nash Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 can people share their experiences, thoughts etc on these. i have a SDQP but want to know how it compares really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 There's a lot of them, so here's my experiences/thoughts: SDQP - nope, doesn't sound like a Pbass to me. Too aggressive and bright. SD vintage (not antiq) bang on as a replacement, sounds right looks right. DiMarzio Model P sounds a a bit more aggressive, but still very true as a P replacement. Also a four conductor humbucker so very good on background noise. Looks wrong, but who cares? Wizard trad - didn't overly impress me ( ). Also found it hard to fit, as the case seems a bit oversized? I know these things vary, but this was the worst I've found. Let me know if you want it? Kent Armstrong Sky (WD) - very good for the money, pretty traditional P sound but again I found the cover was a bit oversized? EMG - I love. Can sound pretty P like if you turn the tone down, but a lot cleaner and also brighter if you want. Sounds great with flats. Battery can be a squeeze in a P bass, depands on the routing. And battery changing is a chore, but you don't have to do that very often. I currently use the DiMarzio. Hope that helps a bit BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 cheers bass pod. i may get some emg's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi guys When i started playing wayyy back in 1990, i had a japanese bass called a vantage, looked a bit like a westone thunder, it sounded absolutely fantastic i later found out it was a dimarzio p pickup, i loved it. +1 for the EMG too great tone highly recommended especially in the PJ arrangement. LEE There's a lot of them, so here's my experiences/thoughts: SDQP - nope, doesn't sound like a Pbass to me. Too aggressive and bright. SD vintage (not antiq) bang on as a replacement, sounds right looks right. DiMarzio Model P sounds a a bit more aggressive, but still very true as a P replacement. Also a four conductor humbucker so very good on background noise. Looks wrong, but who cares? Wizard trad - didn't overly impress me ( ). Also found it hard to fit, as the case seems a bit oversized? I know these things vary, but this was the worst I've found. Let me know if you want it? Kent Armstrong Sky (WD) - very good for the money, pretty traditional P sound but again I found the cover was a bit oversized? EMG - I love. Can sound pretty P like if you turn the tone down, but a lot cleaner and also brighter if you want. Sounds great with flats. Battery can be a squeeze in a P bass, depands on the routing. And battery changing is a chore, but you don't have to do that very often. I currently use the DiMarzio. Hope that helps a bit BB [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Another +1 for the EMG's from me. Currently recording with my P and am surprised at how much it's being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I have 2 CIJ Fenders. a P with 'US Vintage pups' and a 1989 Power Jazz Bass Special with..well.. what I believe were pups modelled on '62 P styles.. That I have no idea about. The P sounds great, but the PJBS P pickup is very very different in every single way. I really love it! - I have no idea why it sounds like it does, maybe it has aged, but it has a honkyness to it, but the bottom end is fuller in comparison and a different timbre altogether. The P is clean with a deeper bottom end, put sounds far more like the bass acoustically than the PJBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 right im gonna get some emgs but im about £5 short on my paypla at the moment and its doing my head in. i get paid soon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 ive ordered one form the usa. sweeeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas_hooker Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Shame I didnt see this one earlier. I have an EMG PJ set sat in my wardrobe after taking them out of an older bass. May have sorted you out. Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 [quote name='vegas_hooker' post='145679' date='Feb 23 2008, 06:23 PM']Shame I didnt see this one earlier. I have an EMG PJ set sat in my wardrobe after taking them out of an older bass. May have sorted you out. Never mind.[/quote] pm rohan about them. he might be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas_hooker Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Might do. Ive been keeping them for a project (that may not see the light of day...you know how these things go) or for a cheap bass that might fit the job. Hope you get on with them. I did, great with some dirt. I just retired the previous bass and restored it to original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifeq Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 i just bought very cheap squier as a project and i am looking for some cheapo pickup! what should i look for? used one preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 used SD off here or ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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