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Hi, it's while since I was here now... I hope you're all right.
After being an SB, RSB and Laser-bass user for... many years, and more than 10 AP-basses, I have just got my first dead pickup. I just bought an RSB Deluxe-5 and the bridge pickup is dead. So, how to find a replacement? I could always search in the hay stack for the needle... or I can check with Kent Armstrong to build me a new one. But I'm not really satisfied with this. Yes, in the end I will probably go for a replacement, but I would like to know what I am doing. My simple question is: What is the difference between MB-IE, MB-II, MB-III and MB-IV ? I know the MB-IE and MB-II are filled up with epoxi... I'm just too aware about this And I know the MB-IIIand MB-IV got visible pole pieces and that they are not filled up with stupid epoxi
But except of this... the things you cannot read in the catalog or getting from watching pictures I know nothing about.
So, is there anyone that have investigated about the pickups? What are the differences? Magnets? DC resistance? 2 or 4 wire cables and so on?

You could try here.
http://www.rautiaguitars.net/aria-pro-ii.html

Thank you. I have been on the site before but forgot the name. I remember their option of a Jazz-like pu.
Still, I would like to know the differences between anything from the MB-I to MB-V...

I have what I believe is an MBIII in my RSB deluxe. What would you like to know about it, ohms, magnet type, number of leads?

I am away from it till Wednesday. I also have an unknown MB pup here. If it is stamped on the bottom, I can check its specks.

When you got the time it would be great.
I got a variety of Aria basses as well and will measure them to see if there are variations between the different MB-I and so on...