Recent content by seinzumtode

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    Did 70's Precision basses have a different pickup?

    I guess what the so-called Fender "expert" Emailed long ago was wrong. Anyways thanks for clearing that up.
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    Did 70's Precision basses have a different pickup?

    The pickups built in '60-'64 were wrapped by hand with heavy formvar wire, wide sand cast AlNiCo 3/4 polepieces, and around 11k winds. All that the changed in '65 when CBS took over the reigns when they decided that they need to cut costs by using machines and plain enamel wire. They also made...
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    Which Precision do you prefer?

    One of these.
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    What Brand Do You play?

    ESP LTD Fender Ibanez Squier Warwick
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    Hi-Beams vs. Fat beams

    I have both strings on my MIA Jazz and P. Hi Beams on my P are crisp with emphasis on the high mids. While the Fat Beams on the Jazz are warm and lack clarity in the mids.
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    Need new hardware for Ibby GSR205Ex and GSR200

    I recently bought two Ibanez GSR basses for less than $150. I need replace everything on the basses since they either missing or not working correctly. The only problem is I can't decide what parts to buy for the repairs. GSR200 Pickups Dimarzio Ultra Jazz Bridge/Split P Dimarzio...
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    roar of Rotosound steels

    I used to use Rotos but the thing disliked about them was cheese grater feel. Now I use DR Strings Stainless.
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    Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Vs DiMarzio Split P

    Maybe I'll just a push pull pot and just make it into series/parallel switching.
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    Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Vs DiMarzio Split P

    I'll need a diagram for the parallel wiring since I've only swap pickups using standard wiring.
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    Lifetime expectation for d'Addario chromes

    My Mexican P bass had some Chromes one them for three years before the G string broke.
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    Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Vs DiMarzio Split P

    It's seems from your description of the Split P is what need for all the genres I play.
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    Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Vs DiMarzio Split P

    How bassy are they since they do have a lot highs on the DiMarzio tone chart.
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    Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Vs DiMarzio Split P

    I'm looking to replace the stock pickup in my Squier Vintage Modified Precision. I was wondering what are the pros and the cons between these two pickups.