Author Topic: Bass PU's on Ebay (Read 230 times)

tncaveman · « **on:** February 12, 2012, 06:11:58 PM »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160735671941?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Saw these tonight. I'm not sure with only 2 pots. Is this set original or something rigged together. If they are the real deal, would be cool in my MIM Jazz Fretless (especially if the price didn't climb).

Stephen

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:05:01 PM »

A single split P pickup would only have two pots; volume and filter. Your jazz bass has a single split P?

tncaveman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:02:04 AM »

Ahhh - I thought it was two pickups - not a P-bass style P-U split style. Oh well - probably will make someone happy.

Thanks

jon_jackson · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:05:27 AM »

A J set sold last week on EBay for a little over $300.

tncaveman · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:59:33 AM »

Just curious - how different would these be on a P-bass? My son's American P Bass sounds great now. Anyone have experience w/ these? I might be interested if I can get them for $100 (since no one has bid yet).

Steve

sonicus · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:08:02 AM »

I have been watching a few sets of Alembic P bass and J bass sets on eBay over the years. I had my eye on that Jazz bass set that went recently for my fretless. I think from watching past sales it will sell eventually for more then $100 ; more to the tune of about $250 -$300 aprox. There are many bidders that wait for the last few moments and hang out like Crows In The Trees waiting to Swoop down and grab their prize like a flash of lightning and then fly away back into the woods with it ,___LOL_____! Towards last few seconds it could be a feeding frenzy !!!! I have seen a few auctions end that way on eBay and at some local auction houses that I have attended. It can be exciting and can most certainly get your adrenaline pumping. Such is the cheap thrill that could cost you more then you intended,____ if you make sport of it.

hieronymous · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:10:03 AM »

The great thing with Activators is you get the Alembic low-pass filter, so you get a wider range of sounds than a regular passive P-Bass pickup. They may require some routing, since you have to fit a battery in there.

I have a set in my early-'70s Telecaster Bass - here's a thread about it.

This track is referenced in the thread - I have flats on the bass but with the filter all the way open it still sounds pretty bright: 8B4X4

Here's another track, this one is played with pick, I adjust the filter gradually through the track so it starts with some bark, but gets rounder as the track goes on: ostronato

If your son's bass sounds good, then I don't think you should get caught up in modding it, but if you do decide to go with Activators then I don't think you'll be disappointed! I actually bought a P-J set for my recently purchased P-bass...

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:50:55 AM »

Sounding great Harry. I hope that those recently acquired P-J activators work out swell .

tncaveman · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2012, 04:43:12 AM »

WOW - Loved the recordings. Best sounding flat wounds ever.

Stephen

sonicus · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2012, 05:53:44 PM »

$229.00 final amount !

I watched as the other Crows swooped down at the last final seconds. But I did not______ Congratulations to the one who flew away with the prize !