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Topic: P Bass pickup for 8 string lap???? |
Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 6 Dec 2005 9:09 pm |
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I'm building some very low tech lap steels and in looking for a cheap pickup for an 8 string model I was thinking that a Fender P Bass pickup has 8 polepieces...hmmm.....??
Anybody ever use one on an 8 string guitar? I see the Squire series and other P bass pickups for cheap on Ebay a lot. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Dec 2005 9:12 pm
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My memory may serve me wrong, but I believe I have seen homemade/modified 8-string lap steels with P Bass pickups on eBay.
Steinar
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 6 Dec 2005 9:32 pm
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I tried it and it worked but the volume output was very low compared to guitar pickups. I guess the mass of the bass strings induce more current then the wimpy guitar ones?
Dom Franco |
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Mark Vinbury
From:
N. Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2005 6:20 am
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Bill- Have you thought about using a seven string Humbucker set at an angle?
If I'm not mistaken you can cover all eight strings and the overstocks seem to be hitting the market for reasonable price.
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2005 6:56 am
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| Mark. I did not think about the seven string at an angle, but I did think of two cheap Strat PUs angled side by side and shifted enough to cover 8. Thanks for the tip. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Dec 2005 7:39 am
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Bill,
There are 2 vintage Fender 8 string pickups on eBay right now. #7371842324
Using bass pickups or incorrectly staggered 6 string pickups is not likely to get good results. There are 8 string pickups out there - vintage and new. If you want a balanced tone, it's a good idea to use the correct pickup.
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Dec 2005 10:47 am
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Blade-type 5 and 6-string bass pickups would be better, some are active, some passive. I've looked a freq response specs and they look feasible.
BTW the Instruments for Sale forum always has used PUPz cheap. |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2005 11:02 am
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Bill-- I've got a 7-string lap steel with a blade-style 6-string bass Bartolini pickup.
Sounds full and clear.
Its string spacing is a straight 3/8", so the measurement between the outer strings is slightly over 2.5". The Bartolini is about 3 7/8" wide...looks like it could easily accomodate 8 strings.
--Steve[This message was edited by Stephan Miller on 07 December 2005 at 11:13 AM.] |
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