Pickup Replacement for Epiphone EB-0

BobWestbrook · #1 09-18-2006, 08:54 AM

Can anyone point me in the right direction? This bass has that huge single humbucker with mudmucker tone.

I've defretted the bass, lacquered the frettedboard, put on Rotosound truebass 88 strings, and this bass now has the POTENTIAL for some amazing tone, if i could find a better PUP to fit.

aquateen · #2 09-18-2006, 09:02 AM

I believe the DiMarzio Model One will drop in the existing route.

BobWestbrook · #3 09-18-2006, 10:10 AM

Thanks!!!

notduane · #4 09-18-2006, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquateen

I believe the DiMarzio Model One will drop in the existing route.

I think the DiMarzio "Will Power neck (DP145)" is a drop-in as well. It's supposed
to have a touch less bass (according to the DM tone chart)

If that RS88S set is still too muddy, there's always GHS 3020 (short scale)
stainless flats

. I've got DR SNMR-45 Sunbeams (nickel roundwound on
a round core) on my soon to be de-fretted, short scale Ampeg AMB-1.
It has one Seymour Duncan SMB-4d pickup (ceramic) working in passive
mode

I must be old school

-- I love the combination of nickel strings and
ceramic pickups. BTW,,,both DM models mentioned are ceramic

vic_6 · #5 09-18-2006, 05:46 PM

+1 to what the others said about dimarzio. worked for me.

but ifyou got the cash and really like the bass, maybe you could get a dark star?

BobWestbrook · #6 09-19-2006, 09:19 AM

I had been reading about the Dark Star pickup, but ordered the Model One.

How much do the Dark Star pickups cost? Seems like everyone that uses them is thrilled with them.

ScubaSteve · #7 09-20-2006, 02:08 PM

I believe it's around $200 per pickup.

Makes sense though, since the are completely hand made.

vic_6 · #8 09-20-2006, 06:13 PM

yup around 200 per pup. but sound clips really sound amazing. i heard em on the lakland decade on the bass guitar mag website. i'd post a link but i cant find it anymore, maybe someone who knows where it is can post it for ya.

BobWestbrook · #9 09-27-2006, 03:17 PM

Got the Model One, took out the old pup, put in the new, and tonight I am going to solder it, hoping I get the wires hooked up right

BobWestbrook · #10 09-28-2006, 09:05 PM

Got it soldered, the red goes here, the green and ground here, and no one was electrocuted, burned, or maimed. It even made sounds like a bass when I play it.

But... the improvement is not as I had hoped. There is improvement, yes. but like from 80% mud to 40% mud. Well, that's 100% less mud.

Next I'll try some different strings and see how it sounds.

Tbirdbassist · #11 09-28-2006, 09:57 PM

Your never gonna get Jazz bass toe out of it, if thats what your looking for. The pup is just too close to the neck, the best you can probably get is a beefy sounding Pbass, IMO.

edwinhurwitz · #12 09-28-2006, 10:41 PM

I have an early 60s EB3 (or maybe an EBO, who knows, it was so modified when I got it) and it has Dark Stars in it now. No mud from even the front pickup. Just very clear nice tone. It sounds like the bass does unamplified.

Edwin

aquateen · #13 09-29-2006, 06:04 AM

hey Bob, doesn't the Model One come with a coil tap switch and instructions on how to wire it up? that would give you a single coil sound which shouldn't be as muddy. you could also try swapping the tone pot and cap to alter the sound a bit more. I'm not sure what Epiphone uses as stock but I replaced them with 500k pots and a .047 cap in my Rivoli. it sounded better than the original configuration. I eventually stuck a Model G in it because I didn't really care for the Epi pickup.

hey Edwin, can you post a pic of your EB?

BobWestbrook · #14 09-29-2006, 10:56 AM

The instructions that came with the Model One did give alternative wirings to achieve different sounds. Perhaps you're right, perhaps I should try another option. I was just so happy to get it soldered properly the first time.

lug · #15 09-29-2006, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquateen

hey Bob, doesn't the Model One come with a coil tap switch and instructions on how to wire it up? that would give you a single coil sound which shouldn't be as muddy. you could also try swapping the tone pot and cap to alter the sound a bit more. I'm not sure what Epiphone uses as stock but I replaced them with 500k pots and a .047 cap in my Rivoli. it sounded better than the original configuration. I eventually stuck a Model G in it because I didn't really care for the Epi pickup.

hey Edwin, can you post a pic of your EB?

I have a coil tap on my Model1, very useful, adds to the sonic palete of the instrument.

aquateen · #16 10-05-2006, 11:54 AM

hey Bob, love your avatar, man!

**MAJOR METAL** · #17 10-06-2006, 06:33 PM

I would say check out the Dimarzio or a Darkstar.

PMC89 · #18 10-07-2006, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobWestbrook

I had been reading about the Dark Star pickup, but ordered the Model One.

How much do the Dark Star pickups cost? Seems like everyone that uses them is thrilled with them.

pricey. i just dished out 300, 200 for install...and route

but he raised the prices...