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New Precision Pickups - Advice Please


Supernaut

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1 hour ago, tom.android said:

You say you switched strings from flats to rounds - but which ones? There’s a huge variance in tone from different string types and brands. 
 

Loads of punch and growl? Give good old Roto 66s a go.

Yes Roto 66s. Try a set of those, vol and tone fully open, up the mids,  treble and gain on the amp to taste then dig in. I bet you'll be good.

 

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16 hours ago, chris_b said:

 

The bass is fine for other genres, so why change it so it isn't fine any more?

 

IMO you want a bass that sounds good in all genres, so keep it as it is and add the facility to sound good in this band. Get a preamp pedal.


I have multiple preamp pedals already. 

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On 03/10/2024 at 10:30, Supernaut said:

I have a Squier 40th Anniversary Precision and am planning to swap the pickups out. 
 

I have recently joined a new rock band and need a bit more 'umph'. I swapped from flats to rounds but feel something is still lacking. 
 

I am after a pickup with a bit more growl and less 'vintage' sounding. Something a little more modern. 
 

The shortlist has it stands:

 

Tonerider P

EMG Geezer Butler P

Dimarzio Model P

Fender CS '62

 

Any other recommendations? Thanks in advance. 

I don't know anything about the Tonerider, but the EMG and the DiMarzio are both eminently suitable. I would also include the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder as another out and out rocker worth listening to. The DiMarzio is the loudest and most aggressive and a classic in it's own right . I'm a big fan of that one. 

 

A bit of a left field choice maybe, but my favourite rock P Bass pickup is the Lakland NeoPunch. It's super hot, a bit dirty and  compressed-sounding.  

 

I've also got a P Bass with the EMG Geezer pickup. It's a superb pickup, but not as aggressive-sounding as you might assume. I seem to remember that EMG actually tried to clone the pickup from Bobby Vega's 1964 Fender P Bass when they came up with the design. It's probably closer to the Fender CS 62 pickup than something like the DiMarzio. It's just a really good-sounding P pickup, but I wouldn't necessarily describe it as sounding modern. It'd be fine for any genre. Still plenty rock enough for most folks,though, I would expect.

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13 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

After much debate, I've decided to go for a set of Lollar P pickups with my usual SIT Foundations. Thank you everyone for the input. 

Great choice. I'm sure you'll be pleased. Enjoy!

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