Hohner B2 V replacment PUPS

musicman7722 · #1 11-08-2007, 03:46 PM

Greetings - I have a nice Hohner headless "B2 V" 5 string bass. Plays just the way I like it and the weight is better as I get older. The PUPS are passive and quite old. They don't appear to be EMG selcts. I've owned a number of Jack Bass's and know the selects as they are marked as such. I was wondering if anybody out there has aver replaced the PUPs in this bass and if so what you used and how well did it go. I have measured them and they are 2 small for EMG 35p's which I believe are the smallest PUPs EMG makes. I guess I should mention that my 5 string Jazz had EMG's which I like, BUT I'm open to any other brands. Thanks as always...Chris P.

A9X · #2 12-31-2007, 03:56 PM

I just found this when doing a search on other things.

I have a B2V. The pickups are 7 string guitar HB size EMG HZ's. The only thing I can find that will fit stock and may work OK is the Dimarzio X2N7 or the Q-Tuner GL7. The X2N's are good in the B2ADB, so the -7's may be good here. Lots of people like the Q-Tuners here and I see no reason why the guitar one's aren't suitable. But they are expensive.
http://www.q-tuner.com/gl7.shtml

Villex may be able to pot his pickups into a HB7 shaped casing, but you'd need to email and ask.

Alternatively, you could have the routs enlarged slightly for the EMG40 size which will give a much broader range of BG pickups.

musicman7722 · #3 12-31-2007, 04:08 PM

Funny I just ordered a pair of emg 35cs PUPS. I think they will fit. Might need a smidge of routing. I'll report back.

Chris

A9X · #4 12-31-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by musicman7722

Funny I just ordered a pair of emg 35cs PUPS. I think they will fit. Might need a smidge of routing. I'll report back.

Chris

Interested to hear. My only concern for you is string spacing; are the 35's wide enough for a 5 string?

I ordered some custom HBCS for my XL2, but won't get them for a while yet.

musicman7722 · #5 12-31-2007, 07:07 PM

Seem as if they will be. I have the printout here in front of me of the EMG PUPS and thei suze. Seems the 5 strings are pretty much crammed onto a 4 string neck. That is to myliking as I have smaller hands and am an ex guitar player. WELL 30 years ago but still I prefer smaller necks. We'll see

Chris

musicman7722 · #6 02-09-2008, 12:01 PM

Well I replaced the PUPS I bought with EMG 35DC's. Turns out the others were for a Precision so The Bass Place is gratiously allowing me to exchange them for some other goodies. These 35DC's are very nice and have turned my hohner into my main bass.

Chris P.