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Another Precision Pickup Thread

#41
Arvin said:
If you're referring to the black plastic covers that fit over the coils, yes. You definitely want to install them with the covers on, or it will leave the coil wires exposed. Those wires are delicate, and if they're disturbed, they could break easily. You don't want that.

If, on the other hand, you're referring to the chrome covers that fit over the strings and cover the pickup area on some basses, those are optional.
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Thanks Arvin.
 
#42
slobake said:
Thanks I will check out both pickups. I have heard a lot about the Geezers here lately.
I think Fender changed the Pickups on the Am Std in 2012.
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They did, but in a head-to-head with the Geezer at Sam Ash about a year ago, the Geezer stomped the post-2012 stock pickup into the ground. Like you, I found it to be mushier than the Geezer, which to me is perfection. But the post-2012 AmStd pickup IS better than the pre-2012 AmStd pickup, which is absolute garbage.
 
#43
Oh, and I don't recommend getting one of those pickups with the raised A string polepieces like the SPB-2 (EDIT: Meant to say Antiquity P, not SPB-2). That was done back in a time when the only strings you could get had an A string that wasn't as loud as the rest of the set, so the polepieces compensated for it. If you go Duncan, check the SPB-1. I like the slight boost in the mid mids that the Geezer has a little better than the SPB-1, but the SPB-1 is really good, too. I endorse EMG but I'll give credit where it's due.
 
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#44
Noticed the Muy Grande pickup covers are just a tiny fraction larger the Fender pickup covers. That made it tough getting the pickguard on. When I get I chance I will see if the Grande pickups will fit inside the Fender covers. Haven't had a chance to play the bass too much yet. No impressions of the pickups yet.
Anyone else run into this kind of problem?
 
#47
slobake said:
Noticed the Muy Grande pickup covers are just a tiny fraction larger the Fender pickup covers. That made it tough getting the pickguard on. When I get I chance I will see if the Grande pickups will fit inside the Fender covers. Haven't had a chance to play the bass too much yet. No impressions of the pickups yet.
Anyone else run into this kind of problem?
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I have, and I fixed it with 100-grit sandpaper on a small sanding block. I cautiously enlarged the pickup routs in the pickguard, until the covers fit. It didn't take much to get there, so if you go that route, be judicious with your sanding.
 
#48
Arvin said:
I have, and I fixed it with 100-grit sandpaper on a small sanding block. I cautiously enlarged the pickup routs in the pickguard, until the covers fit. It didn't take much to get there, so if you go that route, be judicious with your sanding.
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Thanks Arvin. I have the Gold anodized aluminum pickguard on this bass. I'm guessing I can do the same but it may require a little more sanding than it would with another pickguard.
 
#50
slobake said:
Thanks Arvin. I have the Gold anodized aluminum pickguard on this bass. I'm guessing I can do the same but it may require a little more sanding than it would with another pickguard.
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I'm not sure I'd try that with the anodized guard. Anodized aluminum is really hard and durable, so it will take you a long time to get anywhere. Also, if you are successful at removing enough material to make a difference, the sanded edges probably won't be gold anymore.

I'd definitely suggest trying the Fender covers on the Rio Grande pickups before you try to modify that guard.
 
#51
Arvin said:
I'm not sure I'd try that with the anodized guard. Anodized aluminum is really hard and durable, so it will take you a long time to get anywhere. Also, if you are successful at removing enough material to make a difference, the sanded edges probably won't be gold anymore.

I'd definitely suggest trying the Fender covers on the Rio Grande pickups before you try to modify that guard.
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Okay thanks. I may be time to buy another pickguard. I have been wanting a black one anyway.
 
#55
sikamikanico said:
Fralins are great, but have perhaps a more modern take on the vintage tone. Maybe more open, with some extra high mids. I like it with flats and nickel rounds, but I sometimes want to try something like SD SPB-1... I'm also liking Model Ps on another bass, and I like them for a more modern rounds tone. Great, inexpensive pups for a little more oomph. SPB is also inexpensive, as is Wilde (Bill Lawrence) P46 which I've heard is similar to Fralins in how clear it sounds.

But in the end, strings and setup do wonders. Perhaps set the current pickup a little lower?
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I have the Spb 1's in a fender ash/maple p. They kind of weird me out. I like the tone and it is great live for cutting nicely in the mix but in feel like they have a really pronounced midrange and high end that seems a little more modern than what in would expect from the tone of a 57' repro P pickup. Again, they sound great and really let that particular bass have a voice that sits good in a live mix but I would like a little more hollow grind in the low mids that the spb 1 has.
 
#56
Gaolee said:
I'm leaning pretty hard toward Alumitones for their pure weirdness and my pathological aversion to being normal. So, there's some marketing stuff for you. But, I don't know if they will be thumpy enough. I already have Thunderbirds for the angry piano thing. The silly part is that I'll probably put ashtrays over the pickup and bridge, making the weirdness factor irrelevant. But there you go.
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"Pathological aversion to being normal" that's hilarious!
 

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