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09-24-2007, 02:56 PM
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I've got an MTD Kingston 5-string, it's a really comfortable bass for me, but to me it sounds a bit sterile, little too hi-fi. I'm looking for a pickup that'll get a warmer sound, I'd like to keep it passive too. Thanks. |
09-25-2007, 07:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe | | | What kind of tone are you looking for? That is the main question. If you are looking for full and balaced sound, I'd suggest Villex pickups (very versatile too).
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09-25-2007, 01:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Louis, Missouri | | | I'm curious about the same thing. I believe I've got it narrowed down to a Nordstrand MM5.2 or a Seymore Duncan Basslines MM. I wish someone with experience with those two could give us some input. |
09-25-2007, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by fullrangebass  What kind of tone are you looking for? That is the main question. If you are looking for full and balaced sound, I'd suggest Villex pickups (very versatile too). | What I've been really looking for is an old-school rock tone, warm, a little dark, but I don't really have the cash to buy a bass that would be more appropriate, so a new pickup is a more cost effective option. |
09-26-2007, 04:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe | | | IMHO the Villex gives you that old school tone and much more. I will be back next week so I will try to send you samples
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09-26-2007, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by FalextheFalex What I've been really looking for is an old-school rock tone, warm, a little dark, but I don't really have the cash to buy a bass that would be more appropriate, so a new pickup is a more cost effective option. | In my 5594 lakland I've had the standard barts, a nord 5.2 and a duncan. The duncan is the most scooped sounding of the three with agressive highs. The nord sounds very open with nice highs and punchy midrange. Of the three if you are looking for warm and dark (and BIG sounding) it's the bart by a mile imo. |
09-26-2007, 10:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Scottsboro/Huntsville, AL | | | Hmmm, I'll look into the Bart. Thanks a bunch. |
09-26-2007, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by el_Kabong In my 5594 lakland I've had the standard barts, a nord 5.2 and a duncan. The duncan is the most scooped sounding of the three with agressive highs. The nord sounds very open with nice highs and punchy midrange. Of the three if you are looking for warm and dark (and BIG sounding) it's the bart by a mile imo. | Interesting. Between the Nordy and Duncan, which would you say sounds most similar to the current EB SR5's? I, unlike Falex, happen to like the bright tone. The Bart would definitely not be for me. Thanks for your input Kabong! It's exactly what I've been searching for. |
09-26-2007, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by alexofc69 | In fact, the one that will be a drop-in replacement will be this one: http://www.bestbassgear.com/bartolin...bc-pickups.htm |
09-26-2007, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by maconbass Interesting. Between the Nordy and Duncan, which would you say sounds most similar to the current EB SR5's? I, unlike Falex, happen to like the bright tone. The Bart would definitely not be for me. Thanks for your input Kabong! It's exactly what I've been searching for. | The bart was definitely not for me either. I can't answer your question directly re the nord/duncan as I've only played an sr5 in a shop, years ago. What I can say is I remember really liking the tone (I'd own one if the string spacing was wider). It's been a while since I had the duncan in my lakland as I prefered the nord. The biggest difference between the two is in the mids. If I remember correctly the nord has a more open sound, better string to string balance and more upper mid but slightly less treble (just a bit). I like brightness in my tone too, the nord isn't dark. It's a very nice pickup, sounds great when you dig in. Nord makes a point of saying their pickup is designed as per a pre EB stingray so that's probably a fair indication of which way to go. Hope that's some help. |
09-26-2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by el_Kabong The bart was definitely not for me either. I can't answer your question directly re the nord/duncan as I've only played an sr5 in a shop, years ago. What I can say is I remember really liking the tone (I'd own one if the string spacing was wider). It's been a while since I had the duncan in my lakland as I prefered the nord. The biggest difference between the two is in the mids. If I remember correctly the nord has a more open sound, better string to string balance and more upper mid but slightly less treble (just a bit). I like brightness in my tone too, the nord isn't dark. It's a very nice pickup, sounds great when you dig in. Nord makes a point of saying their pickup is designed as per a pre EB stingray so that's probably a fair indication of which way to go. Hope that's some help. | Thanks for the information. I think I'll go with the Nordy. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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