are far behind that of my basses.
I am a spoiled brat with three awesome Roscoes, two with the Bart pre and one with the Aggie. The pickups are Bartolini/Roscoe with my first Roscoe, Bart Classics with the second, and the Bart JJ (3 of them, actually) with my third.
I hear you guys speaking about single coil, etc. etc. etc. What are the pickups on my basses? What does less (single) vs more (dual) equate as far as sound is concerned?
Muchas gracias -
Surely some day there will be a fourth Roscoe. I know myself well enough to prognosticate this fact and the one that says it will not end at four either....I'm only in my late 30's..... Perhaps when #4 comes along I'll give the Pope pre a try. What am I looking at as far as $$ is concerned (and since I already admitted I am a technical fool, I'd have to pay for having it installed as well).
Stefan | Single Coil Vs Dual Coil- Single Coil is like your classic J pickups. Dual is a newer word for hum bucker- two single coils side by side. This would be your barts and BCs in your roscoes.
Generally:
Singles are more open, snappier, more traditional.
Duals more full, thicker, less highs.
Most Roscoes have Duals in them, sounds like you have some of both.
With the Pope pre, you can switch duals to single coil mode, only using one pickup from each set, usually the outer one and get closer to a single coil sound. Of course, DC are usually wound different (less) than a true SC so it's not exact.
I use this option on my Pope Equipped Fodera to go from a fuller tone to snappier tone, especially for slap. See my comments above for what I would hope with my Roscoe from the SC/DC switch.
I'm grossly simplifying things. |
02-21-2013, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Ruscio Single Coil Vs Dual Coil- Single Coil is like your classic J pickups. Dual is a newer word for hum bucker- two single coils side by side. This would be your barts and BCs in your roscoes.
Generally:
Singles are more open, snappier, more traditional.
Duals more full, thicker, less highs.
Most Roscoes have Duals in them, sounds like you have some of both.
With the Pope pre, you can switch duals to single coil mode, only using one pickup from each set, usually the outer one and get closer to a single coil sound. Of course, DC are usually wound different (less) than a true SC so it's not exact.
I use this option on my Pope Equipped Fodera to go from a fuller tone to snappier tone, especially for slap. See my comments above for what I would hope with my Roscoe from the SC/DC switch.
I'm grossly simplifying things. | That helped clear things up. Thanks!
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02-21-2013, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JoelFT
I'm not a big fan of the Allparts concentric knobs. I need to find a better solution. I would love to get some THG knobs but, I doubt they could match the top.
| Let me see the top and I can probably come real close to matching it. 
Roger
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02-21-2013, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Noaita Let me see the top and I can probably come real close to matching it.
Roger
THG | Cool! It's flamed myrtle on ash. The fret board is Macassar ebony. Here you go:   |
02-21-2013, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JoelFT | That's gorgeous man. I want a bass with macassar someday as well. |
02-21-2013, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Ruscio That's gorgeous man. I want a bass with macassar someday as well. | Hey Robin! Jeff Moote can help you with that right now!  If I remember correctly the Mac ebony board on Jeff's bass came from the same batch as Joel's.
... and that SKB 3005 would sound very sweet with a Pope Flex core loaded in it! |
02-21-2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JoelFT Cool! It's flamed myrtle on ash. The fret board is Macassar ebony. Here you go: | Macassar Ebony bodies with flamed Myrtle caps. How does that sound to you?
Roger
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02-21-2013, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JOME77 Hey Robin! Jeff Moote can help you with that right now! If I remember correctly the Mac ebony board on Jeff's bass came from the same batch as Joel's.
... and that SKB 3005 would sound very sweet with a Pope Flex core loaded in it! | All true. I'm not 100% sure I can let it go but it's for sale and if someone buys it... it just means I can order another bass :P
That mac ebony board is incredible though. That's part of the reason I don't want to sell it as I'll never get another like it. |
02-21-2013, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Noaita Macassar Ebony bodies with flamed Myrtle caps. How does that sound to you?
Roger
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02-21-2013, 07:53 PM
| | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgia | |
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Originally Posted by Noaita Let me see the top and I can probably come real close to matching it.
Roger
THG | If anyone can, Roger can!
Still loving the THG knobs on my signature Roger! |
02-22-2013, 12:16 PM
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Shameless booster guy. | | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 If anyone can, Roger can!
Still loving the THG knobs on my signature Roger! | Thanks! I try and do my best.
Roger
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