That's not a problem on my Jay Turser, but the Jay Turser may have a flatter radius than many other single coil P copies.
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51 P bass single coil options
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I use the SCPB-3 (aka Quarter Pounder) on a '51 DIY project and get a very wide range of tones from a full warm blues tone to an aggressive grindy tone by simply changing the pickup height. I usually keep it more towards the bluesy side.
Forgot to add:
My second caveat with the OEM SCPB pickup is to get good alignment of the strings over the centers of the poles.
I just ordered the scpb2 for my turser 401 based on the Duncan descriptions & from what I've seen here. I'm looking forward to the modification.
Hi
If you installed the SCPB3 in the neck position of a Jazz bass, what hum issues would you have? would the the hum be cancelled out with both PU on full (like a regular jazz config.), or does the different pickup design interfere with that?
and does anybody know the outcome if it was the Lindy Fralin split coil version? obviously, it doesn't have any hum, but does that mean the bridge pickup would be humming all the time?
If you installed the SCPB3 in the neck position of a Jazz bass, what hum issues would you have? would the the hum be cancelled out with both PU on full (like a regular jazz config.), or does the different pickup design interfere with that?
and does anybody know the outcome if it was the Lindy Fralin split coil version? obviously, it doesn't have any hum, but does that mean the bridge pickup would be humming all the time?
Whatever 1955 replica is in FMIC's Dyna SCPBs is a perfectly acceptable vintage pickup. It's not high gain, but it's not far from the original -- and that's the claim of people who actually have originals with which to compare them.
I have just installed Lindy Fralins 51 split coil on my 55 P-bass after a long time of hesitation and thinking.
Well, now it's done and I keep the original safely stowed away with the covers, thumbrest in the original case for vintage value sake.
I did a test recording with the original pu before I replaced it with the Fralin and then played about the same thing with the same strings and action.
The Fralin have app 20% more output but it's not hot in anyway. My old original pu has low output so the Fralin ends up somewhere in the moderate/normal output scale of things.
So what about the sound?
First thing I notice is, even though the Fralin has staggered pole pieces that looks just about the same as the original pu, is that the E string is louder and meatier, and that's a good thing. The overall balance is much better and the Fralin, although full sounding, does not sound as sensitive dynamically as the original. That's also mostly a good thing since it alows me to have the pu closer to the string without it affecting string vibration as much and that in itselfs leds to more useful punch. The original pu also seems to react quite differently to the tone knob. with the Fralins I can open it up a lot more without getting harsh, over offensive treble. with the original pu I usually only open up the tone knob about 10-15%. If I go further it gets too clonk'y and thin for my taste. After all it's an old school bass and I want a fat, warm sound not a trebly one.
I guess this is due to the original maybe being a bit under-wound compared to the Fralin and also because of passing time.
So I'm happy with the change of pu and even though the original has patina and works well the Fralin gives me a much more even response, more manageable treble and more low mids and lows... and so far, it doesn't hum ;-)
Well, now it's done and I keep the original safely stowed away with the covers, thumbrest in the original case for vintage value sake.
I did a test recording with the original pu before I replaced it with the Fralin and then played about the same thing with the same strings and action.
The Fralin have app 20% more output but it's not hot in anyway. My old original pu has low output so the Fralin ends up somewhere in the moderate/normal output scale of things.
So what about the sound?
First thing I notice is, even though the Fralin has staggered pole pieces that looks just about the same as the original pu, is that the E string is louder and meatier, and that's a good thing. The overall balance is much better and the Fralin, although full sounding, does not sound as sensitive dynamically as the original. That's also mostly a good thing since it alows me to have the pu closer to the string without it affecting string vibration as much and that in itselfs leds to more useful punch. The original pu also seems to react quite differently to the tone knob. with the Fralins I can open it up a lot more without getting harsh, over offensive treble. with the original pu I usually only open up the tone knob about 10-15%. If I go further it gets too clonk'y and thin for my taste. After all it's an old school bass and I want a fat, warm sound not a trebly one.
I guess this is due to the original maybe being a bit under-wound compared to the Fralin and also because of passing time.
So I'm happy with the change of pu and even though the original has patina and works well the Fralin gives me a much more even response, more manageable treble and more low mids and lows... and so far, it doesn't hum ;-)
I bought my 51RI with a SD pickup already installed. Looks like a SCPB2. And it's just amazing! I don't have any other SC pickup to compare it to but from recordings and demos I've heard it's much fatter and bassier than the standard. I A/Bed it with my split coil P and the 51 was MUCH Hotter, fatter, louder, bassier... which I was not expecting at all. These things are supposed to be the split pup P's poor cousin.
Guys, any recommendations on pickup string height for these types of pup. I've recently built a couple of slab body P basses using good parts. The latest one I put together I didn't have an after market PUP ready... still reading these posts to try and get a feel what's out there.. but I had a Squier Classic Vibe 50s knocking about and put that in. When I fired her up and compared to both the SCPB 2 & 3 in the other guitars I actually preferred the Squier? It had more pleasing tone which I know is subjective but the output was a bit lower than the Duncans. Speaking of which, the SCPB 2 & 3 sounded very punchy almost boomy and without much variation in tone using the pots? I'm wondering whether i'm too close to the strings on the SCPBs to get decent variance.. All guitars are shod with Labella LTFs and played through an Ampeg B100-R.. Cheers
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