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[Barticus]

I've been contemplating those Delano pickups. I wonder how they compare to Delano's other pickups?

I have them in one of the basses that I built, and they sound great. The three-way switch offers nice variations. Since they are larger, they feel a bit like a built in finger ramp too… which for me, is a huge positive. The only other Delanos I've owned were a MM/P combo that also sounded very nice.

 

[gazzatriumph]

My bass is ready so should have it soon. Just wondering with the F style
Vol, tone knobs are they push on or secured with a grub screw, I'm going to change them for a dome set with a white marker.

 

[gazzatriumph]

 

[TK4261]

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Looks great! Bet you were happy to receive that pic. What string spacing did you choose?

 

[gazzatriumph]

I found the pic on Bass Directs Facebook page from 6 days ago, it's definitely mine. 19mm. I'm not sure about the flamed maple finish but it's growing on me. Do you know about the vol tone knobs fitting.

 

[Barticus]

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That's a pretty cool top, love the color.
Congrats!

 

[TK4261]

I found the pic on Bass Directs Facebook page from 6 days ago, it's definitely mine. 19mm. I'm not sure about the flamed maple finish but it's growing on me. Do you know about the vol tone knobs fitting.

For the knobs I would imagine that those knobs have a screw because the pots they use have a 6mm solid smooth shaft and not a split shaft so any standard sized dome knobs you choose will fit fine as long as those have a screw also.

 

[Bartrinsic]

I've been contemplating those Delano pickups. I wonder how they compare to Delano's other pickups?

I have them on a Paddock. I like them better than SBC soapbars. They sound like a modern humbucker that is mostly clean but with ~10% saturation for some fatness. I'd say the Delano Jazz Bars are cleaner, but those do have a pronounced burp from the narrower sensing reason (which I like). So I wouldn't substitute the ovals for jazz pickups, but they are definitely a good alternative to other modern-sounding soapbar pickups--I think the Delano ovals are a bit cleaner than most but still have some of the extra juice one comes to expect from a 'modern clean' humbucker. I recommend serial/parallel wiring switches, because then you can hear exactly what I'm talking about: parallel is definitely cleaner with more dynamic headroom, but your friends will like serial because its louder and fatter (i.e. more compressed/saturated/distorted).

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

I've been contemplating those Delano pickups. I wonder how they compare to Delano's other pickups?

Hi CJ

Here is my take on it. The first bass I had built was a 4 string Frog with the Oval Xtenders and a 2 band Delano pre amp. Nice bass but very modern sounding.

Last year a client had a 5 String Frog built with the Oval Xtenders and 3 (or was it 4?) band Noll Preamp and it was very easy to dial in a vintage sound. If you like I can connect the. Two of you. He is happy with his bass.

 

[Barticus]

Hi CJ

Here is my take on it. The first bass I had built was a 4 string Frog with the Oval Xtenders and a 2 band Delano pre amp. Nice bass but very modern sounding.

Last year a client had a 5 String Frog built with the Oval Xtenders and 3 (or was it 4?) band Noll Preamp and it was very easy to dial in a vintage sound. If you like I can connect the. Two of you. He is happy with his bass.

That's a great point, I also have the Noll 4-band with my Xtenders on a fretless and can easily dial in a nice vintage tone, and sounds deep and clear passively as well.

 

[BlueTalon]

I have them on a Paddock. I like them better than SBC soapbars. They sound like a modern humbucker that is mostly clean but with ~10% saturation for some fatness. I'd say the Delano Jazz Bars are cleaner, but those do have a pronounced burp from the narrower sensing reason (which I like). So I wouldn't substitute the ovals for jazz pickups, but they are definitely a good alternative to other modern-sounding soapbar pickups--I think the Delano ovals are a bit cleaner than most but still have some of the extra juice one comes to expect from a 'modern clean' humbucker. I recommend serial/parallel wiring switches, because then you can hear exactly what I'm talking about: parallel is definitely cleaner with more dynamic headroom, but your friends will like serial because its louder and fatter (i.e. more compressed/saturated/distorted).

Hi CJ

Here is my take on it. The first bass I had built was a 4 string Frog with the Oval Xtenders and a 2 band Delano pre amp. Nice bass but very modern sounding.

Last year a client had a 5 String Frog built with the Oval Xtenders and 3 (or was it 4?) band Noll Preamp and it was very easy to dial in a vintage sound. If you like I can connect the. Two of you. He is happy with his bass.

I'm not really interested in a vintage sound, per se. My main interest is in getting a range of good sounds, more than one specific sound. I like flexibility. And while I love J pickups (noiseless ones), I'm not locked into them. I'm quite far off from placing another build order, but when I do, it will probably have wider format Delanos on it.

 

[gscroggin]

My bass is ready so should have it soon. Just wondering with the F style
Vol, tone knobs are they push on or secured with a grub screw, I'm going to change them for a dome set with a white marker.

If you don't want to wait until it shows up, you might want to inquire through the Public Peace site. I've had good luck with quick responses. FWIW the pots on my Jake 5 are 18T, but the ones on my Elwood L are smooth (though that could be because it has ETS knobs).

 

[gazzatriumph]

For the knobs I would imagine that those knobs have a screw because the pots they use have a 6mm solid smooth shaft and not a split shaft so any standard sized dome knobs you choose will fit fine as long as those have a screw also.

I asked Adrian and passive basses have push fit unless there is a balance pot like on my Elwood then they have the screw type. So my Jake will have push fit knobs.

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

I am thinking that I am missing my old 5 string Frogs. Might be time to order another build. Would you order headless? Or standard?

 

[fourstr00]

Standard, but I play in a trad band so headless would be weird for me.

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

Standard, but I play in a trad band so headless would be weird for me.

i am probably leaning towards having a headstock, but a little tempted because of how headless stays in tune.

 

[Barticus]

Ok so I bought this bass off someone on talkbass.com February 2021(no fault to the previous owner). Soon after I bought it my dad passed away and sat in my closet it the case it came in for a few months. I finally took it somewhere to get looked at.The guy and someone else said the neck was warped. Idk what to do at this point. If I were to sell it as is how much could I sell it for. I bought it for $1900.

A quick follow up to this thread, the truss rod just needed adjustment per suggestions above.

Kudos to Randy at Bass Spotlight for reaching out at his cost and resolving this (see post to other thread on this topic below).

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/elwood-bass.1622018/page-2#post-27848995

 

[BlueTalon]

i am probably leaning towards having a headstock, but a little tempted because of how headless stays in tune.

I've never had a problem with my Frog with a head staying in tune.

Man, that was a weird sentence.

 

[BlueTalon]

By the way, I'm in Poland at the moment. Where are the Maruszczyk facilities in Poland?

 

[Sgtpepper89]

By the way, I'm in Poland at the moment. Where are the Maruszczyk facilities in Poland?

Im pretty sure its the Mensinger guitars factory that seem to be in Waksmund close to their southern border, just search for Mensinger guitars in google maps.