It came with a case, so I'm not quite sure what happened, I hope I can restore it, because even in this state, this bass sounds amazing. Pretty heavy, though, as expected
ATKs are the new T-40s
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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
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ATKs are the new T-40s
had to try another angle this morning
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Love child of a Tele bass and some G&L?
Next, we have to mate it to an EBMM and see what happens...
EBMM? It would only breed with an original pre-EB MM!
(gotta keep it in the direct family!)
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I've never owned a T-40, but I had an early, if not first-gen ATK300. The thing weighed a metric butt-ton, but OMG the tone was amazeballs for the price at the time.
This is why I have my Oak/Walnut 5er (see profile pic) that I made with TWO of those awesome tri-blade pups.
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I have also made 2 basses using the '80s T-40 pu's. Just sold one that had 2 with a myriad of coil-switching options. Great sounding pu's!
I have also made 2 basses using the '80s T-40 pu's. Just sold one that had 2 with a myriad of coil-switching options. Great sounding pu's!
I'd *love* to try out a T-40!
The "Peacemaker" (named because it brings Stingray and ATK parts together in one bass) has series/parallel and outer single coil options on each pup. If I played metal, I think this baby would bring the thunder...
I need to upgrade the preamp though... Literally the cheapest 3-band, 5 knob preamp on Ebay at the time...
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Never played a T-40. I've used those cheap pre's in the past. They are ok but not great. Mine is passive, but is plenty present/loud with more variety than Baskin-Robbins as both pu's being independent buckers offer two coils per pu.
It's more the "Feel" of the preamp than the sound...
If you want pickup options, this is my current project, with a bass supplied by Glarry:
Usable Triple-Double J Build?
If you want pickup options, this is my current project, with a bass supplied by Glarry:
Usable Triple-Double J Build?
I'm on a search for a set of those pups to put in a short scale explorer bass in my pipeline.I have also made 2 basses using the '80s T-40 pu's. Just sold one that had 2 with a myriad of coil-switching options. Great sounding pu's!
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Because they don't have individual pu poles, they are quite versatile for a variety of scales & neck/bridge spacings.
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I like rail / bar pickups for this and other reasons.
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What are the other reasons? I like the Peavey's because the coils can be split, but that doesn't have anything to do with the rails.
Say you have a 4 string bass, and you convert it to a 5. Avoids poles not ending up in a good place to pickup the strings - specifically the A string on P pickups, where the A lays right over the split in the shells. (the A will be nearly silent)
Say you have a bass and you want to change the string spacing at the bridge.
*i know that the poles don't have to be perfectly in line with the strings*
When spreading the string spacing on a 5 , the B and G in particular are affected when they reach the extreme of the sensing area, the edges of the shell (similar issue on a 4 just E and G)
I feel that rails also tend to sound a bit more focused (in my opinion) if a bit compressed (in a good way)
I have rails in my Goya double P 4-5 conversion (EMG), My Pink J 4-5 conversion (MEC) , Blueberries n Cream 4-5 conversion (EMG) , Cort GB-75 bridge (Aguilar MM shaped lakeland width )
Dolphin (MEC) and am putting a rail in the upcoming Tele mongrel (Telecaster guitar body, mated with a Gretsch electromatic neck), and will be putting EMG40 clones in my X-705.
I cant find the article, but the single pole creates a more even magnetic field in the sensing area (less "lumpy" for lack of a better descriptor )
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Ok, that's something to consider. I installed a Seymour Duncan "Hawkbucker" in my '64 T-bird II back in the late '80s and it has a bar for each coil. Never questioned it - it delivered from day 1.
I put a pair of the original Bill Lawrence L500's in an old Carvin to replace wasted M22's (literally beaten to death by previous owner ) The Carvin were effectively bars just a solid line of hex screws (stupid design)Ok, that's something to consider. I installed a Seymour Duncan "Hawkbucker" in my '64 T-bird II back in the late '80s and it has a bar for each coil. Never questioned it - it delivered from day 1.
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Nordstrand has a few "bar" designs and there is Joe Barden's jazz.
Same as the ATK Pups... They were oversized so that you could get away with using them for a 5er with tight-ish spacing as well.
EDIT: D'oh, looks like this has already been discussed, though as far as I know the ATK manufacturing actually did this intentionally to cut costs on 4 & 5 string production.
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