NP4V Vintage

Description Tone Magnet Types Dimensions Artists Media This is a vintage correct version of our classic P4 design. With a lower magnet load for a softer, warmer, and smoother output, the player that commandeers these percussive portals to the past should expect a tone that is reminiscent of the 50s P vibe. Built with the player’s choice of either alnico III or V magnets, these pickups have the capacity for almost every spectrum of vintage P-style playing. Alnico III will get you as close to 50s vintage as possible, while the alnico V provides a slightly larger punch and pop integral for any player looking to project a more aggressive modern tone. In short, these pickups use vintage specs to acquire nostalgic old school tones. Technical Details:   Hum-canceling split coil 4 string precision-type bass pickups. Smaller magnet load than our standard NP4 or NP4A. Available in Alnico III or V magnets: Alnico III: will provide a blanket of warmth for your pickup, giving it a slightly softer character. Click here to add Alnico III option. Alnico V: all around brighter, punchier, and meaner (Standard). 19mm string spacing standard. Available in black plastic covers. Drop-in replacement P-bass pickup. Laser cut bobbins. Wax-potted to contain any unruly frequency that may attempt to desecrate your desired tone. History: This pickup was developed in order to provide players with a vintage-style P-bass tone. Between the standard P4 model and the angled pole model, the vintage P was fabricated with the best aspects of the latter two, all the while maintaining the remnants of an old-school sound that still echoes throughout time from the fingertips of past P-bass playing giants. *Not exactly what you are looking for?  Email the shop directly or call the shop at: 909-790-2548 to find out about our many custom pickup options. Tonal Balance = 4 1=Dark/Bass-Heavy, 10=Bright/Less Bass   Mids = 5 1=Less Mids, 10=More Mids   Dynamics = 5 1=Slow, Loose, Blurry, 10=Quick, Tight, Controlled   Character/Color = 6 1=Flat, Plain, 10=Colorful   Alnico III magnets differ from Alnico V in that they are warmer with a softer character. Think of them like a 60’s J style sound taken even further down the warm and fat path. Alnico V by contrast is brighter, cleaner and punchier, and will have a more wiry, stringy character. As another example, we’d recommend A3 for fretless or a fat 60’s Jaco type thing and A5 is great for a modern slap type thing or an R and B sound. Alnico V comes standard. To order the AlNiCo III version, add the pickup(s) to cart above and then click here to add the custom magnet type. Length: 2.26” (57.40 mm) Width: 1.10” (27.94 mm) "I’m the new guy in this area. I’ve had endorsements with other pickup manufacturers in the past but, in the end, they all fell short. These don’t." - Sean O'Bryan Smith REVIEWSHERE