curtis novak

  1. Curtis Novak PB-V pickup
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    For sale Curtis Novak PB-V pickup

    Curtis Novak PB-V pickup. $80 shipped Just came out of my bass for a custom from my luthier. Works as it should, with plenty of wire. Feel free to send questions or ask for photos. Otherwise I pack well and ship promptly.
    $80.00
  2. Status Graphite Neck P Bass Build
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    For sale Status Graphite Neck P Bass Build

    Hey Friends! I'm in the process of moving and trying to free up some extra cash, so I am sad to release this very cool bass into the wild. This bass was assembled by a good friend of mine, and has had a few additional upgrades in its short time with me. Here's what we got: - Black Roger Waters...
    $1,600.00
  3. CatDaddyOTB

    SOLD Status Graphite Neck P Bass Build

    Hey Friends! I'm in the process of moving and trying to free up some extra cash, so I am sad to release this very cool bass into the wild. This bass was assembled by a good friend of mine, and has had a few additional upgrades in its short time with me. Here's what we got: - Black Roger Waters...
  4. LowEndOperative

    Curtis Novak H22 set on Jazz Bass

    I’m going back and forth on a set of H22 (Harmony) pickups, based on the sound I heard from LowEndLobster’s mods on a Harley Benton, as seen below: My Jazz is an American Pro, Olympic white/mint guard. The foil is available in different colors, so I’m asking my fellow TB denizens what might...
  5. scrutinycenter7

    Fender Mustang bass replacement pickups

    Hey all, I have a 2018 Fender Mustang PJ that I bought some years ago because I liked the sound Mustangs have. Thing is, it has a standard P-bass pickup rather than the smaller type most Mustangs have. I've been wanting to replace the pickups for a long time now but I'm a little stuck with what...
  6. DudeManWhat

    Fuzzrocious Croak and friends make for Nasty tones

    So ive been messing around with my newest fuzz (fuzzrocious custom dual expression croak) trying to see where i want it in a chain for synthy funky stuff. I paired it with the MXR Vintage Bass Octave and the Fairfield Circuitry Randy's Revenge, and I'm just going to say it's pretty damn nasty...
  7. MoStevens

    Precision Pickup Paired With TI Flats

    Currently I have a SDQP in my favorite P Bass. I don't like playing roundwounds and found the QP to be too muddy with flats. This is primarily used for live playing in a TX Country band but may be used some in the studio as well. My live sound is primarily Bass>Cali76CB>JDI to FOH, so it's...
  8. Bartolini 6RC Rickenbacker pickup
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    For sale Bartolini 6RC Rickenbacker pickup

    CONUS deals only please. Paypal preferred. 2 Curtis Novak Bisonic (BS/DS) pickups. SOLD custom ordered in this size/format. Chrome shell, typical bisonic coil with a single set of adjustable, flat-head screw pole pieces in the center. The bridge pickup's pole spacing is slightly wider than the...
    $100.00
  9. mellowgerman

    SOLD Bartolini 6RC Rickenbacker pickup

    CONUS deals only please. Paypal preferred. 2 Curtis Novak Bisonic (BS/DS) pickups. SOLD custom ordered in this size/format. Chrome shell, typical bisonic coil with a single set of adjustable, flat-head screw pole pieces in the center. The bridge pickup's pole spacing is slightly wider than the...
  10. joshuajong

    Fender musicmaster bass string spacing for Curtis Novak pickups?

    I'd like to change pickup on my musicmaster bass to Curtis Novak BS-DS. I checked their website and it has 3 options 15.6mm – Vintage Hagstrom Bisonic, Starfire, and Gibson 17.4mm – Fender Pbass, and JazzBass neck 19.0mm – JazzBass bridge So, which one is right one for musicmaster bass?
  11. Serek Midwestern — tapped Novak BS-DS, LZN-B90
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    For sale Serek Midwestern — tapped Novak BS-DS, LZN-B90

    Just posting this for trades on a whim! It really rules — and lives up to all the Serek hype — but I'm playing my '69 Jazz and '63 P more, for perhaps obvious reasons ;) I'm the original owner of this sweet Midwestern and got it directly from Jake last year. The natural mahogany finish is...
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  12. brennanmcnally

    SOLD Serek Midwestern — tapped Novak BS-DS, LZN-B90

    Just posting this for trades on a whim! It really rules — and lives up to all the Serek hype — but I'm playing my '69 Jazz and '63 P more, for perhaps obvious reasons ;) I'm the original owner of this sweet Midwestern and got it directly from Jake last year. The natural mahogany finish is...
  13. Curtis Novak PB-V p bass pickup
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    For sale Curtis Novak PB-V p bass pickup

    I'm letting go of my Curtis Novak, vintage specd p bass pickup. It's from 2012, model is the PB-V, which is Novaks vintage spec wind. Leads are long enough for a tidy wiring job, and comes with covers, although covers are well worn and marked. As you imagine, this pickup sounds great! Price...
    $75.00
  14. bassingeorge

