Bass with humbucker and a single coil?

[afzoomie67]

So..
instead of my last 'bright' idea, which you all loved..(the Fender to Rick one..I wasn't thinking, I just wanted a Rick and Rick sound..but don't have the $).
I was wondering if anyone knows of any basses with either:
2 humbuckers with coil taps
or
1 humbucker with coil tap and 1 single coil bass
or a bass with 3 pickups that is still in production and has a very nice sound to it? also, I'm not looking to spend everything so I'm looking at less than $800..

 

[garmenteros]

I can think of a few, but 800 dollars isn't going to cut it.

Music man reflex (3 pickup bass with on off switches)
Lakland 55-94s and 5502s (humbucker with coil switch and single coil pickup at neck)

You're going to be looking at around 1500 new and maybe your best bet would be around the 1000 dollar mark give or take for a used 55-02.

 

[metalbassky]

Warwick Rockbass Corvette has two humbuckers with coil tap for around $800.

 

[bassbrad]

The early 80's Carvin LB50 basses had 2 humbuckers each coil tappable and were also wired mono/stereo and a wood option was Koa. They turn up from time to time and are wonderful sounding and playing basses in that price range.


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[dabbler]

On the cheap, without the taps, but with 2 extra strings: Link Removed

 

[RickenBoogie]

If you have $800, why not wait, save a few hun more, and get the Ric?

 

[lindseyp]

So..
instead of my last 'bright' idea, which you all loved..(the Fender to Rick one..I wasn't thinking, I just wanted a Rick and Rick sound..but don't have the $).
I was wondering if anyone knows of any basses with either:
2 humbuckers with coil taps

Warwick $$ standards, from their Asian line, new;
some Ernie Ball Musicman models, probably ebay for your price;
some Carvins, ebay for your price.

or
1 humbucker with coil tap and 1 single coil bass
or a bass with 3 pickups that is still in production and has a very nice sound to it? also, I'm not looking to spend everything so I'm looking at less than $800..

Lakland 55-02, used, ebay. I see two or three of those per week in that price range.

 

[ghostdog93]

If you have $800, why not wait, save a few hun more, and get the Ric?

This has been suggested to the OP already in another thread.

$800 is more than halfway to a brand new, honest-to-goodness Rick. Or most of the way to a good used one.

Then again, $800 is a $350 bass and $450 worth of lessons.

 

[RawOrange]

You could get a Schecter with EMG-HZ pickups and swap 'em for some EMG-TWs which can be tapped.
They sound great too

 

[mmbongo]

Warwick Streamer Jazzman. You can find a used one in your price range usually.

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[oldcatfish]

Schecter Raiden special has 2 passive humbuckers and coil taps. It's about $350. Schecter also makes a p-bass model with an additional humbucker in the bridge. I think the humbucker can be coil tapped on this one too. I have considered purchasing each of these.

Rogue also makes an active/passive bass with the exact pickup design that you are looking for. Don't know about the quality of these.

Have you thought about picking up an inexpensive used jazz, and modding it?

 

[Musicman20]

Musicman Sterling and Stingray 5 HS...think they are close to your spec.

 

[David Jayne]

You guys know what 'coil tap' actually means, right?

 

[afzoomie67]

You guys know what 'coil tap' actually means, right?

Yup, making a humbucker a single coil by pulling/pushing the...tone knob I think.

 

[David Jayne]

Yup, making a humbucker a single coil by pulling/pushing the...tone knob I think.

Just FYI.....that is incorrect. Not trying to be mister know-it-all. But it's useful information. Google it.

 

[afzoomie67]

Just FYI.....that is incorrect. Not trying to be mister know-it-all. But it's useful information. Google it.

Hence the "I think" part..well if it's wrong, what is correct?

 

[David Jayne]

This is correct:
Coil tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Nobody]

or a bass with 3 pickups that is still in production and has a very nice sound to it? also, I'm not looking to spend everything so I'm looking at less than $800..

A little over your price but.......

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[pasta4lnch]

sandberg makes some cool pup options . . .

 

[afzoomie67]

A little over your price but.......

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