Musicman Stingray replacement pickup

[peteb]

If I want to replace the original MM pickup in a 4 string stingray but want to keep the original active circuit should I drop in an active or passive replacement pickup??

Any help from someone who knows about these things greatly appreciated...!

[bumnote]

most pickups are passive [not emgs and possibly some of the other exotics] but the seymour duncan MM one certainly is

Its the active circuit that requires the battery and gives you the extra tone shaping facilities
If you put for example a j retro in a a jazz bass, you keep the existing pickups and add the new tone circuit.

[MB1]

MB1.
Nordstrand Replacement Stingray Pickup available from Bass Direct! are about the best im told!
...Has your jacket Gone!

[peteb]

[quote name='bumnote' post='945104' date='Sep 4 2010, 12:52 AM']most pickups are passive [not emgs and possibly some of the other exotics] but the seymour duncan MM one certainly is

Its the active circuit that requires the battery and gives you the extra tone shaping facilities
If you put for example a j retro in a a jazz bass, you keep the existing pickups and add the new tone circuit.[/quote]
was thinking of getting an EMG, but they do a passive one

what is the seymour duncan MM one like??

[peteb]

[quote name='MB1' post='945339' date='Sep 4 2010, 12:33 PM']MB1.
Nordstrand Replacement Stingray Pickup available from Bass Direct! are about the best im told!
...Has your jacket Gone![/quote]
Jacket still up for grabs - you know the address!!

[tino]

[quote name='peteb' post='945087' date='Sep 4 2010, 12:20 AM']If I want to replace the original MM pickup in a 4 string stingray but want to keep the original active circuit should I drop in an active or passive replacement pickup??

Any help from someone who knows about these things greatly appreciated...![/quote]
Why stop with the PUP

[fluffo]

[quote name='peteb' post='945570' date='Sep 4 2010, 06:16 PM']was thinking of getting an EMG, but they do a passive one

what is the seymour duncan MM one like??[/quote]
I would avoid the EMG like the the plague, Every EMG bass pickup or EQ I have tried has been very disappointing.
I use the seymore basslines stingray replacements and they are great

Edited September 5, 2010 by fluffo

[peteb]

Actually, I've always liked EMGs (had them on quite a few basses and been very happy with them) but I'm not so sure about on a stingray!

I assume that the general consensus is to drop a passive pick up in if you want to use the stingray active circuit?

[andysg42]

ive got a seymor duncan in my sr5 ,great pickup.just make sure you buy an alnico mm pickup
not a ceramic...they sound much better..sd or nord. prob not bartolini,never sounded very mm,e
on basses ive tried with them on..

[pandathe3]

Kent Armstrong MM replacment pups are really good! Can be used with a preamp or passively.

Also, if you felt like getting you hands dirty, you could put a series/parallel switch in. Because the coils in the pup are spaced wider apart compared to the original and, say the SD, you get more of a change in sound. A much dirtier, thicker MM sound

Edited September 10, 2010 by pandathe3