Nordstrands!

Let's break this down into chunks... lol

I'm not sure which pickups you got, but my last set with wooden covers were Fat Stacks... the extra bobbin flat (spacer) is there so you can make covers WITHOUT exposed poles. However, as the flat exactly matches the pole piece spacing, you could also use it to drill your pickup covers to expose the pole pieces. You just want to make sure that the thickness of the face of your covers is the same thickness as the bobbin flat/spacer. Then when you assemble them, you just leave the spacer out, and voila - flush exposed pole pieces.

Not generally. I just put a foam rubber strip under the covers (stuck to the bottom of the pickup cavity), and it pushes the bobbin up into the covers. The screws go through the covers to hold them down...

I have covers *without* exposed poles... they look like this:

You should be okay, just take it slow and easy...

::EDIT:: Big storm over here, looks like my website is down, for the moment... pics should return shortly, I hope.

::Second EDIT:: Site is back up! yay!

 

Congrats, btw.

 

Hey Shawn,

I think you're going to like the Nordstrands. I put a pair of Big Singles in my bass and really liked them, but found that the buzz annoyed me when I soloed the bridge pickup. So I got a set of Big Splits and I like the tone of them better than the Big Singles (a little darker and richer sounding to my ear). When do you think you'll have the bass these are going into finished? I'd like to take a look at it.

Ralf

 

looks good!

 

Very nice! What preamp are you using?

Ralf

 

This is exactly why I refuse to use any of their products Don't get me started on their web support.

The covers look really good! You pumped them out pretty fast too

 

That looks pretty sweet!