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You can also make your own, there are tons of how to vids/sites.. Pickups aren't that complicated, the variations seems endless and making your own you can play around with specific parameters... if that's your thing.
Way late to this party :-) the answer is.....it depends. there are so many good pickups out there it depends on what tone you want to get. I have two Ps. One as a set of Geezer Butler EMGs that are aggressive and rock! The other has a set of DiMarzio Ultra Ps a little more vintage sounding but with a modern edge. Again, its a matter of personal taste. I also have a Fender PJ which sounds great and a Spector with Bartolini pickups. It sounds great but a lot darker. They all sound different to my ears, but none of them sound bad. Just different. Again "it depends" on what you want/like in tone. You can get a really nice set of pickups for just about 60 bucks.
Thanks for the recomendation. I had not heard of these before. Brian
The best precision bass pickup I've ever tried is the Klein Epic '62 P bass pickup. It sounds exactly like the bass tone on Santana's "Oye Como Va." Rich, resonant low mids . . .
I personally feel that the pickups you choose is an individual choice. Depending on the sound you want to attain. I don't care for the ones that come stock in mass produced basses. I have 3 basses now each a form of a precision bass but each with its own sound. I have a 94 MIM P with active EMG PAX pickups in it. I use this mosty for hard rock/progressive rock. I have a 2012 Squier P wim passive EMG GZR's in it which I use for play old style metal. Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult etc. Then I have my Crackercaster 456 with Nordstrand pickup in it I use mostly for blues.
Originally Posted by brian_primrose PS Folks may be interested in the following review :http://www.jazzbassparts.com/pickups...z-bass-pickups Nice review! Thanks for the find.
I agree with TM. It is a hard question. I do not llike the P/J arrangement, but this is just a question of esthetics. My skills with a soddering iron and my bank balance don't really lend them selves to swapping out a set of PUPs on one of the basses to try something else. If I ever get there, though I may be tempted to swap out the original Fenders on teh Jazz for a set Nordstrands. Brian PS Folks may be interested in the following review :http://www.jazzbassparts.com/pickups...z-bass-pickups
Bartolinis on my MTD/Tobias basses, a piezo on my NXT and original Fender PUPs on the Precision bass.
Originally Posted by TobiasMan Sorry, all my basses still have their original PUPs, so can't help you with this. What do you prefer? J-style? P-style? Soapbar? Any brands you prefer?
Pickups Sorry, all my basses still have their original PUPs, so can't help you with this.
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