Has anyone added a pickup to an EB-0?

[doombass]

I thought the Pitbull was supposed to be like two single coil P coils under the cover. Somebody (Daniel?) checked out the pole locations with magnetic filings and IIRC that's what it looked like.

Correct. I used a tiny screwdriver to locate the magnetic field and it showed that there are poles hidden behind that cover, not blades. I also remember back in the DP days someone, can't remember who,  actually had met one of the Rio Grande guys who said that they used two of their single coil P-pickups and potted them inside the cover.

[uwe]

Hey, guys. My first post here. I've been checking the discussions around here and I'm enjoy quite a lot. This is a very relax and amusing forum, people seem to have a lot of fun.

Anyways, I'm a builder from Brazil and since this thread started with a SG bass and shifted to the PB pickups, I think I have something to share with you all.
From what I read so far, people around here are not to keen on the PB pickup, so I hope nobody gets offended, but here's one of my builds:

Hi Daniel, welcome. Unfortunately, I can't see your pic (can others?). There is nothing wrong with using a split coil if you like the look - our criticism of splitcoils is purely on the esthetic side, they can sound great on basses and have established the Fender sound as a benchmark, nobody is doubting that.

You're our first member from Brazil I think. Which city?

[exiledarchangel]

That's the picture of our new brazilian friend. Welcome!

http://osbguitars.110mb.com/SG_Bass/g_foto_09.jpg

[uwe]

Still nothing, all I get is:

"403 Error Code"

and

"You're seeing this page because account contains no index file. (EG: index.htm)"

[doombass]

I have nothing against split P pickups unless they sit on a Gibson (yes, it seems wrong even on a Q90).

[Daniel_J]

Sorry, guys. Apparently my host doesn't let me post links from outside sources. You would have to copy and paste the link to the browser's adress bar. Is there any other way to post pics?

Well, I personally like the look of the P pickup. Although from a builder's point of view, there's a bit more work involved when routing for a P pickup cavity than for a regular retangular cavity, obviously.

BTW, Uwe, I'm from Sao Paulo.

Edit: Just found out that I can attach things here, let's see if it works... Is that ok?

[Dave W]

Uwe, I can see the pic in his first post.

I don't know why it's not working for some of you, but as Daniel said, you can copy and paste the URL.

Daniel, welcome aboard, looks like a nicely done bass. Is that a Hipshot bridge?

If some people can't see your images, I suggest getting a free Photobucket account, then you can hotlink directly using the IMG url. You can also upload small pics directly from your hard drive by attaching them to your post, I see you've discovered that.

[Daniel_J]

Thanks, Dave. I just signed up on photobucket, quite easy and fast actually.

That's not a Hipshot bridge. It's probably korean made, dirty cheap, base and saddles are made of aluminum. And there are no intonation screws, saddles are locked in place by allen screws, one on each side of the base. Decided to use that bridge because of it's 18mm string-to-string spacing. Actually, that was the only bridge I found with such a narrow spacing, since 19mm and 20mm are more usual.
And to test my new photobucket acount, let's see if I can post a picture of the bridge:

[Chris P.]

Like Uwe I couldn't see the first pic and link, but the last two are clearly visible!

Dennis: Welcome aboard! Nice bass! Personally I would have placed the pick up a bit more to the center of the body.

I don't dislike split P pick ups. I think they're instant recognizable and well sounding.

[uwe]

Daniel (of Brazil), you are heaven-sent! Black hardware!!!! No longer am I alone here in my quest ... You must know that 99 % of our members here are card- and  burning cross-carrying Knights of the KKK




- the Ku Klux Khrome!  

With me the grand (and villified) exception.

Actually, that split coil snuggling up to the neck looks much better than in a bridge position where most splitcoils on EBs end up. Did a customer order this or did you build it for yourself?

I like that bridge - the concept is similar to Hipshot and ABM bridges whose intonation position is not held by being screwed from behind - this will spur some double entendre comments I'm sure  - but by allen screws in the saddles themselves that push against bridge saddle canals. ("Screwed from behind" and "canal" in one sentence - some people will feast on this ...)

Uwe


PS: Sao Paulo? Oh, that small city ...  My (work-induced) travels have so far only led me to Rio twice.

[Barklessdog]

Don't mind Uwe, nice bass & welcome Sao.

(Uwe really knows how to roll out the welcome wagon!)

[Rocker949]

Hello, Daniel,  I used to have some friends from Sao Paulo.  Muito prazer em conhece-lo.

[Pilgrim]

Niiiiiice...a new title:

"The Grand and Vilified Exception". 

 

I better pull out that EB-3 and play it a while to remind myself why I have it. Otherwise I'll be looking for an EB-0 and dusting off my router.

[Chris P.]

Uwe, of course a lot of Germans ended up in South-America, like 64 years ago. We all know that. Do you handle the financial cases of those ODESSA-Germans?

[Highlander]

Is there any truth in the rumour that Cheap Trick originally titled a song "The Chrome Police"...?

Or how about...

"I 'eard there was trouble at t' LBO, boot ah didn't expect the Chrome Inquistion...!"

WHOOOOOOOSH.....!

"Nob-buddy ex-pekts the Krome Inkwishishun...! our chief weppons are krome, krome, and more krome..."