replace pickups on telecaster bass and Blacktop P bass?

[mustang26]

Looking for aftermarket ,quiet,good humbucking pickup replacements for BLACKTOP PRECISION BASS and Modern player Telecaster Bass

Suggestions?

IMP:screw placements & pickup placements
Passive pickups required

[SGD Lutherie]

Do you mean the single coil P bass pickups?

Duncan has a stacked version:

Stack® for Single Coil for P-Bass® - Seymour Duncan Bass

Fralin makes a split version:

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Curtis Novak also makes one:

CurtisNovak.com - Pickups and Guitars | Tele HC Bass Pickup

[Pilgrim]

The first question is - what problem are you trying to solve? There's no point in swapping pickups unless you're trying to solve a problem.

The second question is: have you tried changing strings? That can make nearly as much difference as a pickup change.

[RCCollins]

Originally Posted by SGD Lutherie

Do you mean the single coil P bass pickups?

I think he means big humbuckers, that's what comes standard on these basses.

My 2 cents: aren't the distinctive (for fender) pickups what make these basses attractive in the first place?

[staurosjohn]

I am looking to purchase an (unloaded) Blacktop Precision and would, also, be interested in a pickup which would be the same dimensions as the stock one... maybe not what the OP was asking? ... but I am... anyone 'sure' of the dimensions and know of a good quality replacement? I am thinking of just covering the neck p/u hole with a solid p/g- and have 1 humbucker. thx

[NKBassman]

Those dual-J pickups can be very hard to find.

SGD can make pickups inside similar shells, but I believe the mounting screw tabs are ever-so-slightly off.

Apparently Rio Grande makes some, but I've never actually heard of anybody actually buying them and trying them out.

I think Schaller used to make something similar, but I've never seen one for sale.

Maybe try contacting Fender and see if you can order some?

[StephenDaRacket]

There are quite a few listings on eBay for the American made fender humbucker that came stock in the old American Precision Deluxe, although I'm not 100% sure if it would fit http://item.mobileweb.ebay.ca/viewit...id=29817936866

[SGD Lutherie]

Originally Posted by NKBassman

SGD can make pickups inside similar shells, but I believe the mounting screw tabs are ever-so-slightly off.

No, currently they are exact drop ins. The old covers I used where the wrong size. I make the neos and sidewinders in closed covers, and I also have this pickup now:

[C.Linton]

Originally Posted by RCCollins

I think he means big humbuckers, that's what comes standard on these basses.

My 2 cents: aren't the distinctive (for fender) pickups what make these basses attractive in the first place?

That's the primary reason I'm considering the MP Tele bass. From the few clips I've heard, I WANT that sound. I can't see any reason I would get that particular bass and then immediately turn around and swap out the p'ups. That would completely invalidate the reason I would get the damn thing in the first place. As you say, those basses have those pickups as their primary selling point.