Any truth?

**oldbluebassman** · 10-03-2006, 11:49 AM

My Luthier has been told that Schaller make the pick-ups for MM basses. I find this difficult to believe. I understood that they were wound in-house.

Anyone care to put the record straight? BP?

**Dr Stankface** · 10-03-2006, 11:50 AM

I do beleive they make their own pickups.

**Big Poppa** · 10-03-2006, 11:56 AM

God the world is just a big ol bag of misinformation.......We have made all of our bass pickups since day one. Please correct your "luthier" The first silhouette guitars used schaller pickups and only for a few months......that was over twenty years ago. How old is your luthier?

Why dont you make a wager with him for a wimpy or guiness and I will send a photo of the pick up dept

**todd4ta** · 10-03-2006, 12:00 PM

from the factory tour

**bovinehost** · 10-03-2006, 12:07 PM

We have a plethora of eyewitnesses, too.

Can I say 'plethora' on the internet?

**Dr Stankface** · 10-03-2006, 12:12 PM

No.

**adouglas** · 10-03-2006, 12:15 PM

Geez, I thought that photo was of a reloading station for handgun ammunition.

Originally Posted by todd4ta

from the factory tour

**bovinehost** · 10-03-2006, 12:20 PM

I thought that photo was of a reloading station for handgun ammunition.

Replace 'handgun' with 'sonic'.

**SteveB** · 10-03-2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by bovinehost

Can I say 'plethora' on the internet?

Only when taking an online anatomy course..

**oldbluebassman** · 10-03-2006, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

God the world is just a big ol bag of misinformation.......We have made all of our bass pickups since day one. Please correct your "luthier" The first silhouette guitars used schaller pickups and only for a few months......that was over twenty years ago. How old is your luthier?

Why dont you make a wager with him for a wimpy or guiness and I will send a photo of the pick up dept

Thanks BP. That is exactly what I expected to hear. I just wanted to be certain. Apparently he was visiting a Uk distribution warehouse and he was shown an MM style pick-up with their name on it. ????

I will send him a link to this thread so he can read it for himself.

BTW he's not quite as old as you or me.

**Jason Hebert** · 10-03-2006, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by bovinehost

We have a plethora of eyewitnesses, too.

Can I say 'plethora' on the internet?

Makes me think of that movie "The Three Amigos"..

**LowDownDave** · 10-03-2006, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

Why dont you make a wager with him for a wimpy or guiness

Your "in-depth" knowledge of traditional British fare never ceases to amaze BP, but I must admit I AM getting a little sick of eating the particular "happy meal" combo you mention 7 days a week! Hopefully the release of your cookbook will change all that.

**adouglas** · 10-03-2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by LowDownDave

Hopefully the release of your cookbook will change all that.

Disclaimer from the introduction to the cookbook:

I have said before that musicians should not be trusted with wrenches. The same goes for any kitchen implement with a sharp edge or point, as well as open flames. Therefore the purchaser of this book, if he/she is indeed a musician, is strongly advised to promptly hand it over to someone who knows what the heck they're doing in a kitchen.

Sneak-peek recipes:

Dry Martini:

- Ketel One
- Open a bottle of vermouth in the vicinity and blow the fumes towards the martini glass
- Add one DD-green olive.

Really Dry Martini:

- Same as Dry Martini, but just show the vermouth bottle label to the martini glass. Do not open.

Really, REALLY Dry Martini:

- Do not buy a bottle of vermouth. Instead, pour the Ketel One into the martini glass and say the word "vermouth" before imbibing.