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12-16-2012, 05:02 PM
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im a drummer really, but ive always loved to play bass, and iom a p bass guy i suppose. Ive tried quite a few and owned some. I have to say that the red roadword p ive got sounds exeptionally nice. The "most" archtypical pbass sound ive heard.
i have another mexican that sounds nice too and its got an antiquity 2 in it. Its nice in a differnt way. The roadworn is so fat, warm, mellow, and sweet. Ive put on an ashtray and pickupguard. |
12-17-2012, 03:37 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | The 62 CS pickup in my 76 Precision is quite nice. But I agree with the others when they say to see how the stocker does.
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12-17-2012, 05:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF Bay Area | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyM  The 62 CS pickup in my 76 Precision is quite nice. But I agree with the others when they say to see how the stocker does. | I have a RW P-bass, and I really like the stock pickups. I put on a set of Fender flatwounds, and I am very happy with the warm, full, lows, with some sizzle when I dig in. |
12-18-2012, 04:49 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | Lollar. Say no more...
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12-18-2012, 04:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lansing, Michigan | | | Plugging into something vintage will give you a vintage tone.
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12-18-2012, 06:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon | | | A Duncan Quarter Pounder if you keep it way away for the strings is vintage sounding with a little extra girth IMHO. |
12-20-2012, 03:12 AM
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as far as i know, the pickup in the roadworn is a VIntage fender
splitcoil..same as in the american Vintage reisues. |
12-30-2012, 09:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: nyc | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Horse Duncan SPB-1's are the closest I've heard to my 1964 P Basses pickups.
I've tried Antiquities, Nordstrands, Lollars, DiMarzios, Fralins, EMG's, Fenders, Lawrence, etc...and the SPB-1's were the closest IMO. (with the Fender OV62's coming very close as well)
The others were nice pickups and would be great for various uses and needs though.... | I took my 1965 P with Spb-1s to Sam Ash and had a little shoot out with all their (Larry Hartke's) pre cbs fenders... It was awesome. The SPBs were spot on with at least the 5 other Ps I compared it to. I really couldn't tell a difference (neither could Larry or the other employees), and my pickup search is over...
Larrys a cool dude btw... I highly recommend stopping by and checking out his bass collection if your ever in the hood... |
12-30-2012, 05:17 PM
|  | Yeah, I've been registered here awhile... ;-D | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ashland, MO | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Horse Duncan SPB-1's are the closest I've heard to my 1964 P Basses pickups. | While discussing a precision bass that JohnK is 'making-over' for me, he made the same observation. The other candidate we discussed was the Fender '62 RI which has just a tad more high end. Ironically, the RI is not as historically accurate as the Duncan. The pole pieces on the RI have rounded edges, the originals do not.
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