aende Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 not sure if this is the right bit of the forum, but here goes; Status pickups; are they any good? I am considered a soapbar swap and want to stay passive - Does anyone have any example of sounds or experience with the pickups as a retrofit? Quote
TheGreek Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Why are you considering swapping them out??? Quote
aende Posted February 15, 2013 Author Posted February 15, 2013 Swapping the crap 'noname' pickup that I have, for a Status pickup - just to clarify. Quote
Conan Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 [quote name='Captain Codpiece' timestamp='1360959726' post='1979213'] yes status are very good [/quote] They are certainly good in Status basses... not sure how well they would work in something else? Quote
Captain Codpiece Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 i know the whole graphite neck thing, but as long as its a decent made bass they sould be fine Quote
Kiwi Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 Why Status in particular and what is it that you are hoping they will deliver? Quote
LukeFRC Posted February 15, 2013 Posted February 15, 2013 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1360960881' post='1979232'] Why Status in particular and what is it that you are hoping they will deliver? [/quote] +1 ummm I'm sure there are both better and cheaper options out there... depending what you're after Quote
aende Posted February 18, 2013 Author Posted February 18, 2013 The status pickups were £51 and the sound from status basses is pretty clear. So, I guess more clarity and £51 is not a bad price. **I was trying to stay with passive electronics....! Quote
EBS_freak Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 [quote name='aende' timestamp='1361183736' post='1982243'] The status pickups were £51 and the sound from status basses is pretty clear. So, I guess more clarity and £51 is not a bad price. **I was trying to stay with passive electronics....! [/quote] The Status sound is more to do with the construction and electronics than the pickups. Quote
lozbass Posted February 18, 2013 Posted February 18, 2013 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1361196177' post='1982529'] The Status sound is more to do with the construction and electronics than the pickups. [/quote] I'd tend to agree with this - the pickups are an important component in a detailed mosaic - the graphite in a Status contributes very significantly to the perceived clarity of tone (the active electronics too, however, if I run my SII in passive, the core tone of the bass is retained). I'm sure that Status pickups are very high-quality, though if you're looking to achieve some kind of analogue to the 'Status sound', the pickups alone may not deliver Quote
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