Kateplaysbass Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I've got a Spector Bantam 4 (short scale) which in many ways is a great bass, but somehow I've never fallen in love with the sound. Pretty sure this is because the stock pickups (EMG DCs) are just not right for the sound I like and the kind of music I play. Having done a bit of research, I think I'd be better off with EMG CS / CSX, because I like a warm, bassy sound. Does that sound right? And if so, I have a few questions. What's the difference between CS and CSX? Should I replace both, or keep one of the DCs for more tonal variation? If the latter, which position should I put the CS in? (I say I, but it is not going to be me actually doing it 😉). How big a job is it? They are the same size, so I'm hoping fairly straightforward? Do I need to worry about whether it is compatible with the preamp (EMG BTC)? Anything else I should know/ have thought of? Apologies for the very basic questions - I'm fairly new to all of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Two DC's is a bit hi-fi/clinical. You could try the EMG P pickup in a soapbar (35P4 or 35P4X) in the neck position and keep the DC in the bridge or swap that out for a 35J, 35JX, 35JCS or 35JX-CS . https://www.emgpickups.com/bass.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kateplaysbass Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 That's really helpful, thanks. I hadn't considered the 35JX-CS, but that could work well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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