pickups for squier classic vibe 60's p-bass

[bassmansky]

i love my squier cv 60's p-bass but i think it could do with a better sounding pick-up.anyone changed one on theirs before?and what to?just want it to growl a bit more.have heard wizards are the dogs b######s!Any ideas?

[daz]

These are sposed to be good~:
[url="http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfspbpropbas.html"]guitarfetish.com[/url]

or maybe go the route a lot of people take and get some [i]Seymour Duncans[/i]
[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/seymour_duncan/~pick_ups"]GAK Seymour Duncan page[/url]

Edited May 1, 2010 by daz

[Moos3h]

I had some GFS pickups in my P and it growled like no other. If you can wait for them to make the journey over the pond, they are a total bargain!

[daz]

[quote name='Moos3h' post='824783' date='May 1 2010, 01:07 PM']I had some GFS pickups in my P and it growled like no other. If you can wait for them to make the journey over the pond, they are a total bargain![/quote]

Yeah the SD's are good but expensive, I have heard a few people say the GFS pups are a bargain and still good quality.

[OutToPlayJazz]

I'd be looking at either a Wizard Thumper or a Nordstrand split coil, personally.

[EssentialTension]

I've put Wizard 64s in my CV Jazz so I think I'd be tempted by the Wizard Thumper for a P bass.

Or, a little more expensive, I like the sound of the Lindy Fralins.

[Delberthot]

Jason Lollar all the way for me. powerful, punchy, manly.

[ezbass]

Seymour Duncan SDP-1 is very nice and has a good vintage tone to it (if that's what you want of course), I have one fitted to my Road Worn and it sounds just fine

[bassmansky]

thanks for the ideas,no mention yet on kent armstrong hot vintage!or would'nt they be much better?i ask because they are £35.

[Cat Burrito]

Kent Armstrong is ok but I wouldn't upgrade with them again personally - purely because I've found better since. It depends on your budget & what you are looking for tonally. I like classic vintage tones so the Seymour Duncan SPB-1 and the Antiquity II have boosted 2 of my P-basses. Both excellent. The Antiquities are not cheap though but you might grab yourself a second hand bargain on EBay. I also recently acquired a Wizard trad for my 60s P-bass which has a lovely woody tone.