A new challenge

[jumbodbassman]

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

[Basvarken]

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...

[Dave W]

...
But nobody ever said they were a copy of the real thing.
...

Carlo isn't saying they ought to be a copy of the real thing. At that price, it's not an issue.

[Highlander]

Can someone point me in the direction of a £$€20 Artec MB copy as I'm game to try one...

[drbassman]

Can you buy direct from them?

[Dave W]

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.

[Basvarken]

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.

[Dave W]

Funny, I just responded to a post Rogier made the other day (on Danelectro Longhorn wiring). He's still checking in.

[Basvarken]

Great. Maybe we can ask him to set up a new order at Artec if there is enough demand for Artec pickups?

[jumbodbassman]

2 for me

[Pilgrim]

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.

[drbassman]

Can we get soap bars with Alnico magnets?

[Basvarken]

They do have 'em

http://www.artecsound.com/catalog

click the Magnetic_Pickup_2007 pdf to see their catalogue

[jumbodbassman]

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...

[uwe]

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.