Music Man pickup position (1 vs 2)

[moro]

Sorry if this is a FAQ. I did a search but didn't find the answer.

When a bass has two MM pickups, it looks like the rear pickup is usually farther toward the bridge than it would be if there was only one pickup. Is this correct?

If this is the case, why do people do this? It looks like there's plenty of room between the pickup and the neck to stick another pickup in there.

 

[luknfur]

Sorry if this is a FAQ. I did a search but didn't find the answer.

When a bass has two MM pickups, it looks like the rear pickup is usually farther toward the bridge than it would be if there was only one pickup. Is this correct?

If this is the case, why do people do this? It looks like there's plenty of room between the pickup and the neck to stick another pickup in there.

FWIW:

never paid attention. In recall standard single MM is more mid position so it would flow to shift it back to the bridge using a pair to add some brightness/clarity to balance the darkness/"mud" of a neck pup.

Personally I prefer a single MM shifted back, bridge coil in line with standard J bridge position.

 

[keyboardguy]

I put a second MM pup on an OLP closer to the neck. The bottom sound is HUGE.....


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Mike

 

[todd 4ta]

On the new Stingray and Sterling dual-pickup basses, the bridge pickup is in the same location as it is on the single-pickup bass.

On the Bongo, the bridge pickup on the dual-pickup is closer to the bridge (these were designed as a "new" bass, not a Stingray copy). To get the true "Stingray" position, you can get a single humbucker Bongo.

 

[luknfur]

On the new Stingray and Sterling dual-pickup basses, the bridge pickup is in the same location as it is on the single-pickup bass.

On the Bongo, the bridge pickup on the dual-pickup is closer to the bridge (these were designed as a "new" bass, not a Stingray copy). To get the true "Stingray" position, you can get a single humbucker Bongo.

FWIW:

don't know what a Bongo pup sounds like in the respective bass but Bongo and Ray pups don't sound alike in and of themselves. The Bongo pup is P toned - and perhaps why it's placed closer to the bridge in a dual version.

From a manufacturers point, you probably wouldn't shift the location in a single vs dual pup bass becuase it's not as cost effective to do so. So my guess is they would feel it necessary or just going for the old looks different is different sales perspective. I have no clue why they didn't use the standard Ray pup housing for the Bongo but made the freak they did.

 

[lo-toots]

I put a second MM pup on an OLP closer to the neck. The bottom sound is HUGE.....


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Mike

hi mike

I'd like to the same - adding a bridge pup.

would u be kind enough to tell me more about your mod - which pup did u add, switchgear, circuit diagram?

appreciate it

 

[Rano Bass]

FWIW:

don't know what a Bongo pup sounds like in the respective bass but Bongo and Ray pups don't sound alike in and of themselves. The Bongo pup is P toned - and perhaps why it's placed closer to the bridge in a dual version.

From a manufacturers point, you probably wouldn't shift the location in a single vs dual pup bass becuase it's not as cost effective to do so. So my guess is they would feel it necessary or just going for the old looks different is different sales perspective.

On two pup Bongos the bridge pickup is closer to the bridge because the bass has 24 frets, not 21 (Stingray) or 22 (Sterling, SR5).

The bridge pickup is in the same spot on the rest of the Musicman H and HH basses.

 

[ex-tension]

On two pup Bongos the bridge pickup is closer to the bridge because the bass has 24 frets, not 21 (Stingray) or 22 (Sterling, SR5).

The bridge pickup is in the same spot on the rest of the Musicman H and HH basses.

There is also the Reflex bass which is similar to the Bongo:
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