Anyone using Gemini Rogue Wave pups on their Rickenbacker 4001/4003?

[santasurf]

I'm planning to replace the original pickups of my '99 Rickenbacker 4003 because they're extremely noisy, and I find controlling the lower mids quite tough. I came across the Gemini Rogue Wave pickups, but I couldn't find any useful information or sound clips on a Rickenbacker.

Does anyone know how these pickups sound?

 

[Jjango]

I've never heard of these pickups before, but I did a Google search and found this: rogue wave alnico 8 bass mini humbucker for Rickenbacker

They have a video on the page:

 

[coreyfyfe]

Somewhat an aside, I didn't realize there are two brands using the Gemini name. One in the US and the one you mentioned in Wales.

I've used pickups from the US Gemini, they sounded good. Haven't used the UK Gemini, but that video sound pretty good. I had a bass with Lollar mini broilers which are also designed to sound like rick (guitar) pickups and found them very thin. My replacement was a set of Gravelin bass firebirds. They came in mini-hum format like the rogue wave pickups, but he didn't have an option for rick type surrounds if you wanted something drop in. I like what I'm hearing in that demo video, and if they're a drop in replacement even better.