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02-14-2007, 12:18 PM
|  | A Hard Rockin Lover of GREENBURST Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Where I lay my head is home | |  Those Fender Roscoe Beck pick ups are awesome !
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Last year I got to spend some time with Dave Wilsons Roscoe Beck 4 and since then I have been dreaming about getting a pair of those pick ups to put in a bass , these are some really awesome pick ups. Any idea were they can be bought ?
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02-14-2007, 12:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Cod | | | Yas they are! In fact, I think the Roscoe Beck signatures are the most toneful basses Fender makes. I bought a V and liked it so much I got a IV to keep it company. IMHO Fender got this one right! As to where you can buy the pickups, I don't know, but I'd like to know too. |
02-14-2007, 12:38 PM
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Here's my RB IV in Honeyburst with Roeswood. |
02-14-2007, 12:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia | | I don't know if Fender sells the RB pickups, which I believe were designed by Bill Lawrence. Maybe he sells them separately. But Nordstrand sells something called the Dual Coil, which is a similar "double J" design. I bet you wouldn't go wrong with those: http://www.nordstrandpickups.com/bass_sig.html
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02-14-2007, 12:40 PM
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02-15-2007, 10:39 AM
| | A Hard Rockin Lover of GREENBURST Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Where I lay my head is home | | Quote:
Originally Posted by greenboy  Check out Bill Lawrence pickups in general. There's a reason he still gets demanding OEM work. | Yeah I had a PJ set and they were very high quality
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02-15-2007, 11:43 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toledo, OH | | | They look a lot like the Rio Grande Powerbuckers. I have no idea if they sound similar. I have yet to see much in the way of reviews about the Powerbuckers.
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02-16-2007, 08:27 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ventura, CA | | | See if Fender will sell you a "replacement" set. |
02-16-2007, 09:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Nedmundo I don't know if Fender sells the RB pickups, which I believe were designed by Bill Lawrence. Maybe he sells them separately. | Here is Bill's number:
Toll-Free: 877-647-2651
You never know, he may have a set lying around...or he may be able to make you some....there is no mention of these on his website, but it's not up to date regarding products.
Worth a shot
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02-16-2007, 01:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gladstone, QLD, Australia | | | i doubt bill lawrence would sell them outside of fender...he's probably signed an agreement...
however, if you get the specs...I'm sure there's a few companies and/or individuals out there that could custom wind you something very similar...
double J5 humbucker case single-rod pole pieces...either uses a bar magnet underneath or the poles are magnetised
my guess, is a single alnico V magnet connect the poles ...
you need to know if its 42 or 43 gauge wire and the DCR for each coil and you can make something very similar IMO. |
02-16-2007, 01:17 PM
|  | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | Quote:
Originally Posted by main_sale Here's my RB IV in Honeyburst with Roeswood. | Oh, we're doing pictures? Well, alrighty then!
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02-16-2007, 01:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Cod | | | That Tort pickguard on sunburst just looks right. You pushed me one step closer to doing it to my RBV. |
02-16-2007, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Houston, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by PilbaraBass i doubt bill lawrence would sell them outside of fender...he's probably signed an agreement...
however, if you get the specs...I'm sure there's a few companies and/or individuals out there that could custom wind you something very similar...
double J5 humbucker case single-rod pole pieces...either uses a bar magnet underneath or the poles are magnetised
my guess, is a single alnico V magnet connect the poles ...
you need to know if its 42 or 43 gauge wire and the DCR for each coil and you can make something very similar IMO. | Those RB5 pickups are pretty unique. They use different strength magnets for the lower and higher strings (don't know if it's actually different for each string).
You can read about the design here....
But it appears that the RB5 has been discontinued by Fender (it's no longer on their website), so perhaps Bill Lawrence would be OK to sell them directly now.
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02-16-2007, 01:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by main_sale That Tort pickguard on sunburst just looks right. You pushed me one step closer to doing it to my RBV. | I couldn't agree with you more!
Sunburst and tort pickguards go together like cheeseburgers and beer! 
Shame they discontinued the RB5; I've always wanted to check one out.
Mike
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02-16-2007, 02:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Jewels I couldn't agree with you more!
Sunburst and tort pickguards go together like cheesburgers and beer!
Shame they discontinued the RB5; I've always wanted to check one out.
Mike | Mmmmmm Cheeseburgers and Beer
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sunburst and Tort
Both are gonna give me GAS now....guess which combo will be worse?
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02-16-2007, 02:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cape Cod | | | Wow, I can't believe they discontinued the RBV! It sure doesn't hurt the resale value, but I have no intention of selling either one of mine! Anybody know where I can order a tort pickguard for a RBV? |
02-16-2007, 02:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: West Richland, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by main_sale That Tort pickguard on sunburst just looks right. You pushed me one step closer to doing it to my RBV. | +1!
Except what's up with that weird extra string??
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02-16-2007, 02:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC | | | i, like everyone else , don't know where to get RB pickups, but I also don't know if you've checked out the 2004 and newer Fender AmDel Jazzes. They feature Bill Lawrence designed SCN pickups that sound great.
Could be a 2nd option for you if you haven't looked that way yet?
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02-16-2007, 05:22 PM
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02-16-2007, 05:29 PM
| | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | Quote:
Originally Posted by main_sale That Tort pickguard on sunburst just looks right. You pushed me one step closer to doing it to my RBV. | Strangely, that's the only one I've see like that. I bought it used at GC Peoria, AZ.
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