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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2009, 08:19:16 AM »
Oh yeah,  :P, white is nice!
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #31 on: March 18, 2009, 09:54:26 AM »
No refin it, your not a white bass kind of guy.

Bad arse rock and white basses don't mix. if your doing a soul, wedding, Moody Blues / Angel revival or alternative thing then go ahead.


I know Scott rocks a White bass, but still ....
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #32 on: March 18, 2009, 10:01:53 AM »
I should refin it, But that's just 'cause I don't like white basses. It suits the bird the white but I think it's way coller in another colour.

The pickguart's material was a bit puzzling to me. Because of the dark inner core being thicker that the two withe outher sleeves.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #33 on: March 19, 2009, 05:29:18 PM »
Tequila-burst...

Rob, I can let you know which car colours I used - only five colours needed as the body is already white...

The 20/20 pup Tony/Tube' send me just doesn't suit the RD, but at least it fits the hole... A thought came to me as I have a spare EMG Select that came out of the Tequilabird - I really like the sound they make in my Hohne Jack (reason I got one for my T'bird - body issue - too good) - If I removed the internals of the 20/20 I could fit the EMG within it and then it would fit the Artist scratchplate, but how best to remove the potting...?

any views...?
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #34 on: March 20, 2009, 02:19:42 AM »
Is it sealed in epoxy?
If so, there's is no way you'll get it out undamaged...
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2009, 08:07:16 AM »
Still with the old pick guard:







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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #36 on: March 20, 2009, 08:19:36 AM »
The old guard does not look right.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #37 on: March 20, 2009, 08:21:45 AM »
The new one is in! But I have to cut out the hole for the pick up first.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2009, 05:43:06 AM »
Man that does look nice ! They could sell so many if they just got their act together.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2009, 10:04:51 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on March 21, 2009, 05:43:06 AM
Man that does look nice ! They could sell so many if they just got their act together.

I agree.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #40 on: March 24, 2009, 07:16:58 AM »
I hate to say so, but I agree 100%
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2010, 11:56:41 AM »
I would just inform that I carefully drilled the two lateral holes of the TB three-holes cover in the Artec pickup and it still works perfectly. In this way I can better regulate the distance between the PU and the strings. I did not drill the central hole and put just a dummy screw.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #42 on: October 19, 2010, 03:54:18 PM »
Thank you. I should do that too.
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #43 on: October 20, 2010, 09:05:54 AM »
Quote from: tore00 on October 18, 2010, 11:56:41 AM
I would just inform that I carefully drilled the two lateral holes of the TB three-holes cover in the Artec pickup and it still works perfectly. In this way I can better regulate the distance between the PU and the strings. I did not drill the central hole and put just a dummy screw.

any picture for us
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Re: Artec BaCHbird pickup: bring on the chrome
« Reply #44 on: October 20, 2010, 09:14:11 AM »
 You wouldn't even cover up a creme Dimarzio Model G ?
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