    SOLD Curtis Novak PB-V p bass pickup

    I'm letting go of my Curtis Novak, vintage specd p bass pickup. It's from 2012, model is the PB-V, which is Novaks vintage spec wind. Leads are long enough for a tidy wiring job, and comes with covers, although covers are well worn and marked. As you imagine, this pickup sounds great! Price...
  15. C

    Hi everyone (from England). Got a few questions

    Hi guys, this is my first post here and I've been reading a lot of old threads trying to help me make up my mind; this is mostly about pickups although I'm getting a new bass and have a few problems with my amp. I currently have a MIM jazz bass with stock pickups, which is pretty heavy and I've...
  16. I

    Curtis Novak EB-BSx schematic

    Looking for pickup wiring guidance. I recently purchased a Curtis Novak EB-BSx pickup to replace a stock EB-0 mudbucker. My bass is a single pickup model with one volume and one tone. The EB-BSx is a humbucker with 2 coils with 4 wires and ground allowing it to be wired series or parallel and...
  17. Novak BS/DS Bisonic/Darkstar pickup
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    For sale Novak BS/DS Bisonic/Darkstar pickup

    Great sounding pickup in excellent condition. Curtis Novak BS/DS Bisonic/Darkstar pickup for Guild Starfire or other similarly sized string spacings. 15.6mm string spacing. Usable for either bridge or neck placement. Plenty of wire. Coil Tap option gives you the Darkstar at the tap and the...
    $275.00
  18. Upfromthesky

    SOLD Novak BS/DS Bisonic/Darkstar pickup

    Great sounding pickup in excellent condition. Curtis Novak BS/DS Bisonic/Darkstar pickup for Guild Starfire or other similarly sized string spacings. 15.6mm string spacing. Usable for either bridge or neck placement. Plenty of wire. Coil Tap option gives you the Darkstar at the tap and the...
  19. mitts

    Curtis Novak pickups and vintage P basses

    Hello there fellow bass aficionados I made a short video about the Curtis Novak PB-90 and PB-CC pickups in a couple of different era vintage Fender Precision basses that I own and you can watch and listen to it right here if that's the kind of thing that normally floats your boat. Thank you! :)
  20. anyonefortennis
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    For trade Serek Armitage -34'' Scale

    Serek Armitage in sunburst. Poplar body, maple neck, and pau ferro fingerboard. Curtis Novak BS-DS. Great neck, super light and very resonant. 1 5/8 bone nut, 34in scale. Hipshot ultralite tuners and vintage bridge. Small blemish on the top of the body, mint otherwise. Currently strung with...
  21. anyonefortennis

    TRADED Serek Armitage -34'' Scale

    Serek Armitage in sunburst. Poplar body, maple neck, and pau ferro fingerboard. Curtis Novak BS-DS. Great neck, super light and very resonant. 1 5/8 bone nut, 34in scale. Hipshot ultralite tuners and vintage bridge. Small blemish on the top of the body, mint otherwise. Currently strung with...
  22. T

    Gibson SG and DS-BS

    I've got a recent Gibson SG, and I'm asking the group if anyone has replaced the neck pickup with a Curtis Novak DS-BS? I'm trying to get more towards the sound of the original mudbucker and what would do the trick?
  23. TraktorBass

    Mustang, BS-DS and pole spacing

    Hello guys! I have a Mustang which I want to put a Novak BS-DS into, and I am unsure about pole/string spacing. String spacing measured at where the pickup will sit is about 16mm. Measured at the bridge, 17mm. The BS-DS has three options for string spacing: 15.6mm, 17.4mm and 19mm. Yesterday...
  24. Huw Phillips

    Curtis Novak DS BS wiring with coil tap

    i am interested to know how I would wire a Curtis Novak DS BS into a P bass with the coil tap, I am good with a soldering iron but not so great a design of wiring, here is the said pickup my preference is passive with a pull on the volume I think unless this is not logical thanks BS-DS
  25. anyonefortennis

    NBD: Serek Armitage

    This showed up today. Holy Molly, what a bass. Serek Armitage in sunburst. Poplar, maple, and pau ferro with flatwounds. Curtis Novak BS-DS. The finish and feel is stellar, plays amazing. The pickup feels a lot more even than the traditional P on it's Chicago step-brother. My compressor is...
  26. Morten S

    Curtis Novak eb0 in Gibson SG

    Hi! I have a Curtis Novak eb0 pickup, it was installed in my 1968 Gibson EB2 by previous owner. However I decided to reinstall the original mudbucker in the EB2, and maybe replace the neck pickup on my Gibson SG bass (2013, faded) with the Curtis Novak? Would it add more beef, or is there no...
  27. M

