Pickup Suggestions for Ancient RhythmLine

mjolnir · #1 09-07-2007, 02:03 PM

So I've got this bass, and now I've got some dough to fix it up with. First off, need to lose the guitar pup that's in there and put in a proper bass pup.

Suggestions?

Also, any ideas as to a good replacement pickguard to fit any suggested pickups would be greatly appreciated.

mjolnir · #2 09-07-2007, 02:17 PM

Or (just a shot in the dark) does anyone know where I can find a '51 P-bass pickup, or a reissue pickup maybe? That's what this sucker is copying, so maybe I should go with that.

m.oreilly · #3 09-07-2007, 05:20 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/DUNCAN-ANTIQUITY...QQcmdZViewItem

mjolnir · #4 09-07-2007, 05:51 PM

Thanks for the heads-up, m.oreilly, I'll keep it in mind.

As for the original pickup, I forgot to mention, it's actually one of the old style fender Telecaster guitar pups. I know it doesn't look like it from this angle but there's six poles set between the coils instead of four. It's pretty easy to tell when I plug it in that that thing wasn't made for bass.

I'm kind of curious to see how it sounds in a guitar, actually...

The Penguin · #5 09-08-2007, 05:05 PM

There's no difference in the design of guitar versus bass pickups so if the sound and balance string to string is fine it works. If you don't like the sound that's a different story. Putting in an old single coil P should sound pretty close to what you have now. By the way both Carvin & Steinberger and I think Fender have sold basses with "guitar" pickups.