Again: Can a Bass Guitar Mag Pickup be used on a 4-stringer CBG with good results?

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Permalink Reply by Artist Formerly Known as Matt on November 14, 2010 at 7:40am

I don't see why not.
All a mag does is pick up the vibrations that is produced by the strings and turn them into an electrical signal.
A bass or regular electric pick-up all do the same thing, the same way.
The only difference..... on works better on certain frequencies that the other does.
Now, MOST cbg's have a trebbly sound due the the lack of volume of the resonator. A bass pick-up will work to enhance the bass in the note, therefore it will give a fuller ( better to some ) tone.
In fact, I prefer use a bass amp when I play my cbg's.

And I will probably use a bass pick-up if I ever decide to used mags.

Matt

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Permalink Reply by wes carl on November 14, 2010 at 8:06am

iv just seen some posted & askd the same question dont remeber who did the build but they were happy with the results I have 2 & plan on making a git this week with 1

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on November 14, 2010 at 9:21am

Thing I like about bass pickups like these is you can either use two together as humbuckers, or use them as single pickups. two pickups for the price of one. I use them in my electric solid body ukuleles.
Don
they used one half of two.
http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/BSKB-BLUB.htm

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Permalink Reply by wes carl on November 14, 2010 at 10:34am

yep er

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on November 14, 2010 at 3:00pm

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on November 14, 2010 at 3:06pm

The only problem would be spacing , some not being centered over a pole piece therefore being a weaker signal as a result.


Wes Yates said:

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by wes carl on November 14, 2010 at 3:17pm

really why would ya want to use a 4 pole pickup for a 6 string git & yes it would work just not what it is meant for silly you grin chuckel laugh hoot or whatever
Don Thompson said:

The only problem would be spacing , some not being centered over a pole piece therefore being a weaker signal as a result.


Wes Yates said:

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on November 14, 2010 at 3:26pm

Hmmm. Lemme rephrase. What I mean is can you use the 4-string bass pup in lieu of a 6-string pup on a 4 string CBG? Matt mentioned the frequency response of a bass to 6 string pup. Is there any real measurable issue using the bass of 6 string pup?

-WY



wes carl said:

really why would ya want to use a 4 pole pickup for a 6 string git & yes it would work just not what it is meant for silly you grin chuckel laugh hoot or whatever
Don Thompson said:

The only problem would be spacing , some not being centered over a pole piece therefore being a weaker signal as a result.


Wes Yates said:

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by wes carl on November 14, 2010 at 3:38pm

that was my question a few monts ago & had numerous people tell me they (4 pole ) sound great wit a 4 string cbg hope i didnt get too nutty it happens
Wes Yates said:

Hmmm. Lemme rephrase. What I mean is can you use the 4-string bass pup in lieu of a 6-string pup on a 4 string CBG? Matt mentioned the frequency response of a bass to 6 string pup. Is there any real measurable issue using the bass of 6 string pup?

-WY



wes carl said:

really why would ya want to use a 4 pole pickup for a 6 string git & yes it would work just not what it is meant for silly you grin chuckel laugh hoot or whatever
Don Thompson said:

The only problem would be spacing , some not being centered over a pole piece therefore being a weaker signal as a result.


Wes Yates said:

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on November 14, 2010 at 3:59pm

Cool baby. Cool.

Thanks

-WY

wes carl said:

that was my question a few monts ago & had numerous people tell me they (4 pole ) sound great wit a 4 string cbg hope i didnt get too nutty it happens
Wes Yates said:

Hmmm. Lemme rephrase. What I mean is can you use the 4-string bass pup in lieu of a 6-string pup on a 4 string CBG? Matt mentioned the frequency response of a bass to 6 string pup. Is there any real measurable issue using the bass of 6 string pup?

-WY



wes carl said:

really why would ya want to use a 4 pole pickup for a 6 string git & yes it would work just not what it is meant for silly you grin chuckel laugh hoot or whatever
Don Thompson said:

The only problem would be spacing , some not being centered over a pole piece therefore being a weaker signal as a result.


Wes Yates said:

So lets say you use one of these:

"Ok, you use one of these!"

[Grin]

Enough sillyness. So could you use one of the two as a pup even if you use it for 6-string pickups? Very interesting.

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on November 14, 2010 at 4:11pm

I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher



Turkish said:

AAARGHHH ... sucked into a quote-vortex.

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Permalink Reply by Michael R Cossey on November 14, 2010 at 6:00pm

I just purchased 2 sets of these off Ebay....actually one set but they sent me 2 sets so I ended up paying about $2.25 US a piece ......out of China or was it Japan, Hong Kong?.....They'll work fine...one could even mod them so the ploe spacing doesnt matter........I went this way instead of winding my own, for now................Mike..

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