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Modding 54 Paranormal J - where should I put the pickups?

Which Pickup config

  • 3 Pickup configuration

    Votes: 3 42.9%

  • Mudbucker + modifying the pickguard

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • Mudbucker w/o modifying the pickguard

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Just Lipstick + Bridge

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Total voters
    7
Reindeer93

Reindeer93

Feb 3, 2014
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#1
(under the strings of course!)

Now that the joke is out of the way - I made some quick mockups of what I'm wanting to do to this poor squier, but am unsure what/ where would be best for the neck pup and am looking for suggestions.


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3 Pickup configuration ^
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Mudbucker + modifying the pickguard ^
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Mudbucker w/o modifying the pickguard (concerned this may be too close?) ^
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Just Lipstick + Bridge ^

HLB.png HBM.png HBP.png LB.png


Thoughts?
 
#3
Go with 4 pickups, because 4 is louder than 3! Like Dave Meros, but all with lipstick pickups :)

Curious choice of pickups, what's the reasoning? Also, what's the bridge pickup? Hofner-type? Is spacing/width going to work on a J bass?

Btw, I voted 2 pickups. I would go with 2 lipsticks tho. Or maybe put the third lipstick in between, kinda like G3.
 
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#4
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sikamikanico said:
Curious choice of pickups, what's the reasoning? Also, what's the bridge pickup? Hofner-type? Is spacing/width going to work on a J bass?
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Gibson EB-3 Style neck and bridge pickups, which according to the dimensions I have should cover the old routes and work fine. I've already enough basses with J pickups and want to do something different, but still vintage inspired to go with this bass' look.
I just thought the lipstick would visually fill the route well if I choose not to put the humbucker there and do a 3 pup config.
 
#6
so how does a mudbucker sound in a more "useful" position like that?

also, what are those saddles? are they stock?
 
#7
walterw said:
so how does a mudbucker sound in a more "useful" position like that?

also, what are those saddles? are they stock?
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Pickup sounds great! well defined but very loud with not a lot of control tone wise. Still using the stock pots for this one which I believe are 500k stacks, so definitely need to change something there. Been using it in regular rotation on gigs and its fun how aggressive it can sound!

Saddles are just off a brass Wilkinson set I picked up. They Sustain like crazy, even with a piece of foam stuck under the strings!
 

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