xilddx Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Can't seem to find them in the UK, and I'm a bit green with this lark. Also, what active two or three band pre would work well with it? It will be going in as a single pickup in a sweet spot of my choice in a Stingray 5 Thanks for any help x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustInPeace90 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I can't help you with where to get the pick up from apart from on eBay or here if they pop up but i've heard the Aguilar OBP-2 (and 3) pre amps with those pick ups and they sound amazing so that would get my vote then you just need to choose whether to go for 2 or 3 band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Any good? : http://www.gak.co.uk/en/emg-mm5-tw/35608 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks chaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 One of my builds has an MM5TW in it with an EMG BQC Control EQ (you use the master vol that comes with the PU) and it sounds epic with nickel D'Addarios on it. By far my fav recording bass. Would highly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I use an EMG-BQC [i]control[/i] with two EMG-HB pickups and I think it sounds great. EDIT - I don't use a BQC [i]system[/i] because it's a Les Paul bass and I don't want a blend control. I have a volume for each pickup (25k pot which comes with the pickup) and a traditional selector switch instead - the summation of all that then feeds into the BQC. I care not for blend controls - I end up using them as switches anyway. I'm sure it makes a difference if you use 66% neck pickup and 34% bridge, I'm just saying that I don't care Obviously, an EMG system as opposed to a control is a waste of money and components on a single pickup bass! Edited February 26, 2015 by neepheid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Yeah EMG BQC is the way to go, EMG Pickups with any other preamp tend to sound too sterile. Edited February 25, 2015 by Mcgiver69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Very useful info guys, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 [quote name='Pete1967' timestamp='1424901396' post='2701799'] One of my builds has an MM5TW in it with an EMG BQC Control EQ (you use the master vol that comes with the PU) and it sounds epic with nickel D'Addarios on it. By far my fav recording bass. Would highly recommend. [/quote] Is that single pickup mate? Was it easy to fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Yes, it's just a single pickup in the 'sweet spot'. It's was all easy to fit. You need to read the destructions carefully and dry run it out of the instrument, but no soldering or faffing around.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 [quote name='Pete1967' timestamp='1425160056' post='2704681'] Yes, it's just a single pickup in the 'sweet spot'. It's was all easy to fit. You need to read the destructions carefully and dry run it out of the instrument, but no soldering or faffing around.... [/quote] Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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