Has anyone ever put a Fender mudbucker in a "normal" (non-'50s style) P-bass? Just wondering if there's any good reason not to do it....(assuming one is working with a body that doesn't deserve to be preserved for any reason).
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Mudbucker in a P-bass
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Billy Sheehan?
Ah - good point. I had forgotten that. I remember seeing that old P of his in VG magazine a few months back. Thanks.
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I'm assuming he means like out of a '72 Telcaster bass. But isn't a P-Bass pickup Hum Canceling?
Yes, I mean like the later Tele Bass pickup (or the recent Squier VM TB), but in a body like a regular P bass.
And I too was wondering about putting it in the regular P position, as opposed to the neck position. Now THAT's something I don't think I've ever seen.
And I too was wondering about putting it in the regular P position, as opposed to the neck position. Now THAT's something I don't think I've ever seen.
Pretty much any time someone mentions adding a Mudbucker to a P bass, it relates to Billy Sheehan's basses in one way or another.
I'm pretty sure that several thousand people have added mudbuckers to their P basses in an attempt to replicate Billy's "Wife".
Saw it done on here once, a Fender style Mudbucker, in the split P position, on an aluminium bass. Can't remember the TB'er or builders name, though, but I do remember that the builder died.
Pretty much any time someone mentions adding a Mudbucker to a P bass, it relates to Billy Sheehan's basses in one way or another.
I'm pretty sure that several thousand people have added mudbuckers to their P basses in an attempt to replicate Billy's "Wife".
Yeah, I could see that being something lots have copied. Honestly that's not at all where my interest comes from though. And I'd really like to see how it would work in the standard pickup position.
I routed a SX P for a Dimarzio Model 1. Replaced the stock P with a Quarter Pound. Very happy with the combined result. I usually dial in just enough of the neck pup to notice that it's there. Any more, and the QP's clean punch starts to get over-shadowed by the mud. Fingerstyle and some pick.
Speaking of pics:
This was taken when I still had a Dimarzio Model P in there.
Speaking of pics:
This was taken when I still had a Dimarzio Model P in there.
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I did one a few years ago - cool sound- fatter than a P but with a touch more definition than a Tele.
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I used the search and came up with this old nugget, but I also would like to put a Humbucker (mudbucker) in not only the tele bass position, but also in the P bass spot as well and wire it VVT. Since these pups have crazy hot output (the ones I am looking at are wound to 30K) recommend me the pots and cap values.
I used the search and came up with this old nugget, but I also would like to put a Humbucker (mudbucker) in not only the tele bass position, but also in the P bass spot as well and wire it VVT. Since these pups have crazy hot output (the ones I am looking at are wound to 30K) recommend me the pots and cap values.
This guy put one in a Jazz bass. I saw him play that bass live and it was the loudest bass I've ever heard live. IMO he's one of the most underrated bassist's of all time. In his heyday he kicked major butt. If you don't know his name .... go to the back of the class!
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Pretty much any time someone mentions adding a Mudbucker to a P bass, it relates to Billy Sheehan's basses in one way or another.
I'm pretty sure that several thousand people have added mudbuckers to their P basses in an attempt to replicate Billy's "Wife".
I just love frankensteined basses.
DC resistance is unrelated to output.
AFAIK, mudbuckers are not particularly high output pickups.
I would use 500k pots. Perhaps a 0.1uF cap.
Pretty much any time someone mentions adding a Mudbucker to a P bass, it relates to Billy Sheehan's basses in one way or another.
I'm pretty sure that several thousand people have added mudbuckers to their P basses in an attempt to replicate Billy's "Wife".
Mine isn't about Billy's tone at all. I don't want to have a sub output or anything of that sort. I am a big Allen Woody and Jack Bruce fan, and I love that Gibson mubucker neck sound. I also hate how the EBO and EB3 hang on a strap and they are really uncomfortable for me to play IME. I usually play P basses and just decided to take a VM squier I have here and try to give me something that will sound like a half-price hooker - huge bottom and kinda dirty.
Thanks for the advice and lesson, Line6Man
