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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #285 on: December 31, 2010, 03:03:58 PM »
Quote from: jumbodbassman on December 31, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
his prices are rather high....

i am considering sending him my ripper pups for a redo.  Same with the dearmond jet star i recently bought.  Pickups re rather blahhhhh
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #286 on: January 01, 2011, 08:16:42 AM »
Quote from: dadagoboi on December 31, 2010, 08:18:14 AM
I do know how an Artec 'chrome' soapbar compares soundwise to a 60's Thunderbird pup.  I can only hope that their mudbucker is a closer simulation.  But for less than $20 who cares?

Artec doesn't claim to make a 60's Thunderbirdburd humbucker reproduction with those chrome soapbars.
They were chosen by BaCH to fit the BaCHbird because I suggested a generic humbucker at the start of that project. The idea was to have a cheap pickup that could easily be replaced by anyone's preferred pickup to personalize or upgrade their BaCHbird.
When the BaCHbirds arrived many of us found the Artec surprisingly good (for the money).
But nobody ever said they were a copy of the real thing.

End of lecture... :o :P


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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #287 on: January 01, 2011, 01:53:02 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on January 01, 2011, 08:16:42 AM
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But nobody ever said they were a copy of the real thing.
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Carlo isn't saying they ought to be a copy of the real thing. At that price, it's not an issue.
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #288 on: January 01, 2011, 03:21:59 PM »
Can someone point me in the direction of a £$€20 Artec MB copy as I'm game to try one...
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #289 on: January 01, 2011, 09:36:17 PM »
Can you buy direct from them?
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #290 on: January 01, 2011, 09:53:42 PM »
Quote from: drbassman on January 01, 2011, 09:36:17 PM
Can you buy direct from them?

AFAIK no direct sales to end users. You can usually find the ceramic magnet version new on eBay listed as Artec Custom Hot 4 String Bass Pickup. The model is EBC4-CR. I don't know if the alnico version is available except as OEM sales. Rob may know.
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #291 on: January 02, 2011, 04:10:11 AM »
On the Dutch Basgitaarforum we ordered several different Artec pickups at once, through Bernardduur aka Rogier. He's signed op for the Outpost too, but hasn't posted in a while. Rogier (who build effects etc as Technophobia) ordered straight at Mr. Sy Suk from Artec Sound.
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #292 on: January 02, 2011, 08:27:04 AM »
Funny, I just responded to a post Rogier made the other day (on Danelectro Longhorn wiring). He's still checking in.
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #293 on: January 02, 2011, 08:47:40 AM »
Great. Maybe we can ask him to set up a new order at Artec if there is enough demand for Artec pickups?
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #294 on: January 02, 2011, 09:25:27 AM »

2 for me
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #295 on: January 02, 2011, 10:41:50 AM »
Quote from: jumbodbassman on January 02, 2011, 09:25:27 AM
2 for me

Are those for the Jet Star?  So far, I'm OK with the stock pickups.  Played one gig with it and it went fine.
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #296 on: January 02, 2011, 01:01:56 PM »
Can we get soap bars with Alnico magnets?
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #297 on: January 02, 2011, 02:57:41 PM »
They do have 'em

http://www.artecsound.com/catalog

click the Magnetic_Pickup_2007 pdf to see their catalogue
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #298 on: January 02, 2011, 05:30:05 PM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on January 02, 2011, 10:41:50 AM
Are those for the Jet Star?  So far, I'm OK with the stock pickups.  Played one gig with it and it went fine.

No some other project.  I try and keep all my vintage (reiisue or actual) basses the way they were made.  That's why i got them in the first place.  Probably not for the best but i have enough other stuff to make me happy.    That bass i will probably leave stock.  On mine the pickups are on the weak side but there are ways around that.  If i replace the pups it would have to be an exact replica which is why i might have the stock ones beefed up.  Curtis novak actually has a little thing on his website beefing up a jetstar pup.   i have a few outboard bass preamps that will fix most weak pups...
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Re: A new challenge
« Reply #299 on: January 03, 2011, 05:08:51 AM »
Quote from: jumbodbassman on December 31, 2010, 03:00:10 PM
his prices are rather high....

Not for a boutique pup maker I think. Given how little demand there must be for new EB-0 pups, I find his price reasonable, especially when compared to some of the sixties TBird replacement pups.
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