Joe Barden p'ups, figured you would know since you sell them.

irishryno · #1 08-14-2010, 10:35 PM

How do you like them? How do they rate versus Lindy Fralin or the Fender 60's style? I am looking at the P style p'ups and have been wondering how they stack up. I want a fat chunky warm tone, and can find it in most basses, but this is a pet project giving a make over to the first bass I ever bought. Thought you guys could give me a heads up. Thank you for your time and look forward to an answer.

**Ryan L.** · #2 08-14-2010, 10:56 PM

I think you were looking for the Rocket Music forum instead of the Roscoe Basses forum.............

Moved.

irishryno · #3 08-15-2010, 06:00 AM

wow. thought i clicked them. sorry.

RocketMusic · #4 08-15-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by irishryno

How do you like them? How do they rate versus Lindy Fralin or the Fender 60's style? I am looking at the P style p'ups and have been wondering how they stack up. I want a fat chunky warm tone, and can find it in most basses, but this is a pet project giving a make over to the first bass I ever bought. Thought you guys could give me a heads up. Thank you for your time and look forward to an answer.

How do I like them? Only enough to have put them in 2 of my last 3 basses!

The first was a Warwick Thumb NT 5. The pickups on that bass are biased towards the bridge, so the bass had a fairly thin, nasally tone. It was cool, but I wanted to fatten it up. In went the Bardens, and I was very pleased.

My latest fretted bass is a 5-string Roscoe "jazz", and it's also got Bardens in it. It's downright awesome. Check out the sticky Sound Clip thread in this forum (the one featuring me, Greg Bump). There are PLENTY of sound clips of my Roscoe. Just look for this picture:

I don't have any experience with Fralin pickups, so I can't offer much in the way of a comparison. All I can say about the Bardens is they just provide more of everything. More bottom, more mids, more treble... they're a very articulate pickup, but not overly bright. They're also quite beefy and hot.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions!

irishryno · #5 08-15-2010, 11:30 AM

That's what I was looking for. Thank you for the info. Looks like a set of P p'ups in the future. I noticed on the Joe Barden site that they are back ordered, are they for you as well?

RocketMusic · #6 08-15-2010, 12:23 PM

Ooops - I usually have at least one of those P pickups in stock, but it looks like I'm backordered, too. I'll double check when I get back in the store on Monday. Worst case, I'll get some on order from Barden on Monday and find out what their lead time is.

Darkstrike · #7 08-15-2010, 12:28 PM

I have two of their P pickups, and utterly love them, like Greg says, hard to describle, lots of ummph, and clarity, yet plenty full sounding.

JOME77 · #8 08-15-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketMusic

My latest fretted bass is a 5-string Roscoe "jazz" and it's also got Bardens in it.

Even if that bass had FORD P/U's I'd love to have it!

Still my all time favorite!

RocketMusic · #9 08-18-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by irishryno

That's what I was looking for. Thank you for the info. Looks like a set of P p'ups in the future. I noticed on the Joe Barden site that they are back ordered, are they for you as well?

Just got off the horn with Barden - I'll have two of their P-pickups here tomorrow or the day after.

Sorry for the delayed response!

irishryno · #10 08-18-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RocketMusic

Just got off the horn with Barden - I'll have two of their P-pickups here tomorrow or the day after.

Sorry for the delayed response!

how much are those running now?

RocketMusic · #11 08-18-2010, 07:50 PM

You can find that here. Feel free to add that to the cart and checkout whenever you like. I'll ship it the same day it arrives here.

It looks like it shipped this afternoon, so I should have it sometime tomorrow.

dDaddybass · #12 08-19-2010, 07:52 AM

Hey Greg, any word on soapbars for a six string?

RocketMusic · #13 08-19-2010, 07:53 AM

Sorry, Dave, that's not on the horizon...

RocketMusic · #14 08-20-2010, 11:38 AM

Cool - my FedEx dude just dopped off the Bardens. I've got the P's and both J sets (4 & 5 string) back in stock now.

irishryno · #15 08-20-2010, 02:42 PM

Good to know. I will ahve to get back to you on them, my oldest daughter just wiped out the sliding back glass window.

RocketMusic · #16 08-20-2010, 02:48 PM

^^ That's not bass gear!!

LOL (of course, I hope she came through unscathed!).

irishryno · #17 08-21-2010, 08:38 PM

agreed. she's fine, but we are discussing her financing the repair now.