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  1. Matt Zory
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    P Bass Split Coil Placement

    Thanks in advance for the wisdom! I’m having a P style bass made (I own my high school ‘69 Fender that’s not perfect but damn sweet). Does anyone...
    Thread by: Matt Zory, Sep 20, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  2. Zack Weber
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    Odd P and J Pickup Placement Question on Custom SG Bass Guitar

    TLDR - Is the pickup placement shown on the attached picture insane/not workable? Or would it work? Guitar: 4-string - 30" scale length - Gibson...
    Thread by: Zack Weber, Aug 10, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  3. spong
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    Pickup positioning for Mustang/Bronco Slap Bass

    I have a bronco bass that I want to set up for primarily slap. It has been heavily modified with 2 TV Jones thunderbass pickups. Whoever did the...
    Thread by: spong, Apr 3, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  4. lordradish
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    Need some advice on P/J fretless pickup placement

    Hey, good people... Tom Clement is building me a 6 string fretless right now, I'm going with a Nordstrand P and a Big Split (at bridge), which I...
    Thread by: lordradish, Dec 8, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  5. boilingTheDead
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    Ultimate Pickup Placement Comparison

    So I went a little nuts this weekend and decided to create a visual comparison on pickup placement with most common bass types. I generally find...
    Thread by: boilingTheDead, Jan 26, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  6. boilingTheDead
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    P and J basses get lost in live mixes?

    sorry for the trashy title. I stumbled across this video on yt: [MEDIA] he mentoines that a P or a J bass can sometimes kinda get lost in the mix...
    Thread by: boilingTheDead, Jan 10, 2020, 112 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  7. GabeOfTheSpring
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    Question about pickup placement on new bass I am building

    Hello! I am currently in the process of building my first bass. I want to model the tone after the Gibson Ripper although the shape will be...
    Thread by: GabeOfTheSpring, May 3, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  8. Spirit of Ox
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    Question about pickup placement.

    I ordered a p bass body and the pickup is 5/8" closer to the neck than standard P bass placement. Is this going to make a big difference in tone?
    Thread by: Spirit of Ox, Mar 3, 2018, 6 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  9. tatertom
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    SX Ursa 4 RN PJ Alder Pickup Placement

    Are the pickups on the SX Ursa 4 RN closer to the neck/further from the bridge than a typical Fender placement? SX Ursa 4 RN PJ Alder 3TS Bass...
    Thread by: tatertom, Jan 19, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  10. nlmcguire91
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    Custom Bass Pickup Placement

    Some of you may already know that I am attempting to build a bass using DiMario’s “Model” line of bass pickups (Model One, Model P, Model J), but...
    Thread by: nlmcguire91, Nov 6, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  11. The Ryantist
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    Nordstrand PJ5 Advice

    Hello all! I will soon be building a passive PJ 5 string bass and I think I have decided on Nordstrand for no real reason other than they have a...
    Thread by: The Ryantist, Aug 15, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  12. cflat
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    Sandberg MM pickup placement?

    Does any one know the distance from the 12th fret to centre of the musicman pickup on the Sandberg P/MM configuration? I would like to know if it...
    Thread by: cflat, Aug 8, 2017, 16 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  13. groooooove
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    do you assume..? (pickup placement)

    if you see a bass with, lets say a P pickup. do you assume it's exactly placed along the string length under the same harmonic as it would be on...
    Thread by: groooooove, Aug 2, 2017, 13 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  14. Will H
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    PJ pickup placement

    I'm building my own bass from pre-build parts, but I've run into a problem. I was going to make a PJ setup on my bass as I love the sound of that...
    Thread by: Will H, Jun 27, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  15. zartalexander
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    Suggestions for 8-string Kramer bass...?

    Looking into swapping out the pickups for my 8-sting aluminum neck Kramer bass. [ATTACH] The ones in it are okay (DiMarzio Model One's - I...
    Thread by: zartalexander, Jun 11, 2017, 16 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  16. JACink
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    Question about pickup placement (ss Maruszczyk / Warmoth etc.)

    I am looking into replacing my current Jazz Bass with something of higher quality, and as I am a great fan of short scale instruments, I have been...
    Thread by: JACink, Apr 9, 2017, 16 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  17. Thebrownarrow
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    Effects of pickup placement

    Hey, I was wondering what effect pickup placement has on the tone of a bass. I have been looking at this SX for a while and have been hesitating...
    Thread by: Thebrownarrow, Apr 2, 2017, 9 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  18. sanwin17
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    Fender pickup placement

    Can someone please give me a definitive answer on the traditional, pre CBS 60's, location placement for Fender Jazz and Precision bass pickups?...
    Thread by: sanwin17, Jan 13, 2017, 5 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  19. GeneralElectric
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    Geezer bridge pickup placement for harmonics

    Hey all I've got a P-bass equipped with a Geezer Butler P-bass pickup. I love the sound of the pickup and EMG was awesome enough to hook me up...
    Thread by: GeneralElectric, Aug 18, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  20. groooooove
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    ID this pickup placement - 60s or 70s?

    i can't seem to figure it out. it's a 34" scale bass, and as far as i know these came stock in 60s placement. the pickup is significantly wider...
    Thread by: groooooove, Jul 28, 2016, 1 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  21. jaggedsphere
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    Is there something wrong? (Bridge pickup placement. Jazz)

    So I am assembling my first bass guitar and was confused to see how the twine I am using although fairly evenly(Just a smidge away from the edge...
    Thread by: jaggedsphere, Jul 9, 2016, 23 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  22. jaggedsphere
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    Jazz bass pickup placement

    Uploaded by: jaggedsphere, Jul 9, 2016, 0 comments, in category: Bass Guitars
  23. jaggedsphere
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    Jazz bass pickup placement

    Uploaded by: jaggedsphere, Jul 9, 2016, 0 comments, in category: Bass Guitars
  24. jaggedsphere
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    Jazz bass pickup placement

    Uploaded by: jaggedsphere, Jul 9, 2016, 2 comments, in category: Bass Guitars
  25. rwkeating
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    pickup placement

    Uploaded by: rwkeating, Dec 10, 2015, 0 comments, in album: Holding Place for 1st build article pictures
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