Where to find Yami replacement pickups

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[Kitsapbass]

Just curious, but why the stock Yamahas? I know that they will sell them seperately, put they will charge you an arm and a leg for them. If you do have your heart set on getting the Yamaha p/us, I would suggest ebay or the wanted forum here on TB,

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[bassman0221]

I don't know if this will help any....

http://cgi.ebay.com/P-J-Pickups-from...item3cabfb6ebd

Its $8.50 w/free shipping.

(this is not mine btw just trying to help locate things for OP)

[bongomania]

Shoot, a near miss--I have a spare 5-string vintage BB pickup I could sell, but you need 4-string.

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[testing1two]

It would be easier to have custom pickup rings cut so that the outside dimensions & mounting screws were the same but the interior cutout would house a traditional p-pickup. There are several folks who can cut this for you but here's one I've used:

http://terrapinguitars.com/

[ex-tension]

If the thing you need is P-pup with any ring then you can try this ring with a standard p-pup:

http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bpickup_rings.htm

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[testing1two]

The Yamaha pickups are a proprietary size so good luck finding anyone selling them separately on the used market. I'm assuming you tried all the part numbers on the yamaha parts website (https://www.yamaha24x7.com/yamahaOMS)

Some options to consider:

1. You may find a cheap BB414 that you can gut but that seems like a lot of money for what amounts to an average sounding pickup.
   
2. A custom winder like Aero or Nordstrand could make you a p-pickup with a custom made yamaha-sized cover.
   
3. Fabricate a new ring made for a Fender sized pickup and your pickup choices expand infinitely.