5-string P bass PUP.

[angelopb]

I have a custom 5 string jazz bass. When it was made, 10 years ago, I had the luthier route out room for a P-J configuration should I ever want to go that way. That day came. I used a mexican Fender P-bass 5-string stock replacement. The sound is o.k., but doesn't have that vintage chunk clunk that I want. I don't think it uses alnico/V magnets, but some new "cobalt" magnet. It's noiseless, but loses something else IMO.


So I need an aftermarket or replacement P pickup for 5-string spacing and I was wondering if anyone could help. I want good output, and good lows and mids.

Thanks

[courtland335]

Check out the Norstrand NP5. They seem to specialize in vintage reproductions.

[pickles]

Nordstrand, Duncan, Bartolini, and Sadowsky are the usual suspects.

Be careful about string spacing ... there are not really "standards" for 5s like there are for 4s.