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    Wilde P46 and J45s; The Best PBass and JBass Pickups I've Found.....

    I have a P-46 set in my DiPinto Galaxie gold metalflake Bass. In my Geddy Lee, I have a set of J-45s with a bass Q-filter. Took out one of the...
    Post by: bkief1, Oct 28, 2013 in forum: The BASS Place
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    How do single-coils age (if at all)?

    >"Magnets age over time" IIRC, Magnets lose their strength 0.5%/100 years, assuming no other abuse as outlined above in regard to...
    Post by: bkief1, Oct 24, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    PE Magnet Wire - Does the brand or type make a difference?

    If one checks the manufacturer specifications of AWG 42 wire, it is interesting to view the "acceptable" tolerances for both the wire and...
    Post by: bkief1, Oct 21, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    CAP Voltage

    From big-daddy-59 >"The output of a pickup is measured in millivolts" Absolutely correct. Specifically, about 50 mV, if that And as Derek...
    Post by: bkief1, Oct 4, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    I have a MIM Fender Telecaster, I want to change the pickups. SD Hot Rails, EMG or WB

    Hi Jose, If you'd like to go with Wilde Bill's pickups and meet what you're looking for in your original post, take a long look at the...
    Post by: bkief1, Sep 27, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Off menu Wilde pups?

    >"Did Mr.Lawrence ever make EMG type active pickups?" No. Bill believes batteries are best used in flashlights.
    Post by: bkief1, Sep 26, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Just put in Bill Lawrence noiseless

    Mark, did you consider trying the 5-way Tele wiring? Some very interesting and quite usable tones.
    Post by: bkief1, Sep 11, 2013 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Jazz Bass pickups suggestions?

    Bill Lawrence/Wilde Pickups J-45's with bass Q-filter. Did this one my Geddy Lee and was a tremendous mod. Plus, I removed one of the volume...
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Bill Lawrence Micro-coils price drop?

    I have the master volume closest to bridge pickup and master tone closest to jack. The varitone I purchased is from Big D Guitars and I use the...
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Bill Lawrence Micro-coils price drop?

    On both my Tele's (1 is CIJ, 1 is USACG), I use Bill's various noiseless pickups (not the micro-coils), I used Bill's 5-way wirogram when I...
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: Just Pickups
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    bass pickup for electric guitar?

    Charlie Hunter plays that way; his bottom 3 strings are bass strings and the top 4 are guitar strings. He uses 2 outputs; 1 to a guitar amp and 1...
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Squire Musicmaster bass vista series.

    +1 on having a black one. It's a workhorse. String-through body. Mine has an old Bill Lawrence L-250 XL in it, and it's wonderful.
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 24, 2012 in forum: The BASS Place
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    If you could have any 2 amps for recording...

    I'm greedy...I'd also want JBLs in my amps of choice
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: Amp Central Station
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    Noisless P90s

    > "I have the 610 2.4 in the neck of a Tele and it's crazy how versatile it is."< As do I, in a semi-hollow USACG Tele-style with an L-290 TLE...
    Post by: bkief1, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: Just Pickups
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    Best strings?

    I'm a fan of Snake Oil Strings from Dean Farley. Use them on all of my electric basses and guitars. Specifically, I use the SL set, 45-100's...
    Post by: bkief1, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: The BASS Place