Super thin pickups for a new project...

[tubby.twins]

Ok I'm relatively new here, but I am a luthier and I make my own pickups. I am going to attempt a slim pickup. I am going for the 1/4 measurement. If I succeed there will not need to be any routing for pickup installation and any string configuration will be possible. Let me know what you think.

I'd like to see (and try) that pickup.

 

[brainburst]

You might look into surface mount lapsteel guitar pickups. Or take any conventional pickup replace its pole pieces with actual magnets and you could shrink the depth considerably by getting rid of the usual ceramic/alnico bar(s) underneath.
Or consider pairs of surface mount p90 types. relatively cheap. Surface mounts for archtop guitars can be found cheap. Get a pair and experiment.

 

[willburgess]

Here is the first attempt at the slim pickup.

The actual coil width meets the requirement goal I set for myself. However the bobbin construction total width of the bobbin was taller than expected. So, I'll have to try again.

 

[Wagz]

Old Matsumoku basses with a P-style pickup had relatively thin bobbins so I know that style of pickup has been successfully put into production.
For the OPs needs though, I'd look into a piezo bridge/pickup combo. You don't get more leeway for the structure of bass than no pickup at all. You could get a Graphtech Ghost or if you want to experiment more you can roll your own solution. I have a couple solid bodies that I put piezos into and as long as you get the EQ right, you can get really nice tone.

 

[Pietro Siciliani]

Hello everyone, I came across this site,
http://surdopickups.blogspot.it/p/gypsy-pickups.html
The manufacturer produces a very thin pickups, would be fine for an acoustic bass? I would like to know what you think?
thanks