best p bass pick ups

[ianSB]

what pick ups would you guys consider to be the best
or what are your personal favourites

[Grand Wazoo]

You've got 3 choices depending on how deep is your pocket and how vintage you want it to sound:

Duncan Antiquity: [url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/antiquity/bass/1104412_pickup/"]http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/anti...1104412_pickup/[/url]

Lollar: [url="http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LGP&Product_Code=207&Category_Code=pbass-pickups"]http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/merchant....e=pbass-pickups[/url]

Lindy Frailin: [url="http://www.fralinpickups.com/bass.asp"]http://www.fralinpickups.com/bass.asp[/url]

Whichever set you chose I also recommend that you replace all pots and wiring with this vintage correct kit: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIRING-KIT-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-HIGH-QUALITY-/270624270198?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIRING-KIT-FENDER-PR...tar_Accessories[/url]

Edited August 19, 2010 by Grand Wazoo

[Ou7shined]

If we're talking split P then I vote Delano. If we're talking single coil, Lollar.

[Buzz]

[url="http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/"]Wizard Pickups.[/url]

[OliverBlackman]

I played on quite a few different basses to choose, in the end i really liked lindy fralin. They transformed my mexican and gave the tone from a great 60's motown vibe to a punchy 70's vibe. I wouldn't choose any other pickups for a passive p bass. For an active i would use delano, they sound really thick and warm on the sandbergs

Edited August 19, 2010 by blackmn90

[steve-soar]

If you can find an old EMG from the 80's, then that would sound good.

[hillbilly deluxe]

I use EMG selects on mine.

[basshead56]

My favourite bass sound is a P bass loaded with Seymour Duncan SPB-3´s!
It makes for a really ballsy sound-loads of mid and bottom end, but with plenty of clank.
Great if you are playing in a trio!

[johnnylager]

Dimarzio Model P. In cream. +1 for redoing the wiring / shielding too.

[Cat Burrito]

It completely depends what vibe you are after. I use Seymour Duncan antiquity & Wizard Trad but then I like the vintage tones. Others will be different

[henry norton]

[quote name='johnnylager' post='930691' date='Aug 20 2010, 11:47 AM']Dimarzio Model P. In cream. +1 for redoing the wiring / shielding too.[/quote]
+1

[nash]

I vote for EMG. Had one in my P for ages now and I wouldn't change it ever.

[Stewart]

Another DiMarzio fan here - though I can't bring myself to replace a Kent Armstrong 'Vintage Hot' (quite different - very bottom-heavy indeed)

Fender aren't too bad either

[BobVbass]

Lindy Fralin's for a P bass and Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounder on my Tele - the Fralin's have amazine tone and clarity

[stinson]

Wizard Trad all the way for me

[chris_b]

I've got some very old Bartolini's on mine. I wouldn't change them for anything... even Fralin's which I've heard are fantastic for a vintage tone.

[Noisyjon]

In my experience I would choose thus:
For Vintage - Seymour Duncan SPB-1 Vintage or Lindy Fralin Standard P pickup,
For Modern - Wizard Area 51 Stealth or Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarter Pounder for Precision bass.

All stellar bits of kit.

Good luck!
Jon

[Chris2112]

Is it a Dimarzio that goes in the Yamaha Attitude basses? Thats the best one, I reckon.

[nick]

I use SPB-1s, been through the SPB-3 & SPB-2 didn't like them.
Tried the Antiquity, but I couldn't hear a massive difference between it & the 'Vintage' SPB-1.

Would like to try out a Lindy Fralin though at some point.

What's best for you really depends on what tone you're after & the kind of music you're doing.

[molan]

My Performance P bass came with a Bartolini & I like it a lot. I've often thought Bart's could sound a bit subdued but have really changed my opinion over last couple of years.

[Hutton]

Sorry to be boring but the Fender USA vintage pups on my 62 reissue are just dandy. Wouldn't dream of changing them.

[AttitudeCastle]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='931016' date='Aug 20 2010, 03:15 PM']Is it a Dimarzio that goes in the Yamaha Attitude basses? Thats the best one, I reckon.[/quote]

Yup Though the willpower split P on its own isn't great for use in a band as its kinda thin but very very clear "growly" to some ears too,

I'm a huge dimarzio fan, part of why i bought an Attitude, The Modle P or the split P for me,

Oh i do like the Seymour Duncan SPB-1, not the SPB-3 though, and i'm not sure why...

[Lozz196]

Will probably seem a strange opinion, but to me, the best P Bass pickups are the ones Fender install in the US Standard P Bass.

I`ve tried other brands, and even other Fender pickups, but for me, the stock unit is my fave.

[Jigster]

can i extend this idea of the stock pups a little, cos I often think what would be the best p bass pick up to achieve Stranglers sounds a la JJ - but I'm guessing when he first made that sound back in 77 etc he would have been using stick fender pups - so by that logic, is it about eq both on amp and bass to get that driven raw sound and working with the original stock gear..?

[KingPrawn]

I love Wizard Pickups. whats great is you can discuss the sound you are after with the maker. They then do their wizardy thing. Brilliant.