Black pickup for SR5

[Mobay45]

I would really like to change out the white pickup in my SR5 to a black pickup. I would like to stay stock, but I may consider aftermarket if necessary. What do you guys think? The SR5 is Blue Pearl and I want to put a Tort guard on it. That's radical enough without having a white pickup in the middle of it!

 

[Psychicpet]

If you wanna swap I'd gladly swap my black SR5 p/u with ya.

 

[Mobay45]

If you wanna swap I'd gladly swap my black SR5 p/u with ya.

You want a white one do ya? That would work great. PM me and let's see if we can get it done.

 

[TSanders]

I thought I had read somewhere that you couldnt take the pu covers off. Anyways best of luck to you both. Mobay, you should consider an abalone pickguard for the pearl blue.

 

[spectorbassguy]

I thought I had read somewhere that you couldnt take the pu covers off. Anyways best of luck to you both. Mobay, you should consider an abalone pickguard for the pearl blue.

...mmmmm.....abalone.......good.......Daddy likey.......

 

[Psychicpet]

I thought I had read somewhere that you couldnt take the pu covers off. Anyways best of luck to you both. Mobay, you should consider an abalone pickguard for the pearl blue.

as I understand it Mr.'Bay and myself are swapping the entire p/u not just covers.

pd

 

[TSanders]

as I understand it Mr.'Bay and myself are swapping the entire p/u not just covers.

pd

Thats a good way around it Peter. Good thinkin!

 

[Mobay45]

Mobay, you should consider an abalone pickguard for the pearl blue.

I've wanted a blue bass with a tort guard for a while now so that's the way I'll go. I just couldn't do it with a white pickup.

With any luck, Pete's white pickup will be in the mail and on the way to Canada by lunch tomorrow. I guess i need to get the tort guard ordered though.

Larry

 

[Psychicpet]

Holy Crap!! this is the first time I've looked under the hood!! I'm tellin' ya guys, these humbuckers are the equivalent to a Hemi!!
hopefully Larry and I will have photos up before New Year's!!

BTW, if anyone here is in the LA area, I'm going to be playing at a church in the old S.I.R. rehearsal studios in Hollywood for New Year's eve, feel free to come by it should be a 'freaked out' night atleast for a Canadian in the heart of Hollywood it will be!!

 

[Mobay45]

Here's what it will look like except mine will have chrome knobs. (I know I'm sick!)

http://www.ernieball.com/musicman/instrument_images/large/150/150-11-20-03.jpg

 

[bovinehost]

I like it, Larry. I had a P bass with that color scheme for a while.

 

[Mobay45]

BTW - I ordered my pickguard from EB this morning. I talked to Dan and asked him what it would cost to get a black knob for the pickup switch sent at the same time. Being the fantastic people that they are he said he would send me one at NO EXTRA COST! These guys rock and their attention to customer service is one of the reasons that I will own one of their basses from now on.

 

[Mobay45]

I like it, Larry. I had a P bass with that color scheme for a while.

A P bass is where I originally saw that color combination. I've been hooked on it since but just now decided to go for it.

 

[Psychicpet]

Just dropped off the p/u at the post office, hopefully it has a speedy flight!
Nice lookin' SR5 btw, that is gonna be a great combo.

 

[Psychicpet]

an Artisit's rendering of the whole ordeal after mine is replaced:

 

[Moondog]

 

[Mobay45]

Just dropped off the p/u at the post office, hopefully it has a speedy flight!
Nice lookin' SR5 btw, that is gonna be a great combo.

Yours is in the mail too! They don't offer any kind of tracking for international items at the post office. I did insure it though. Let me know when you get it and I will do the same.

 

[Mobay45]

Pete - I took a digital close-up of the wiring before I de-soldered it. If you have any problems getting it back together, I can send it to you.

 

[Mobay45]

OK, one more time I have to brag on the EB staff. I ordered the tort pickguard Tuesday morning. I got home today and my wife handed me a package from Ernine Ball. I wasn't even thinking about the pickguard being here until next week but there it was. Now if the black pickup can just find its way down from Canada.

 

[Psychicpet]