[quote name='jimmybass04' post='31712' date='Jul 14 2007, 11:29 AM']hi there,i use a david gage pickup on my bass,sits under the bridge,and as a rule i hate having to plug my bass in at all, but needs must(noisey drummers) i just dont like the sound its very nasal.
anyone got any tips on different pickups,mics,etc... i use an eden head,with different cabs,depends on gig.
i need to get a sound im happy with live.
cheers,any help much appreciated. jimmy.[/quote]
Hi mate,
ive owned a fshman Bp-100 for around a year and am really happy with the sound produced, you can pick em up for around 160/170 quid and are really easy to install. that nasal sound usually comes from the (lack of) eq range in my opinion. it seems that with every double pick up ive used you need to roll the high end and the mid back on your amp almost to nil to get that warmth to come through. Ive looked at the fishman full circle as an alternative with the preamp as ive heard this being used live and it sounded great but these are quite pricey and you need a professional to fit them.
i solved my problem by using an art valve preamp that i picked up on ebay for 20 squid with a mackie srm 350, sounds great now, really warm and 'REAL' as it were.
hope this is of some interest,
ReDD