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06-04-2010, 08:17 AM
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Like a lot of other SX owners, I find the stock P pickups surprisingly high quality. However, I do find them a bit too much like SD Quarter Pounders; it's the "on steroids" thing. I play mostly blues, folk-rock, etc. with this bass, and I find it pointless to have to turn the tone knob about 90% off to mellow it out sufficiently. I'd like more subdued, less Entwhistleque highs, but the same *hot* output, really FAT lows and punchy low mids. And, "earthiness"... *no* Bartolini or EMG cleanliness, thank you.
(Also, I'm well acquainted with flatwounds, and have them on a different bass. This one is my "Precision with roundwounds" bass. So, please don't suggest flats.)
Original '62?
or, perhaps...
Dimarzio P?
I love the stock pickups in my '03 MIM Jazz (they're middy and loud). So, maybe MIM P pickups, courtesy of ebay?? |
06-04-2010, 09:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | I prefer the SD Antiquities P to the Fender Original '62 P for an "earthy" tone with subdued highs.
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06-04-2010, 09:39 AM
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06-04-2010, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mongo2  I prefer the SD Antiquities P to the Fender Original '62 P for an "earthy" tone with subdued highs. | Are the Antiquities pickups hot, though? I know that pre-CBS Fenders aren't particularly known for that. |
06-04-2010, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by topcat2069 Don't forget to change out the wiring, pots etc. The pots can change the "sound" of the pickups too. | The pots are already done. (Not the cap or the wiring, though.) |
06-04-2010, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dougjwray
Original '62?
or, perhaps...
Dimarzio P?
I love the stock pickups in my '03 MIM Jazz (they're middy and loud). So, maybe MIM P pickups, courtesy of ebay??
| I just put a '62 in my P bass and I can't speak highly enough of it. I don't think the MIM pu will be that much of a change from your SX, but I'll sell you mine cheap. I would say though, I think you would be much better served going with either the Dimarzio or the Fender '62.
There is a thread in this section somewhere (search??) where someone and I can't remember who, did a comparison between the SD, Dimarzio, and the 62... Sound clips provided.
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Found it SPB-3 vs. DP122 vs. '62 Original
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06-04-2010, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dougjwray Are the Antiquities pickups hot, though? I know that pre-CBS Fenders aren't particularly known for that. | No they aren't, but I just turn up the amp if I want more heat.
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06-06-2010, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RedsFan75 I just put a '62 in my P bass and I can't speak highly enough of it. I don't think the MIM pu will be that much of a change from your SX, but I'll sell you mine cheap. I would say though, I think you would be much better served going with either the Dimarzio or the Fender '62.
There is a thread in this section somewhere (search??) where someone and I can't remember who, did a comparison between the SD, Dimarzio, and the 62... Sound clips provided.
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Found it SPB-3 vs. DP122 vs. '62 Original | Thanks a lot for finding that thread. My main concern was how those compared *against the SX pickup*. As far as the MIM pickup, I am considering it because the one in my MIM Jazz (as mentioned) at least has a "throaty" quality without having sizzling & crispy (to me) highs. I really don't want a scooped, or overly gentle vintage tone. If I decide to go for your MIM pickup, I'll PM you. Thanks again. |
06-07-2010, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dougjwray Thanks a lot for finding that thread. My main concern was how those compared *against the SX pickup*. As far as the MIM pickup, I am considering it because the one in my MIM Jazz (as mentioned) at least has a "throaty" quality without having sizzling & crispy (to me) highs. I really don't want a scooped, or overly gentle vintage tone. If I decide to go for your MIM pickup, I'll PM you. Thanks again. | Sounds to me like the MIM is your answer. The very reason I love my SX best (sizzling and crispy highs) and am not impressed with my MIM Fender pickup (dull kind of rolled off quality) seems to be EXACTLY the reasons that you want the opposite of what I like! yeah, I can see that! |
06-07-2010, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bassbenj Sounds to me like the MIM is your answer. The very reason I love my SX best (sizzling and crispy highs) and am not impressed with my MIM Fender pickup (dull kind of rolled off quality) seems to be EXACTLY the reasons that you want the opposite of what I like! yeah, I can see that! | Yeah, I have to make it clear again that I think the SX pickup is fantastic in its own right, and not at all outclassed by the big boys. (It's just not the sound I want for this bass.) | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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