| My 1st post. Need pickup advice.
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Hello:
This is my first post here. I've been playing bass since 1991, when I started with a cheap Maxtone bass with a Washburn homebucker pickup. Unfortunately that bass sounded really bad, but that made me save for my Washburn MB-6 (6 string) which is my daily tool. I play in my home studio through a Mackie mixer a dbx 166A compressor, Aphex 104 aural exciter and dbx graphic eq and through my Yamaha NS-10 speakers amped by a 1975 Phillips amp. For concerts I have a Peavey TN160 amp with a 14" speaker.
I mostly play Dream Theater and now starting with Rush. I hope I can be of help in this forum. I've never been to a musician's forum before. Only car/auto/4x4 forums, but that's another subject.
Perhaps someone can start by giving me some advice. The top pickup in my MB-6 bass is dying. I have to slap it real hard until it'll wake up, but otherwise only the bridge pickup will work, making it sound bad. Where can I find a replacement pickup? Seems that most aftermarket pickups I've seen are larger (mine is like a wider J style pickup) but most 6 string pickups I've seen are more like a homebucker. Any suggestions?
Unfortunately I live in Guatemala, Central America. And so far I don't know of any stores here that sell new pickups. So I'll have to order from the US once I find the right one. Thanks
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Last edited by Blazer79 : 09-02-2007 at 09:42 PM.
Reason: Forgot to mention where I live.
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