Bart MM4CBC and NTMB in Stingray?

fat-bottom · #1 10-13-2007, 06:08 PM

Has anyone combined this pickup and preamp in an EB Stingray? If so, how did it change the sound? Did it even out the string volume?

Thanks,
Tony

winston · #2 10-14-2007, 07:40 PM

Tony-I had a StingRay with weak D&G strings due to poor polepiece alignment. I swapped the stock PU for a Bart MME and the blade polepieces took care of that. At that point I discovered that I didn't like the sound of the stock preamp--harsh, boomy, and clicky.

I'm sure a Bart pre would have taken care of that but I didn't want to spend any more money at that point. In my experience the Laklands with an MM-style Bart PU/preamp don't have that aggressive 'Ray grind that some people like. Unless you absolutely love the 'Ray you might be better off getting a bass that's already got a Bart setup. I have a Pedulla Rapture with a Bart single humbucker/2 band pre that I much prefer to my long-gone 'Ray--it's warmer and smoother.

fat-bottom · #3 10-14-2007, 11:27 PM

Thanks Winston, that's what I needed to hear! I already have the Bart preamp so I think invest in the Bart pickup. I like the stock 'Ray grind but it doesn't work for a lot of what I play.

Tony