charliethornton Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Looking for a replacement 60s style P-bass pickup... What are you guys recommending? Bareknuckle, Lollar, Lindy Fralin, Seymour Duncan... Etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Kent Armstrong Vintage P - wonderful pickups and not as expensive as those you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I have tried most of them at one time or another and the Fralin P I currently have is the best for my tastes. Having said that, I also really , really like the Wilkinson ceramic P, which costs about £15. I think its a question of trying a load and finding something that sounds like the sound in your head. Cost does not necessarily always mean better tone with pickups IMO. Sorry, its not a hugely helpful answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 My experience is that the Lollar, SD and Bare Knuckles that I tried were all good but very similar. The one that stood out for me, and really transformed the bass was a Fralin. Of course, it does depend on taste and the bass it's going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 From the start Lindy Fralin always got good reviews. I tried SD and Bartolini pickups on my P bass about 30 years ago and the Barts are still there. There are loads of Fender replacement pickups that sound amazing, but, to my ear, Fender pickups have a sound that just takes me back. Not all of them are great pickups and you'd have to do some homework to find the ones that were the best and suited you but when I plugged my Fender Jazz in for the first time and got that Fender sound again it was like a time machine back to when bass just sounded right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Fender custom shop 62 pups get a lot of love on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart3442 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 [b]I've always used Duncan antiquities. The "Pride" pickup is near identical to the tone of Fenders L series pups, but with a more defined and tighter low end.. I always remove the stock Fender jobs, they never have enough punch and the bottom end sounds sterile and flabby to my ears. I have an original '63 jazz under the bed, I'd change the pickups on that too, but its never been touched. I'll go against the grain: Had a set of Frailins in one of my jazz basses. Can't say I was that fussed. Good luck with it......[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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