Bass Pickups

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:03 pm

If you were say to get a Bronco Bass, refinish it, gloss the hell out of the neck, maybe put a bigsby in it (HA!), what kind of pickups would you install to make it the most kickin, punching, bad ass, loud ass mickie fickie bass (but not Badtz Maru Style)?

Just a thought, maybe I'm getting too ahead of myself with projects, but I would also like to replace the bass pickup in the musicmaster.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:14 pm

i'm gonna be boring and say the obvious thing as a p bass lover: american fender p bass pu (split), not the vintage ones, the one they put in their MIA series, mmmmm

of course that won't fit without mods

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:16 pm

jazz bass quarter pounders from seymour duncan. oooohhh yeeeeaaahhhhh.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:19 pm

ewww !

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:21 pm

lol so good.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:24 pm

http://www.basspickup.com/soundclips1.htm

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:25 pm

Whats the difference between a jazz bass and a P bass besides aesthetics and how do their pickups differ?

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:31 pm

oh man..bigsby'd bronco bass???

that would be awesome!

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:34 pm

jazz bass : punchy growl, thumpy

p bass : more agressive growl, more hollow bell like sound, a bit more oomph

it's personal taste really, i liked the look of a MIA jazz bass more, but the feel and sound of an american P made me order a P instead. don't hate jazz basses but i always feel like i miss something when i'm at a store and i wanna try something and they only have a lefty mia jazz bass there (it's harder to find p basses over here), then i play it but i it just lacks that bell like p bass sound with treble all the way open on the guitar.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:35 pm

I don't know of any basses with Bigsby's I dont know if it's even gonna work with fat strings.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:37 pm

the bass string tension may be too much for it. but we can always but a somewhat smaller gage of strings ala BASS VI or something

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:37 pm

heavium wrote:jazz bass : punchy growl, thumpy

p bass : more agressive growl, more hollow bell like sound, a bit more oomph

it's personal taste really, i liked the look of a MIA jazz bass more, but the feel and sound of an american P made me order a P instead. don't hate jazz basses but i always feel like i miss something when i'm at a store and i wanna try something and they only have a lefty mia jazz bass there (it's harder to find p basses over here), then i play it but i it just lacks that bell like p bass sound with treble all the way open on the guitar.

I love it when basses get the low growl on the open notes. I look for good sustain, good lows, and smooth highs. The P Bass sounds like the telecaster of Fender basses but it does sound more attractive than the jazz bass.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:42 pm

roach do you want me to record some p bass tones ?

i kinda agree on the tele comparison, it's really like that yes, clarity and simplicity

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:47 pm

DEMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111

Heavium Demo #2!

The Girls of shortscale are kicking some ass!

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:06 pm

no vid tho, you know youtube deleted my GD demo ? assmuffs

i'll post an mp3 this weekend, good excuse to pick up Frances again (lol , don't ask), i miss playing it LOUD

in the meantime :

(shitty cam mic)
[youtube][/youtube]

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:17 pm

SOUNDS ACE!

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:21 pm

Holy crap! That amp sounds amazing!!!

What model and how many Watts is it? I'm currently using a Hartke 250 Watt for the head and 400 for the Cab, mostly because it sounded good and was affordable. But Ampegs are pretty $$ although it sounds like its worth it. Bass sounds awesome as well! Thank you

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:50 pm

that top's prolly worth less than your hartke though lol it's an ashdown MAG 300 top and gives about 175watts through that 8ohm ampeg svt410 (HE version), i loved the growly mids it produces, it's solid state, i sold it a few weeks ago to a trace elliot fan who was looking for a cheap backup.

the ampeg was a good investment (think i spent a bit more than 700 on it), it's goddamn heavy for a 410 but has wheels, i like it.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:50 pm

roachello wrote:If you were say to get a Bronco Bass, refinish it, gloss the hell out of the neck, maybe put a bigsby in it (HA!), what kind of pickups would you install to make it the most kickin, punching, bad ass, loud ass mickie fickie bass (but not Badtz Maru Style)?

In that case I'd put in one of those vast Music Man bass pickups.

Or else a Gibson EB-0 humbucker. In a bridge or mid-bass position, one of those would go WHOMP purty nice.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:02 pm

A pair of Jazz Bass pickups placed right next to each other and wired in series might sound amazing. It would be even more amazing if you could move that arrangement closer to the bridge though. On the Bronker that would involve some serious routing outside the pickguard.

The small pickup is the cool thing about the Musicmaster bass -- can you find a replacement pickup that's the same size?

I think a lot of the badassity you seek may be found in the amp (and pedals?) more than the pickup.

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