Curtis Novak's Darkstar bisonic pickup...

[kohntarkosz]

Do it! Don't eat, rest or sleep until it is done.

 

[jumbodbassman]

Just got in one of the new Coronado Bass II to be fitted with the a set of BS-DS pickups. Should be a pretty cool project. My first impression is this is a very cool bass!

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curtis

very cool.

 

[redstrand]

Should be quite tasty

 

[mellowgerman]

The Novak bisonic has found its way into a different bass (my "Trained Wild Animal" bass), which is now my main player, and can be seen/heard in this video of a recent show that we played:

Let me know what y'all think!
My bass rig is a Peavey VB-2 head into a Peavey 1x18 cab... so make sure to use good speakers or headphones to get the full effect

 

[scotch]

What happened to the Guyatone?

 

[SirMjac28]

Curtis knows his stuff I wish I had something for one of those dark stars

 

[mellowgerman]

What happened to the Guyatone?

The Guyatone is still with me. It's a lovely instrument, but it's limited by not having a truss rod for neck adjustments. It sets up pretty decently, but my "Trained Wild Animal" plays like butter. So as an experiment I tried the pickup in the other bass and fell in love.
On a side-note, I also have quite a love for Dimarzio Model One pickups and miss having one in my stable. So most likely, the Guyatone will be getting one of those sometime in the near future.

 

[Curtis Novak]

Finally finished converting the Reissue Fender Coronado to a Starfire.
I have more pics here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.772247689470319.1073741837.273555919339501&type=1


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Curtis

 

[Ryan Donahue]

Damn that looks good Curtis. Sounds clips STAT!!

 

[scotch]

Does she have a date for the prom?!?

I promise to have her back by 2 am...

Beautiful! I have a friend here in Nashville that asked me about pickups for his modded vintage Coranado earlier this week. I pointed him towards these pickups. It makes a lot of sense to me.

Cool bass, Curtis!

 

[PaperbackRyder]

I see you've oriented the pole pieces toward the "outside". Does it make much difference if they were oriented toward the "inside"?

 

[jumbodbassman]

Finally finished converting the Reissue Fender Coronado to a Starfire.
I have more pics here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.772247689470319.1073741837.273555919339501&type=1


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Curtis

love it

 

[jumbodbassman]

I see you've oriented the pole pieces toward the "outside". Does it make much difference if they were oriented toward the "inside"?

should have some effect. especially on the bridge position. IE 60's versus a 70's fender jazz bridge pup

 

[SirMjac28]

Finally finished converting the Reissue Fender Coronado to a Starfire.
I have more pics here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.772247689470319.1073741837.273555919339501&type=1


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Curtis

That is so cool any sound clips?

 

[Mungi]

That is so cool any sound clips?

+ 100 Looks great!

 

[Doner Designs]

GAS GAS GAS!

 

[DBHollywood]

I just recently bought a Starcaster bass, and I'm dying to put a couple of Novak's DS/BS pickups on it.

 

[ChristoMephisto]

Finally got around to installing the Darkstar pickup I bought last year at this time.
I put it in my '71 Hagstrom HIB and no routing was involved. Had a new pickguard and some risers made by Greasy Groove, new pots and some large knobs from some crazy 70s diy radio kit. Scored a Hagstrom/Guild bass bridge off a body of a Univox Badazz bass. The stock black saddles were too short so ordered some taller rosewood saddles from guildbassparts.
Sounds monstrous even with the pickup height at 7/32" from the strings. Anyone know what the ideal height for these hot pickup?

 

[GlennW]

Anyone know what the ideal height for these hot pickup?

Iirc, Fred Hammon said about 1/4" for his DS's, which is about where yours is.

 

[wisconsindead]

It varies from string to string in my case (but around 1/4" is what I have it at). I have a guild stafire with original bi sonics. One of the pups is ~9 kohms and the other is ~14 kohms. Big difference.