I'm lookin to change out the 70's pickup in my Walnut CV P it seemed ok at first but the more I play the less balls it has.
ToneRider TRP1's have been out of stock
Your post reminded me to look again…Today I snagged the last one on sale.
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ToneRider TRP1's have been out of stock
Your post reminded me to look again…Today I snagged the last one on sale.
I'm lookin to change out the 70's pickup in my Walnut CV P it seemed ok at first but the more I play the less balls it has.
ToneRider TRP1's have been out of stock
Your post reminded me to look again…Today I snagged the last one on sale.
ToneRider is apparently was was used in 1st Classic Vibe instruments (well they made them, with no logo or clothed wires)... What do you mean by "balls"?
Completely forgot about ToneRiders after struggling to find a good set of P pickups for my VM P Bass!
Also, is it me or does the CV Jazz basses from CIC sound ok? I might just like the ToneRiders for the P bass instead of the Jazz bass
I honestly love the stock pickups in my CIC CV 60 Jazz, I never felt like replacing them. I just wanted to get a concentric knobs plate but these are hard to find in Europe... like everything else.
Yea consensus is ToneRiders were used in the 1st gen, lacking "balls" meaning the 70's pickups just sound a bit thin to my ears. I've adjusted them, tried other strings, but haven't landed on anything yet. Haven't checked them yet but will, I suspect they are probably lower output.
I also think my CIC CV 60's jazz basses sound incredibly good, I have not ever even considered changing them. My CIC basses are stock and will stay that way.Completely forgot about ToneRiders after struggling to find a good set of P pickups for my VM P Bass!
Also, is it me or does the CV Jazz basses from CIC sound ok? I might just like the ToneRiders for the P bass instead of the Jazz bass
So far happy with Indo CV J's including my late 60's they sound perfectly good.
FWIW I will check the 70's output later.
I guess it's a matter of subjectivity. Personally, the two, first-gen CV Jazzes I owned were respectively "great!" and "pretty darn good".Also, is it me or does the CV Jazz basses from CIC sound ok? I might just like the ToneRiders for the P bass instead of the Jazz bass
Hindsight being what it is, I never should've traded my first '60s Jazz.
Not only did I get a great deal on a brand new unit, but I traveled a fair distance to get it*. Sadly, I was much more of a slave to GAS back then, so I traded it for a Mikey Way Mustang bass...a bass that turned out to be "meh
" in the long run. (If nothing else, the Mustang impressed upon me the lesson that I prefer two-pickup basses, so there's that.)*: When Best Buy was liquidating their Music Instruments department, I went to a location that was about an hour away. Fortunately, for me, I'd previously worked for the company and knew how to gently squeeze information from their customer service reps and confirm they had one in-stock. (If one is curious, ask me how I did it. It's not difficult.) It turns out it had never left their store's warehouse, but instead, had lingered for years in it's box and tucked away almost out of sight. So, it was literally brand-new, despite being several years old.
I hear ya loud and clear (the ones that got away). I have seen a few CV 60's…
Hindsight being what it is, I never should've traded my first '60s Jazz.
for sale lately one (maybe two) with the "Classic Vibe" stickers and plastics still on them looking to be in near perfect condition but prices in $500-$600 range
before shipping. I have what I need and as much as I am a huge fan of the CIC's figured someone else should have them. I am very stoked with my remaining CIC J basses *GEMS* and still my favorites!!
Personally, two of my three Ps have Squier Ceramic pickups (from Affinity models) with non original pickup covers (as the ones coming with the Ceramic pickups are bigger and not fitting through other pickguards). I love their extended range
Same…I have a few P's that are wearing ceramics, I always was partial to them, especially with some "dirt" or overdrive.
I just played my ceramic Jazz + overdrive/fuzz... fat and full sounding
Yeah, there are small, telltale touches that the watchful eye can quickly spot, but I, too, have decided not to pursue them. The only exception would be a James Johnston Jazz. If I saw one at a reasonable price, I'd strongly consider a purchase, especially if it's in stock condition and not too beat up.
That makes two of us, I dig that bass!Yeah, there are small, telltale touches that the watchful eye can quickly spot, but I, too, have decided not to pursue them. The only exception would be a James Johnston Jazz. If I saw one at a reasonable price, I'd strongly consider a purchase, especially if it's in stock condition and not too beat up.
I might even consider a Matt Freeman.
Nice! I really like the ceramics transient response and control over the distorted overdriven tones, they just seem to be able to take whatever you throw at 'em.
This club sounds like my kinda place… hope my 2010 CIC CV 50s P is enough to get me past the bouncer.
It's stock (and wonderful) other than a set of Fender flats and a black-parchment-black guard. The 1-ply white just wasn't doing it for me - I think the 3-ply makes it look as good as it feels and sounds. (Photos also show the 35-year-old Pickpocket strap I found at my mom's house recently after thinking that I'd sold it with a bass years ago…)
I know this isn't a club that gives out numbers, so I'll just assign myself 867-5309… or if that's taken, 25 or 6 to 4.View attachment 5465164 View attachment 5465165
Both black and white pickguard look great on lake placid blue CV50P.
I favour with stock ceramic pup from sonic P which sound hefty and tight compared to stock alnico V pup on my Indo CV70P. Has close character like Model P but a bit more present top end.
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Ordered mine direct from Fender and it's fantastic.I was planning picking up a Squier CV Mid 60s Jazz (Ltd Edition). But i have seen a number of reviews about Squire basses, many of which were not very complimentary. Can anyone tell me....is this version worth picking up? Will it likely have any issues? Will it need a set up, out of the box? (sod that if it does). Any help appreciated
No issues with my 4 Indos. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Squier CV50 (Indo): I'm happy with the playability and tone, but the humming is really annoying, specially when practicing alone. I know it is expected as the pup is single coil.
I have shielded it but that does not help.
As a way of resolving it, I'm using a wireless transmitter. It makes it silent, at the expense of some latency and tone suck.
I'm considering a noiseless pup like the Fralin or Seymour - but I am afraid I will loose on the tone.
Any experiences or recommendations related to exchanging the pup or reducing the noise some other way? Tks!
I have shielded it but that does not help.
As a way of resolving it, I'm using a wireless transmitter. It makes it silent, at the expense of some latency and tone suck.
I'm considering a noiseless pup like the Fralin or Seymour - but I am afraid I will loose on the tone.
Any experiences or recommendations related to exchanging the pup or reducing the noise some other way? Tks!
Shielding doesn't do ANYTHING against electromagnetic noise (humming). It only helps putting electroSTATIC noise (buzzing) to ground, and not going into the hot wire of your pickup.
Can't recommand any PB51 pickup tho
My wife studied the black one for a bit yesterday, then announced, "That would look good in a bar where they like both kinds of music: Country *and* Western."
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