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Pulling the Trigger on a Custom - Comments/Suggestions?

#23
Ive talked to you quite a bit about it already and I think so far you are on the right track.

Carey makes a good point, but the fact that you didnt like basses with a MM pickup as much as J basses is an even better point since it comes down to your taste.

I do have to agree with the idea of adding a Hipshot D tuner though. I added one to one of my basses (my 4 string Valenti) and I love it. Its really useful.
 
#24
Many Valid points. Perhaps there is a musicman style setup that I could find and try that would resurect the idea of a mm humbucker, but at the moment, I'm staying tried and true jazz. As for the D Tuner, I'll have to check into that.
 
#25
Well, the problem is that you want to find a MM & J bass to play that you like before you go with the Nordstrand MM and J. If the basses you try with a MM and J setup don't have Nordstrands in it then its not going to help. Also the placement of the pickups has a lot to do with it. Carey can place the MM pickup to cover the Jazz bridge position or you might considering reversing the J and MM (we do this with Benavente on our wide and slim pickups) so that you have the J in the bridge position to give you the jazz like finger tone, but the MM in the neck to give you the big deep range.


Just talk to Carey about the placement and what your wanting.
 
#26
So the setup you're describing is similar to Lakland's USA series of basses?

Are you suggesting a MM in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck? I've seen very few of these in my small area, if any at all.

Or...

Are you suggesting going with a MM alone and finding the exact right placement so that I can get that versatility in tone that you're describing?



I'm not trying to drag these things out, but the concept of "free choice" is overwhelming!



edit: i just saw that you were talking about placing the mm in the neck position - I have never seen this done??!?!? are the results good?
 
#27
A Lakland has the MM in the bridge position with a J in the neck. Thats standard and what you see so often. Not a bad way to go, but you might talk with Carey on placement.


The other option I mentioned is not somethign so often seen, but its the Jazz in the Bridge for a Jazz style finger tone and the MM in the Neck position, still it comes down to placement.
 
#28
Brian Barrett said:
A Lakland has the MM in the bridge position with a J in the neck. Thats standard and what you see so often. Not a bad way to go, but you might talk with Carey on placement.


The other option I mentioned is not somethign so often seen, but its the Jazz in the Bridge for a Jazz style finger tone and the MM in the Neck position, still it comes down to placement.
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the bart MM humbuckers in all Laklands 55-XX and 44-xx are dual jazz the REAL MM are in those that come with Duncans.
 
#29
I'm kinda intrigued that no one has suggested to MM style pickups ;)


I deffinitely have a lot of choices! I know Carey's pickups are great and he stands by them. Hopefully this plan will take flight soon! At least the money isn't an issue :)
 
#30
Brian Barrett said:
A Lakland has the MM in the bridge position with a J in the neck. Thats standard and what you see so often. Not a bad way to go, but you might talk with Carey on placement.


The other option I mentioned is not somethign so often seen, but its the Jazz in the Bridge for a Jazz style finger tone and the MM in the Neck position, still it comes down to placement.
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The J in the bridge makes me think of a good finger tone but not the same fingerstyle tone as the music he mentions. For that I think a J in the neck and MM in the bridge position would be better.

Im still thinking JJ would be very good though, especially with a series parallel switch so he could get more out of it.
 

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