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fatbandit
03-13-2006, 11:57 AM
What companies make 7 string pickups except Bartolini? I'm expecting not many. Affordable ones please, no "Well X company make them for £800 each". If there aren't any, then that's slightly poo. If there are? Awesome.

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EADG
03-13-2006, 12:12 PM
Conklin (I think).
ebe9
03-13-2006, 12:16 PM
Does'nt Bartilloni make them too?
zink182
03-13-2006, 12:19 PM
well.. I think conklin are starting to use their own now.. not sure though
wicked_child
03-13-2006, 12:23 PM
try online stores like musiciansfriend or music123
edgebass5
03-13-2006, 12:32 PM
as you said, Bartolini will, but I think they only make pickups for more than 6 strings on a limited run basis, and would likely be quite expensive. Carey Nordstrand would likely be able to do it, but once again... limited run.... lots of cash.

Basically, look at any custom luthier that builds their own pickups and you'll have your most likely avenue. Ritter, Nordstrand, Dingwall (not sure if Sheldon builds his own pickups though), etc. etc. etc.
EADG
03-13-2006, 01:17 PM
I think it's safe to say any 7 string pickups will be very expensive.
Kibuddy
03-13-2006, 02:52 PM
Dingwall (not sure if Sheldon builds his own pickups though)


I believe he does now. Well, he co-produces them with Fury.
Esp Griffyn
03-13-2006, 02:55 PM
tbh, I dont think its worth even bothering to upgrade them, the ones on the BD series are killer to begin, nice an crisp.

Crisp, clean tone ftw, and if you are just ordering them from some random luthier you, will probably wont be able to hear them first, and they could be a bit low definition. Just keep your hi fi BD pups. No one wants a farty tone!
Samick
03-13-2006, 03:57 PM
did your current pick-ups die or something? you can always google rewinding picks
Chris K
03-13-2006, 03:58 PM
Basically, look at any custom luthier that builds their own pickups and you'll have your most likely avenue. Ritter, Nordstrand, Dingwall (not sure if Sheldon builds his own pickups though), etc. etc. etc.

That kinda blows up when you consider the fact he's looking for a cheap option.
fatbandit
03-13-2006, 05:26 PM
Or Dave (it's Dave, isn't it?), you could just trust my opinion on what the pups are like. You know, the guy who owns and plays the bass daily.

I can make do fine with the tone they have, I was just looking into possibilities for a bit of variety and a crunchier tone that suits me better.

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Chris K
03-13-2006, 05:28 PM
Not gonna happen, sadly. Mind you, those barts do sound fantastic :smoke:
edgebass5
03-14-2006, 01:34 PM
That kinda blows up when you consider the fact he's looking for a cheap option.

Which I covered in the first half of my post :thumb:
Esp Griffyn
03-14-2006, 02:01 PM
Which I covered in the first half of my post :thumb:

Was it worth giving this thread a bump just to say that, after it had no posts in nearly 24 hours?
edgebass5
03-14-2006, 02:06 PM
Was it worth giving this thread a bump just to say that, after it had no posts in nearly 24 hours?

Was it worth bumping it again to ask me that? And was it worth it for me to bump it yet again? Its a vicious cycle....
Esp Griffyn
03-14-2006, 02:10 PM
Was it worth bumping it again to ask me that? And was it worth it for me to bump it yet again? Its a vicious cycle....

My post came mere minutes after yours, when this thread was on the frontpage, you bumped this after nearly a day without activity, when the thread was on the second page.
edgebass5
03-14-2006, 02:35 PM
My post came mere minutes after yours, when this thread was on the frontpage, you bumped this after nearly a day without activity, when the thread was on the second page.

You realize we're both feeding a troll on this one.... who cares? Take MX a little less seriously man :lol:
fatbandit
03-14-2006, 02:55 PM
I don't know what page this is on. i just felt left out, so...

Stop bumping my thread! :lol:

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the101er
03-14-2006, 03:59 PM
Fatbandit, where did you get your Conklin? I can't find them on google
kev_trb1006
03-14-2006, 04:45 PM
I'll make you a 7 string pickup for 50p and a bob geldof autograph
fatbandit
03-15-2006, 07:42 AM
Bought it second hand from a bloke in Essex. Keep checking the used market, I don't think they make the GT series anymore?

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zink182
03-15-2006, 08:01 AM
you could buy 4 jazz pickups and have one string double pickupped..
EADG
03-16-2006, 12:04 PM
you could buy 4 jazz pickups and have one string double pickupped..

Wouldn't that make that one string twice as loud as the others?