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Title: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Basvarken on August 04, 2010, 03:44:17 AM

Does anyone know a source for Burns bass pickups?
Such as the ones used in the Bison bass.


(http://www.guitararcheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/burns-bisen-bass_03.jpg)



I can only seem to find the guitar pickups (the brian may type tri-sonics). But no four pole piece pickups.

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Highlander on August 04, 2010, 05:59:34 AM

Not obviously on their site, but as they are currently being produced, an email directly too them is worth a shot...? (I'm guessing you've tried that...?)

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Basvarken on August 04, 2010, 06:40:44 AM

Yeah I've sent them an email.

In the meanwhile I found another site:

http://www.adeson.co.uk/

And sent them an email too.
And got a reply from Ade himself within the hour!

"Normally we just modify the bass Tri-sonic pickups for customers - give them a longer magnet reach area, which is a common problem on these units, fitted with modern wider spaced bridges etc... The demand for actually selling them is very small, so - in the past we haven't really had enough orders to warrant selling them as "stand alone" units. I will however, be putting some bass covers through the system in the coming months as there seems to be a little more intrest generating through lately. I will try to get these up on the website in the coming months. We do, as I said fit our units with a much wider magnet spread capabilty - to boost the output of the outer strings - which was always a problem with the originals. We do normally always tend to keep a few used sets lying arround - in-case anybody gets stuck, but it will take a month or so before any of the new units get back from the platers etc........ Cheers."

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Highlander on August 05, 2010, 08:25:30 AM

Nice to have a positive response...

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Basvarken on August 05, 2010, 03:21:53 PM

In the meanwhile I have an answer from Burns too.
They have the Nu-Sonics pickups available. Those are the ones they use in the Bison reissue basses.

And they can have the Tri-Sonics made at request. But they're quite expensive...

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: Chris P. on September 12, 2010, 06:27:27 AM

Years ago I contacted Adeson and they were making bass pick ups then...

Title: Re: Where can I find Burns bass pickups?
Post by: jumbodbassman on September 13, 2010, 10:36:23 AM

i bought a set off ebay a few years back. I haven't tried them yet.  i will see if i can find them.  i actually have a burns bison reissue