Tarnell Custom Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Hi all I am currently rebuilding a westone thunder 1-A that has been altered from being a passive/active to just a simple passive I need to fit the precision pickups but need a set that will match the original to allow the bass to run as passive/active So my question is what are the best replacements pickups that will work The black version is the poor paint job the previous owner had subjected the bass to, and now how it looks stripped and treated Thanks in advance Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Any Precision pickup will do, including the stock one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarnell Custom Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks Dannybouy I didnt think standard precision pickups were able to be used with in an active circuit! Will give it a go though Thanks for the response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Any passive pickup can be paired with an active preamp. It's not much different to plugging a passive bass into an EQ pedal really. There are active pickups which are a bit different, but they are pretty rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 The Thunder came in passive & active versions & both basses used the same pickup - the spec refers to it as an HF600B. A lot of the pickups in older MIJ guitars were made by Maxon or Gotoh. http://www.westone.info/cats/82/12.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassalarky Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 I have fond memories of gigging with a fretless version in the 80's. Good luck with the refurb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 13:14, dannybuoy said: Any passive pickup can be paired with an active preamp. It's not much different to plugging a passive bass into an EQ pedal really. There are active pickups which are a bit different, but they are pretty rare. +1 All that's being done really is putting a buffer / preamp inside the bass and not on the end of a cable. The pickup remains a 'standard Hi-Z' pickup. There are some lower Z pickups which benefit from a preamp and pots designed for them (lower Z typically means lower output but lower noise) eg 'proper' EMGs. But the Thunders have standard type pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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