Alternate Single Coils For A Bass VI

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Alternate Single Coils For A Bass VI

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:01 pm

So, I've had it in my head forever, that I'd just be using Jag pickups in my upcoming VI project. I was wondering mostly if anyone has ever tried a Tele neck pickup, or other iterations of single coils beyond Jag pickups?
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Re: Alternate Single Coils For A Bass VI

Post by oid » Wed Sep 19, 2018 11:59 pm

An AVRI62 JM bridge is pretty great, did not care for the neck though.
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Re: Alternate Single Coils For A Bass VI

Post by Horsefeather » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:48 am

I have a Douglas baritone from Rondo music that I redid with humbucker shaped P90s at the ends and a G&L MFD tele neck pickup in the middle. That MFD sounds awesome and thunders just as loud as the P90s . They are very ballsy and would doubtless work great on a Bass VI. Not that it would have to be that particular type; a regular Strat sized MFD would work too. If you don't have experience with MFDs, you should really give them a shot. Leo's final pickup design, after all. And they're cheap!

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Re: Alternate Single Coils For A Bass VI

Post by Shadoweclipse13 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:53 am

Sorry, I should've specified. I'm only asking about middle and neck positions. Bridge will be a P-90. I'd definitely prefer a Strat or Tele-sized single coil, but P-90 or Mini-humbucker-sized at the biggest.

Also, Horsefeather, that baritone is gorgeous!
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