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The Ultimate ATK ?

#23
danomite64 said:
Hey, it works on Telecasters just fine; why should the ATK be any different?
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The Telecaster's pickups are different.

Not only from each other, but from the ATK's.

In practical terms a second pickup could be an advantage, but from a styling standpoint it'd be hard for it not to be a big step backward, If it was integrated into a pickguard (which the 700 & 750 don't have) it might look all right. [shrug] Stingrays went two-pickup eventually.

But the whole point of all the rigmarole in the ATK pickup and its complex active controls and switching is to do everything with one pickup anyway. I think a second one of the same type would require a good bit of circuit redesign to be effective and without redundant combinations.

The addition of a J pickup in the 750 was probably a more practical second pickup. Maybe.
 
#25
Funk Factor said:
I recently had a Basscultures replacement pickup installed in my ATK 300 as well as a Glockenklang 3 band preamp that I special ordered from bestbassgear, minus the blend pot.
The pickup is encased in a wenge cover with neodymium magnets and exposed pole pieces.
I can't say enough about the improvement this pickup has made and it matched perfectly with the Glock preamp which has the push/pull active/passive volume control and tone rolloff in passive mode.
This is an ATK that I'm sure even Bongomania would approve ;)
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I bet that is one awesome bass!
 
#30
Here's mine with a Bassculture pickup (ebony casing) and ACG EQ02 preamp. I've also replaced the tuners with Hipshot Ultralites and replaced the nut with a bone one. It's also relatively light at around 9 lbs.

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#31
polsab78 said:
Here's mine with a Bassculture pickup (ebony casing) and ACG EQ02 preamp. I've also replaced the tuners with Hipshot Ultralites and replaced the nut with a bone one. It's also relatively light at around 9 lbs.

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Now that has my vote as the ultimate ATK with the ACG preamp.
I'm having my nut replaced with brass as soon as my luthier can get to it. I considered replacing the tuners but felt it was an unwarranted cost as they hold tune very well,,,if it ain't broke......
Killer bass, man
 
#34
polsab78 said:
Here's mine with a Bassculture pickup (ebony casing) and ACG EQ02 preamp. I've also replaced the tuners with Hipshot Ultralites and replaced the nut with a bone one. It's also relatively light at around 9 lbs.

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Nice ATK sir polsab!

crouchdash (Migs) mentioned you had an ATK, didn't know it was a fiver. Just curious (wanting to emulate Justin C w/ what I have and what I can spend), how much was the ACG? Was it purchased here? Was it an easy replacement for the existing 3band EQ on the ATK? Sorry for the questions. You can also pm me here or on PM bassplace. Thanks!
 
#35
THand said:
Got the sound clips yet??
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Don't know how to get a clip uploaded but you can check out my myspace page for some clips.

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Bass Jam IV is a slap groove with a finger style solo with the ATK described in this thread.
Funk Factor Bass Jam is the same ATK with the original setup.
Bass Jam V has a finger style groove with flatwounds on my black ATK with original pickup and pre...with a distorted solo played on my 70's reissue jazz
 
#36
Funk Factor, first of all, great playing! I think your new mod gives the bass a deeper timber, and I like the sound. All of the ATK's sound good, and I like the flatwound sound on Bass Jam V, as well is the distortion solo. You sound great....I think I'll go and woodshed now! :)

I also like the layout of your myspace page. It looks good, is easy to get around, and the music player loads and works easily. Great job!
 
#37
Thanks Sixway :)
On Bass Jam IV I play both the slap and finger style in series mode...mucho grande bootay compared to parallel ... It pretty much stays there too.
I had my highs backed off on the solo track...I was looking for a quasi fretless kinda tone
On the track that I played the flats with my stock ATK ( Bass Jam V ) I had it in "traditional" mode ( towards the neck ) .. love that tone with the flats.
Peace and Groove
 
#39
Awesome clips, but I like the old ATK sound as much as I do the new setup. This confirms I now need 3 ATK's.;)

But first, I'm def putting some flats on one of them! That was impressive, to say the least!

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#40
In parallel, it sounds very close to the stock setup...but more full.
The Bassculture pickup has no where near the high end as the original but the Glock pre really adds sizzle if ya want it.
I much prefer the high end and overall tone over the Stingrays I previously owned.
I'll work on a parallel slap groove with a solo in single coil mode and get it posted. Single Coil mode rocks too!!
Thanks for your comments, guys
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