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Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD
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Genuine G&L Magnetic Field Design pickups as used on SB-1 and SB-2 models.Neck and Bridge sold separately.
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Discussed in G&L Club Part 7 in the TalkBass community
bonin in the boneyard
Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD :thumbsup: ... more
jcburn
Apologies man - I should have clarified.....I'm after a contact email for G&L to confirm whether I can buy directly from their online store as an international customer (Australia) ... ... more
MascisMan
You can buy these direct from G&L? Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD ... more
dwellers
Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD ... more
MrUsefulAlien
Thanks! I'd like to find a used set. ... more
Discussed in Lindy fralin in the TalkBass community
sunbeast
"Worth it" is totally subjective as these all sound quite different from each-other but also subjectively each sounds great! I love my Fralin P pickup, and it is probably my favorite "traditional" type P pickup. I found it clearer and fatter than both the GZR and Model P. If you're looking into the Model P (a less traditional ... ... more
Discussed in Nordstrand in a G&L SB2 in the TalkBass community
ghunter
What about putting the original back in then? Not a lot of money for what it is - a really nice and hot P. Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD The G&L L-2000 is my "something better" for whatever that's worth. I also have a Jazz Bass a Spector, and a few customs, but I keep on going back to the L-2000. To go back to your original question, ... ... more
AlexKidd
I also can't go with nordstrands (or any bridge pickup it would seem) because the bridge pickup in the SB2 is a unique size. ... more
Discussed in Need a high output p pickup that is quiet in the TalkBass community
Killed_by_Death
It's not just radio-frequency: (Radio-Frequency Interference) RFI vs. EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) G&L SB-1 MFD: Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD [attachment] ... more
two fingers
Nailed it on the first post. The bucker in the L1000 or Kiloton would get it done too. But the MFD pickups are really hot. ... more
sunbeast
+1 to the G&L MFDs. The P versions are the hottest passive pickups I've used (even more output than their larger humbuckers in my experience), and most importantly they sound fantastic! ... more
Discussed in Bigger pole pieces in the TalkBass community
/\/\3phist0
I am partial to G&L get these. Pickup - SB-2 / SB1 MFD Can't beat them for output, clarity and heft. ... more
bassnyc1
I'm very close to pulling the trigger on the G&L MFD. Cataract: please let this thread know after you install. ... more
Discussed in G&L SB-1 (1999) Blue with Geezer Butler EMG pickups. extra pickguard and Levy's gig bag in the TalkBass community
daveonbass
I traded for this bass a few months ago intending to sell it, but I wound up having it professionally set up, and I kept it instead I liked it so much. Now I need to fund some ... ... more
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