Mean sounding pickups?

[Tupac]

What are some pickups or manufacturers that have some growl and cut to them?

[Lemon Of Troy]

I like Bartolini's for that.

[Mykk]

I'd be inclined to say strings have more of an effect.

[RCCollins]

G&L MFDs

[JimmyM]

Can you rephrase that question with words that actually mean something?

[SGD Lutherie]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Can you rephrase that question with words that actually mean something?

I got it. He wants pickups with "some growl and cut to them". I'd call that "snarly". Describing tones is subjective.

Certainly G&L MFDs fit that description.

Stainless steel strings should help too. Lately I've been using Rotosound 66's along with a Hartke XL cab to get more snarl.

Strings are a good pace to to start, and are cheaper than pickups.

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by SGD Lutherie

Stainless steel strings should help too. Lately I've been using Rotosound 66's along with a Hartke XL cab to get more snarl.

Strings are a good pace to to start, and are cheaper than pickups.

Truth

What bass are we talking about here anyways?

[Modern Growl]

An OEM EBMM Stingray pickup is pretty darn growly. I just happend to have one for sale

[sotua]

I'm getting quite the snarl out of a pair GFS Ceramic MMs, passive with 500k pots. Excellent bang for the buck at $30 or so.

And this is with DR sunbeams. Haven't tried this bass with steels... yet

[Phendyr_Loon]

Originally Posted by RCCollins

G&L MFDs

For real.

The neck pu on my L2000 in series with SS strings got me that "snarl".