Hello, does anyone know if an Mudbucker or Guild Bisonic pickup would fit above the Humbucker on the Les Paul Tribute basses?
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A rather niche product with hefty price.
That price?! Wow 
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Wow! Frickin sharp looking bass! Think you’re paying $2000+ for the Demond’s name?
That price?! Wow
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That is a cool bass.
Well, this version of the pickup is the fullrange, but yet time-correct version of a real mudbucker and therefor much muddier than the Gibson pickup that comes originally in the midtown. I replaces the original with a Bisonic by Curtis that really made the bass sound much clearer, but taht pickup you got there is not bad at all and a huge improvement over any late 60ies to mid 70ies EB-0 or EB-3 if you have one.
My Novak neck pup measured right at 30k. It was pretty much an "elephant fart". The OEM Gibson I replaced it with measured in at 9.9k.
Being the OCD guy I am, whoever put that Novak pup in did "what I consider" a horrible job routing out the cavity. It was sounding pretty good with the OEM pup but I couldn't live with it knowing what it looked like under the chrome cover.
The Midtown sure was a sexy beast! But, I learned the hard way, NEVER buy a modified bass without seeing it and checking it out first. Lessons learned even when you grow old, lol. The new owner had no problem with it. I'll find another unmolested one down the road .....
In the mean time, it was replaced with this NEW G&L Fullerton made Fallout bass. A BTO bass in Vintage White with a Mint pickguard.
It's a sweet bass with a variety of tones with the MFD pup.
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I can't help you with the logos, but a '74 should have a number in the form of a golden-lettered-sticker on the back of the headstock, while a '78 should have a stamp with the first number being 7 and the fifth number being 8.
Is that the case with your basses ?
@ajkula66 all help appreciated! I have vintage jazz basses so new to the Gibson market!
So would you say I’ve dated these ok then and my judgement is right about them adding up to be authentic?
So would you say I’ve dated these ok then and my judgement is right about them adding up to be authentic?
Then you're in the right place, I guess...
I'm glad that you're proving that someone can be fond of vintage Fenders and vintage Gibsons at the same time...not a concept that one gets to see all that often on the web.
My love affair with Jazz Basses lasted for about two decades and I've owned some really nice ones over that period of time. Nowadays, my health doesn't allow anything but short scales so there's not a JB in my collection.
Enjoy your bass stable!
Then you're in the right place, I guess...
I'm glad that you're proving that someone can be fond of vintage Fenders and vintage Gibsons at the same time...not a concept that one gets to see all that often on the web.
My love affair with Jazz Basses lasted for about two decades and I've owned some really nice ones over that period of time. Nowadays, my health doesn't allow anything but short scales so there's not a JB in my collection.
Enjoy your bass stable!
Well, now you can have your Jazz Bass with a short scale too! Hurry, while supplies last, lol
Fender Japan Junior Collection JB62 Short Scale Jazz Bass | Reverb
I really want one of these.
Thank you my friend, but I'm in the process of downsizing...
You go ahead, grab one and let me know how you like it, even if I end up turning green with envy...
My G3 was definitely a waterslide over the top of the lacquer - the nitro had cracked/hazed nicely and you could see the ripples under the logo. Unsure if there would've been another light top coat on top. My Grabber I'd say would've been the same, but the logo was missing before I obtained it. No noticable damage to the finish, although there's a clear colour difference - where the logo was is lighter than the rest of the headstock - I assume previous owner was one of those that didn't want people to know it was a Gibson...
So my G3 was seemingly a pre-production '75 with a stamped headstock and thicker scarf joint compared to my '76 Grabber which has the sticker. My '75 Ripper was the same with the stamped serial as far as I can remember.
