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Baja Partcaster

Discussion in 'Other T-Types and Partscasters' started by Mr_Martin, Mar 4, 2021.

  1. Mar 4, 2021 #1
    Mr_Martin

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    Here my Partcaster with Fender Baja neck and custom body.

    Pickups:
    - Roswell Big Mag (neck)
    -Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound (bridge)


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  2. Mar 4, 2021 #2
    Eoghaner

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    Love this, especially the half ashtray bridge. Great job.
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2021 #3
    brookdalebill

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    Nice!
     
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    Fendereedo

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    Nice work. Congratulations.
     
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    hemingway

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    Very nice aesthetic going on.
     
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    wevard

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    Cool looking guitar. How does the Roswell pickup sound?

    I don’t ask about the QP because I already know first hand it rocks!
     
  7. Mar 4, 2021 #7
    jvin248

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    Is the Roswell pulled from a Harley Benton, or aftermarket?

    4-way switch in there or only the Baja neck?

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    Mr_Martin

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    The Roswell has a big sound with clear highs, fat sounding but transparent.
     
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    Mr_Martin

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    Mr_Martin

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    After testing the Quarter Pound, i don't like the Pickup at all.
    Totally muffled and midhonky.

    Now i ordered another Roswell Big Mag for the bridge position.

    Roswell Pickups TE6 Alnico V Rod Bridge Black

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    hamerfan

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    Not that fast, Cowboy! You need a 500k volume pot with an overwound single coil pickup. Trust me.
     
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    Killing Floor

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    Slick. Looks great. Enjoy.
     
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    Mr_Martin

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    No, the neck pickup is also overwound (9,7k) and has more heighs than the bridge.
    I think the Roswell bridge will fit better.

    I have a Squier SQ Japan Tele which i bought 1980, it has an old version of the Quarter Pound bridge which came with it and this is a totally different pickup.
    It is crisp, lot of twang and the guitar has 250kOhm pots, so i think Seymour Duncan changed something.
     
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    hamerfan

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    Derek Duncan admitted that they changed some suppliers over the last 50 years, but they never changed the receipes.
    My money is on different pot values!
     
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    Mr_Martin

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    Maybe, but i can compare the pickups side by side in my two Teles and it's day and night.
     
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    Dana Rudd

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    Congrats on a fine looking build. Hope the new pickup does the trick for you.
     
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  17. Mar 5, 2021 #17
    Mr_Martin

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    Thank you.

    The Roswell neck pickup is fantastic so i think the bridge pickup will be great too.

    Greets
     
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    Mr_Martin

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    I changed the Pickup in the bridge.
    As i suspected: the treble and twang is back, but with more bass, mids and punch than a vintage pickup.



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