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  1. kodiakblair

    Telecaster Bass/Precision 51

    I had the exact same experience :D I view Seymour Duncan as the Nescafe instant coffee of the bass pickup world ; just because it's a well known brand does not mean they are good :great:
  2. kodiakblair

    Telecaster Bass/Precision 51

    @Shazam The original HB telecasters from 2013 to late 2017 had "tamer" pickups. Those Wilkinsons were great, to the extent fake Wilkinson pickups became a supply issue :O! The Roswell is not a bad pickup just different, I much prefer the Roswell to the , same materials yet hugely over-wound...
  3. kodiakblair

    Telecaster Bass/Precision 51

    I was long an admirer of the 51 P-bass but never had any experience with them until a few years ago. My introduction was via the Thomann PB-50, a fine bass and a very important purchase for me. After decades on active basses the humble single coil was a breath of fresh air. More were to...
  4. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    @8Miles Congratulations on your JB-40 FL, the white pearl PG is a nice addition 🙂 I've had a HB weekend myself. Saturday found me the other side of Glasgow for a JB-75 then this afternoon in Lanark for a left hand PB-50. Two great purchases for very little money. No plans for the JB-75. I...
  5. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    Hi, please accept my apologises but there's something I'm not grasping here. Earlier you posted that string height at 12th fret was 2.5mm and sub-optimal. Rightly or wrongly I took this to mean too high. With a bolt-on design the easy fix would be shim the neck pocket but with set neck/neck...
  6. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    I've built several basses, that is not a method I'd recommend. I would rebate the bridge into the body. Rebate is an easier, quicker and you have a better chance of a successful outcome.
  7. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    I'm afraid the Rickenbacker bridges sit higher. Minimum string height with an A style bridge is 10mm from the body. It is at least 14mm on the Rickenbacker. As shimming the neck is not an option , the only solution is sink the bridge into the body.
  8. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    Have the pickup rewound , no waste of raw materials.
  9. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    @Lynx Krueger Moving the neck is far too much work just to accommodate a bridge 🙂 Go with the Schaller, it's a far better design 👍
  10. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    The point of the graphic is to show how far forward the Ric saddles force the bridge to sit. That is what the photo shows . The pictured bass was 864mm scale length so the saddles for both bridges were placed in the correct positions . The faker bridges are 98.5mm long x 92.5mm wide...
  11. kodiakblair

    Bass Bridge Alternative für Rickenbacker-Style Bass

    A Rickenbacker bridge will look odd due to the scale length. Here is the standard Ric-a-like bridge fitted to a 34" scale length Harley Benton. And here we have a Ric bridge placed for 34" scale length. If it were me , I would just fit a Schaller 3D 🙂
  12. kodiakblair

    Der Geburtstagsthread

    @Chuck and @Talentfree Many thanks folks 🙂
  13. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    Lower the pickup height. Strings should vibrate over the poles not come in contact with them. This also removes any chance of the magnets impeding string movement, in some cases it gives a stronger signal. To avoid any mishaps lay the bass flat, select the correct screwdriver and ensure the tip...
  14. kodiakblair

    China Bass-Hals

    I'm not surprised by this. 400€ Fender necks advise that frets may need filed and leveled. € 300 necks from WD and Allparts carry the same message. The requirement of fret work is not a flaw or failing , it is merely the price paid for using a part designed to work with a range of bodies...
  15. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    Hi. I have owned 6 PB-50s, from the initial launch in 2013 through to the change of factory and hardware. Honestly I feel they are great basses, that is if you are aware of how single coil P-basses perform or are keen to experience one 🙂 Mine average 4.5 kg in weight. The visual appeal of...
  16. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    What does the push/pull Volume pot do , parallel/series ?
  17. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton jb-175 pickup upgrade? Brauche Rat

    Are stacked humbuckers or "noise-less" design , not exactly the classic jazz bass tone.
  18. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton jb-175 pickup upgrade? Brauche Rat

    I would say it will make a profound difference. The Duncan stack pickups are very quiet and polite , I'm afraid you will find no growl from those 🙂
  19. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    Your English will be better than mine , I'm Scottish 😀 Pretty sure my good brother @subdude has those strings, he also owns the HB Thunderbird. Are you two related : D
  20. kodiakblair

    Harley Benton Home - Im Land der Billigheimer

    From memory the existing single coil is quite a large unit. The ALNICO pole pieces were about the same size as Seymour Duncan use for their QP pickups. The pickup is mounted on a fiber board caddy, as are most Ric replacement bridge pickups. Should the one you choose not fit it is a simple...
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