Hi,

I have always liked Dark Stars seeing Juan Alderete playing them. I don't know if I will like them. I'm pretty sure I will, but if I don't, I can't change pickups. Should I go with it? Could I always return the bass? I would put it with a John East preamp. I would either be getting Dark Stars or Aeros or Lindy Fralin.

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Also, are Nordstrands and good compared to Dark Stars?

There is no other pickup like a Dark Star ...


:eyebrow: ... And ya wanna F&9%ing explain this http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5457803&postcount=12

:eyebrow: ... And ya wanna F&9%ing explain this http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5457803&postcount=12

My friend put that sorry :ninja:. He came over to jam and went on my comp. :hiding:

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Well, you have to decide if you want a jazz bass sounding instrument or not, The Darkstars don't have the shape of jazz pick-ups they don't have the sound, they don't have anything in common with them appart that they are single coils.

All the other pickups you listed are jazz pickups. So try to fing samples and find what you are looking for.

Don't get pickups because Juan alderete has some. Unless you want to play in a mars volta cover band, try to find the sound you need.

Don't get pickups because Juan alderete has some. Unless you want to play in a mars volta cover band, try to find the sound you need.

He is a big reason, but I would still like Dark Stars if he didn't use them.

There is no other pickup like a Dark Star ...

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Big difference in pickups there, hard to compare apples to oranges. Buy yourself a inexpensive mexi P bass, ir Kinsgton MTD and throw a DS in it. Of course, teh rest of your post made no sense (, cant change pickups, take it back... ???) I apologize if you have no arms or hands.

I would get the darkstars.
They can turn watery spaghetti sauce into thick, healthy, beautiful chickensalad. IMO.

Big difference in pickups there, hard to compare apples to oranges. Buy yourself a inexpensive mexi P bass, ir Kinsgton MTD and throw a DS in it. Of course, teh rest of your post made no sense (, cant change pickups, take it back... ???) I apologize if you have no arms or hands.

Well, if he goes the darkstar route, he won't be able to go back to regular J's, that's what he meant I think.

As I said earlier if you want a jazz bass sound try the J-pick-ups you listed if not and if you rally like darkstars, go for it. Also don't forget that Darkstars get pretty expensive, and you'll need to pay a luthier to route the cavities. If you plan putting them in a mim jazz bass, it might cost you the same as the bass itself.