50s P with single coil in the bridge position?

tdizzle · #1 02-12-2013, 06:45 PM

Does anyone have a 50s style P Bass with a single coil in the bridge position (the same kind that's in the neck position, not a Jazz pickup). Would the bridge pickup need to be wider? Just wondering 'cause I found a sweet Squier CV and... you can imagine the rest.

tdizzle · #2 02-12-2013, 07:20 PM

Ok, I came up with this.
http://www.cmcguitars.com/Fender-Cus...-55-p-bass.htm

String Theory · #3 02-12-2013, 07:34 PM

The Fender Custom Shop has one.

http://www.fender.com/custom-shop/ba...sion-bass-pro/

George Mann · #4 02-12-2013, 09:50 PM

Yes, I recommend it.

takeout · #5 02-12-2013, 09:58 PM

Yes, it'll need to be wider. If you find a good source for it, post here.

Curtis Novak could probably roll you one. He has a bunch of different '51-style pickup offerings already.

tdizzle · #6 02-13-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by George Mann

Yes, I recommend it.

Pictures?

Buskman · #7 02-13-2013, 11:51 AM

DeTemple guitars makes something along those lines...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Gf9...e_gdata_player

(I have no affiliation w/ them, BTW)

tdizzle · #8 02-13-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Buskman

DeTemple guitars makes something along those lines...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Gf9...e_gdata_player

(I have no affiliation w/ them, BTW)

Thanks, that looks cool. No pricing on the site, but the Tele remake is $7027, so I don't think the bass is cheap.

**svtb15** · #9 02-13-2013, 12:20 PM

Bass player with Ammie Mann who is also her producer has had something like that for many years....http://www.paperbacknovel.com/images...imeemann28.jpg

JEDI BASS · #10 02-13-2013, 12:25 PM

I have 1/4lb SDs in my '51 P. With the bigger poles, they work just fine in the bridge position.

I'll post a pic in a min.

No volume loss across the strings and tone is consistent.

tdizzle · #11 02-13-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JEDI BASS

I have 1/4lb SDs in my '51 P. With the bigger poles, they work just fine in the bridge position.

I'll post a pic in a min.

No volume loss across the strings and tone is consistent.

Sweet! Can you post a pic of the entire bass? I'd like to see how close you have it to the bridge.

Mojo-Man · #12 02-13-2013, 12:56 PM

I added a 60's Tele-Bass pickup, to a Precision, in the bridge position.
Instead of a jazz pickup.
Got idea from Tim Bogart in Cactus.
To me, it match P-pickup better. more even between pickups.
Sounded great.

George Mann · #13 02-13-2013, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tdizzle

Pictures?

No pictures currently. Larry at AERO can make you one. His are the best and most authentic sounding to my ears.

JEDI BASS · #14 02-13-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tdizzle

Sweet! Can you post a pic of the entire bass? I'd like to see how close you have it to the bridge.

Only one I have in my photobucket. But you can gauge it's location by where it lines up with the knobs. I would say it's in a 60s J location, not closer to the bridge like a 70s J.

tdizzle · #15 02-13-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JEDI BASS

Only one I have in my photobucket. But you can gauge it's location by where it lines up with the knobs. I would say it's in a 60s J location, not closer to the bridge like a 70s J.

Thanks for sharing this. I'll assume that it sounds pretty sweet.

JEDI BASS · #16 02-13-2013, 04:58 PM

I'm very happy with it, or it would've been sold a long time ago.

There's something special about those single coil P pickups!

I recommend using the same pickups neck and bridge if you can. If you get one special made for the bridge position, try to have a matching output neck pup built.