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| Author: | jersey bluesdude [ May 27th, 2015, 10:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/sea ... lefty+bass |
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| Author: | rdavidson [ May 27th, 2015, 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
Funny that you posted this today. I was just in Chicago and I was ONE MILE from the store. I really, really tried to get in there, but I was with family and, well, it just didn't work out with the time I had. I was so bummed!!!! It would have been incredible to play some of these instruments even if I'm not in the market right now... Looks like a lot of great stuff all in one place!!!! |
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| Author: | Agent00Soul [ May 28th, 2015, 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
I see that they had one of those Union Jack Hofners at one point. Wasn't there some sort of hoo-hah about them not making any lefties of that model except for the one they gave Sir Paul? |
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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ May 28th, 2015, 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
That California VT-4 Blueburst has the pickups mounted upside-down. I guess this is to make running the pickup wires easier. I would think this isn't a big deal with the jazz pickup, but I would never do that with a humbucker, even if it makes running the wire easier. What I am more curious about is the precision pickup. The lower coil is closer to the neck than the higher-coil. I would guess it doesn't make much difference in tone, but on a $2000+ bass I am surprised it isn't routed normally. |
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| Author: | Agent00Soul [ May 28th, 2015, 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
superheavydeathmetal wrote: What I am more curious about is the precision pickup. The lower coil is closer to the neck than the higher-coil. I would guess it doesn't make much difference in tone, but on a $2000+ bass I am surprised it isn't routed normally. My Frankenbass has an upside down P-bass pickup up front, and it does indeed make a difference in sound. I did it purely so it can fit on the pick guard, but yeah, I'm also surprised that such an expensive instrument for sale to the general public would do that. |
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| Author: | andrew [ May 28th, 2015, 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
superheavydeathmetal wrote: What I am more curious about is the precision pickup. The lower coil is closer to the neck than the higher-coil. I would guess it doesn't make much difference in tone, but on a $2000+ bass I am surprised it isn't routed normally. That's done on purpose. It tightens the lower strings and fattens the higher strings. Spector does their p pickups in reverse too. |
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| Author: | J-meister [ May 29th, 2015, 3:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
Try playing over the imaginary (reversed P) pickup-spot. It should make a (little) difference. With the coil actually there, it makes a bit more of a difference. It's what Andrew said, tightening the E & A and fattening the D & G. It makes the Precision PU less two-faced than it originally is (sounds more in-line like a Jazz PU). Not sure how it's done on the Sandberg California VT4, but there is also the option of leaving the lower-coil on the Fender-spot, and just move the higher-coil closer to the neck. |
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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ May 29th, 2015, 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
andrew wrote: That's done on purpose. It tightens the lower strings and fattens the higher strings. Spector does their p pickups in reverse too. I have wondered why Fender didn't make the precision pickup like that from the very beginning, like how they slanted the bridge pickup on the Strat. |
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| Author: | J-meister [ May 29th, 2015, 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
But.. the slanted bridge-pickup on a Strat (or Tele for that matter) is similar to how the standard P-pickup is, towards the neck on the low strings and towards the bridge on the high strings.  That's (just) one of the reasons why Jimi sounded like he sounded. |
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| Author: | superheavydeathmetal [ May 29th, 2015, 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
J-meister wrote: But.. the slanted bridge-pickup on a Strat (or Tele for that matter) is similar to how the standard P-pickup is. Derp! I should think before I speak. However, I am certain the pickups on Warwick Thumbs are slanted with the pickup being closer to the bridge as the strings get lower in pitch. |
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| Author: | Addison [ May 29th, 2015, 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
My guess for the original "P" placement is that they wanted the lower strings to be low and bassy and the higher strings to gain a little edge to cut through. From what I understand, mentality in regard to making lower notes tight and punchy was non-existent back then... bass played the bass role and, due to limitations in bass response from amps back then, anything you could do to help the low notes thump a little more was ideal. Maybe I'm wrong, but it makes sense to me based on the history I know. 
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| Author: | Frenchy-Lefty [ May 30th, 2015, 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Some lefties @ Chicago Music Exchange |
Rocco Pristia uses a Conklin bass with a reversed split coil pickup. |
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