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mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3923
Registered: 6-2000

Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 7:29 pm:

Susan will reply to this thread tomorrow with the price difference for AXY and FatBoy pickups.

Sorry, I do not have any sound samples for you to compare. From my last email:

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AXY pickups are standard. These are identical in size to FatBoy pickups. The FatBoy pickups have larger magnets internally. FatBoy pickups are made like AXY but wound on the magnets from Series I/II pickups. They have a broader frequency response.

Some people think that the FatBoy is too bassy in the neck position. FatBoy pickups are slightly more expensive than the standard AXY pickups.
If you later want to buy a spare FatBoy pickup, you can experiment or you can have them installed from the beginning.

Maybe some folks that have tried both pickups will join in this discussion and add comments about how the pickups sound different.

shim
New
Username: shim

Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2006

Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 - 3:05 am:

I want to get other's opinion. And I don't know the additional price on it. Valentino said he could get the better sound after changing the pick-up to FatBoy, so I am interested in it.

mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 3944
Registered: 6-2000

Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:45 am:

I checked with Susan and the FatBoy pickup is an additional $50.

shim
Junior
Username: shim

Post Number: 19
Registered: 12-2006

Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:54 am:

Ok. I'll install the Fat boy for my neck pickup. But, I heard the Fatboy is louder than AXYs, so if I turn the Pan to the Fatboy, does the sound become more louder?????

mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 3945
Registered: 6-2000

Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:57 am:

While the FatBoy is louder, there is a separate preamp for each pickup inside the bass. We will adjust the gain of the FatBoy pickup at the factory so the pan control will have the same volume at either end.

shim
Junior
Username: shim

Post Number: 20
Registered: 12-2006

Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 9:03 am:

Ok, Thanx Mica. :D
If I want to exchange the Neck pick-up and Bridge pick-up for comparing, please make the wire more longer in electronics to exchange them.

And I want the gorgeous Top wood for my bass like in RagingBass. :D Please choose the most gorgeous top for me, Mica.

Thanx your help to make my bass. Thanx, Thanx, Thanx.....

shim
Junior
Username: shim

Post Number: 25
Registered: 12-2006

Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 7:13 am:

Oh.... I did mistake....
I want to install Fatboy for bridge. and AXYs for neck.
If you check my words, please answer for me.

mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 3953
Registered: 6-2000

Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:48 am:

Not a problem, Shim. The pickup leads will be long enough that you can swap them around if you want to try the other configuration. We will supply with FatBoy in the bridge position and regular AXY in the neck.

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