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Stickk
01-19-2009, 02:55 PM
Are they really worth the $200?

debassr
01-19-2009, 02:58 PM
Depends on what you're looking for!

Stickk
01-19-2009, 03:02 PM
Depends on what you're looking for!

I'm looking for a fat, bassy kind of sound.

ZombiCrow
01-19-2009, 03:06 PM
Then yes, they are excellent.

I recently got one installed in a bass, and beside some strange humming issue that doesn't change no matter what I do (shielding, no shielding; the grounding is perfect, no hiss or hum there- I emailed Fred Hammon about it, but haven't heard anything quite yet), the TONE of the pickup is like New-Vintage, with more booty than you could need, and an extended upper range that makes the notes very clear, pretty much all the time.

In conclusion, they are excellent.

SixString
01-19-2009, 03:09 PM
I just installed a set this weekend in an sg reissue. sounds amazing nice natural vintage tone