    MusicMaster Bass Replacement Parts

    Howdy i have 78' Fender MM bass. When i got this bass, it had a replacement bridge (4 saddle) but still had the original pickup. As such, the volume balance between strings is off. The A is louder than the E, due to the way the original 6 pole pickup lines up. The bass is pretty beat up, and...
  28. Curtis Novak Charlie Christian P-Bass Pickup - Perfect
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    For sale Curtis Novak Charlie Christian P-Bass Pickup - Perfect

    For sale, Curtis Novak Charlie Christian P-Bass Pickup, in perfect condition. Uncut wires, used very sparingly, in perfect condition. Amazing P-Bass pickup, best I have ever tried - and I have tried all of them :) $110 shipped CONUS
    $110.00
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    SOLD Curtis Novak Charlie Christian P-Bass Pickup - Perfect

    For sale, Curtis Novak Charlie Christian P-Bass Pickup, in perfect condition. Uncut wires, used very sparingly, in perfect condition. Amazing P-Bass pickup, best I have ever tried - and I have tried all of them :) $110 shipped CONUS
  30. bassistjoe93

    For sale Curtis Novak PB90

    Up for sale is a Curtis Novak PB90 p bass pickup. It’s a great sounding pickup, I’m only selling it because I want to drop a different Curtis Novak pickup in my bass. It’s got a lot of warmth and clarity to it. Strong mids and huge low end. Great pickup. Asking $70 shipped. I’ll post pictures...
    $70.00
  31. bassistjoe93

    For Sale Curtis Novak PB90

    Up for sale is a Curtis Novak PB90 p bass pickup. It’s a great sounding pickup, I’m only selling it because I want to drop a different Curtis Novak pickup in my bass. It’s got a lot of warmth and clarity to it. Strong mids and huge low end. Great pickup. Asking $70 shipped. I’ll post pictures...
  32. Curtis Novak Hum-Cancelling Precision Tele bass pickup
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    For sale Curtis Novak Hum-Cancelling Precision Tele bass pickup

    Curtis Novak calls this a, "Split coil humcanceled design in Tele Bass bobbin." I bought it for a project and no longer need it. $145 list. Yours for $70.
    $70.00
  33. daveman

    SOLD Curtis Novak Hum-Cancelling Precision Tele bass pickup

    Curtis Novak calls this a, "Split coil humcanceled design in Tele Bass bobbin." I bought it for a project and no longer need it. $145 list. Yours for $70.
  34. gotfunk21
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    For sale Curtis Novak PB-CC Charlie Christian Precision Pickup

    I asked Curtis for a Darkstar sound in a split coil package and he suggested this. It sounds absolutely massive and aggressive. I'm just doing more traditional/vintage stuff right now, so Asking $120 shipped CONUS. I'm also open to trades for something along the lines of traditional/vintage...
    $120.00
  35. gotfunk21

    SOLD Curtis Novak PB-CC Charlie Christian Precision Pickup

    I asked Curtis for a Darkstar sound in a split coil package and he suggested this. It sounds absolutely massive and aggressive. I'm just doing more traditional/vintage stuff right now, so Asking $120 shipped CONUS. I'm also open to trades for something along the lines of traditional/vintage...
  36. CURTIS NOVAK SCPB w/ jazz style double magnets

    For sale CURTIS NOVAK SCPB w/ jazz style double magnets

    Decided to rout my SCPB project body for a dif style p.u.Vintage style CURTIS NOVAK SCPB,Double magnets (2) per string,10.3 k,poles measure 2-18" between the E and G poles.11" 11" vintge cloth leads $80.00 shipped
    $80.00
  37. pudge

    For Sale CURTIS NOVAK SCPB w/ jazz style double magnets

    Decided to rout my SCPB project body for a dif style p.u.Vintage style CURTIS NOVAK SCPB,Double magnets (2) per string,10.3 k,poles measure 2-18" between the E and G poles.11" 11" vintge cloth leads $80.00 shipped
  38. Curtis Novak double magnet per string SCPB pickup
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    For sale Curtis Novak double magnet per string SCPB pickup

    This is a sweet double magnet per string SCPB pickup that I recently ordered for my since sold 68 Tele. I preferred this to the original. Pretty much similar to a Jazz pickup in a SCPB package. Gray flatwork to match the original 68 look. Measures 10.3 on my meter this morning. $90 shipped...
    $90.00
  39. denton57

    SOLD Curtis Novak double magnet per string SCPB pickup

    This is a sweet double magnet per string SCPB pickup that I recently ordered for my since sold 68 Tele. I preferred this to the original. Pretty much similar to a Jazz pickup in a SCPB package. Gray flatwork to match the original 68 look. Measures 10.3 on my meter this morning. $90 shipped...
  40. Curtis Novak custom 5 string P pickup
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    For sale Curtis Novak custom 5 string P pickup

    This is a custom Novak 5 string P pickup with split pole pieces for the A string. They are standard 4 string size covers (eg. same outer dimensions as an Aguilar 5 string CL size - not Fender sized. The leads are very long and uncut. Basically brand new, and includes plastic covers. $105...
    $105.00