Help me decide

[RED J]

Help me decide ... I just scored this Univox coily, In remarkably good shape. It needs a few parts, note, no bridge pickup. Possibilites:

I have a set of typical Violin bass pickups. I could make a ring to fit and mount it with the stock pickup, or, make two rings and replace both.

I have a set of NOS guild Humbuckers with rings. faux Starfire II

I have a set of Kent Armstrong MM style pickups, and rings.

The last two options would require routing, Either option with the VB pickups, none.

Or I could just hold out until an original Univox pickup appears.

What say you ??

 

[GlennW]

IMO, those '70s Matsumoku single coil bass pickups sound very cool. There are two or three cosmetic variations.

I'd leave it be, and keep an eye on ebay for a replacement, and use it as a one pickup bass until then. Those basses were made the same (with the only difference being color) and labeled with several brand names, so a keyword like "Univox" would restrict your search results.