Pj bass make active?

[hen barn]

Hi all need some help.
I have put together a bista pj bass. I have put Seymour duncan passive pick ups in it but I want active power.
What should I do??
Active pick ups?
Pre amp??
Help please

[machinehead]

Just a decent preamp will do your job.. Doesn't John East make something suitable?

I have an active bass with active pickups but I'm not convinced that the extra complication and cost is worth it for the pickups.

Frank.

[darkandrew]

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1508884009' post='3395198']
Just a decent preamp will do your job.. Doesn't John East make something suitable?

I have an active bass with active pickups but I'm not convinced that the extra complication and cost is worth it for the pickups.

Frank.
[/quote]
I agree - if you you want active "power" then all you need is an active pre-amp. This will give you the option of not only cutting frequencies but also to boost them. It will also act as a buffer between your pickups and the outside world - making the tone more consistent and less changeable with different input impedances.

[BigRedX]

What do you want to get out of "active power"?

[hen barn]

I like a more powerful bass, more cutting. I use a status bass as my main bass. Just having fun putting this together .

[BigRedX]

[quote name='hen barn' timestamp='1508916659' post='3395248']
I like a more powerful bass, more cutting. I use a status bass as my main bass. Just having fun putting this together .
[/quote]

And you can't get this by adjusting the controls on your amp?

[Thunderbird]

Why not try an artec preamp they are pretty cheap and also very usable for the money

[frannie01]

Hi I had active pick ups installed on my p bass 20 years ago not only was the output signal stronger but the actual tonal quality of the instrument was inhanced.The process devalued the bass which was built in 1979 but it sounds amazing to this day !