RNR, the next project

[the mojo hobo]

I don't think the slant of the pickup works well with the body shape

I agree. The pickup should be perpendicular to the strings. Then it would look great.

[Highlander]

The pup should be in line with the design - curvaceous, or at least rounded at the corners...?

[ramone57]

The pup should be in line with the design - curvaceous, or at least rounded at the corners...?

I was thinking along the same lines, oval shape. 

[nofi]

what happened to this thread? it is very interesting and i would love to see the progression of the project.

[jumbodbassman]

how about a delano pup.  expensive but supposedly very good.

http://www.bestbassgear.com/delano-4-string-pickups.htm#delanoxtender4he

[dadagoboi]

what happened to this thread? it is very interesting and i would love to see the progression of the project.

I'm not completely satisfied with the RNR body shape, letting it rest for a while so I can get a fresh perspective.

how about a delano pup.  expensive but supposedly very good.

http://www.bestbassgear.com/delano-4-string-pickups.htm#delanoxtender4he

Funny, I had been thinking about an ellipse cover for an SD MM to go with a clone '76 StingRay 2 band pre.  It would also fit a lot of other pups.  Haven't heard the Delanos, wasn't aware of they were using those covers..

[Highlander]

Shape wise, that would work... very organic...

[drbassman]

how about a delano pup.  expensive but supposedly very good.

http://www.bestbassgear.com/delano-4-string-pickups.htm#delanoxtender4he

Wow, cool design!  That would work great with this bass design.  Never heard of them before, but I like the idea.  I might be able to use one sometime in the future.

[dadagoboi]

Before Jumbo posted the Delano I was messing around with pup cover ideas and plopped a JAEbird control cavity cover on the RNR for grins.  I'd completely forgotten about it until I was looking at some other pix this morning.

[exiledarchangel]

This is it! Seriously, it may be the worst shape to rest your thumb, but it looks extra cool. Go for it!

[drbassman]

Yep, I like it too.

[Highlander]

Chromed for the Chrome-boys...?

[dadagoboi]

Whoa, been a while on this.  Here's where I am after messing around with it on and off for a while.  It's wandered off from the original concept and become fairly normal...I'm thinking of renaming it the MEH

[nofi]

what does meh mean?

[Denis]

what does meh mean?

It's a verbal shoulder shrug...
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meh