Anyone using them? Anyone have some recordings with comparisons? I expected to hear a little more about them here I know they just became available but still...
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Aguilar Pickups
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I have their Split P bass pickup in one of my P's and it sounds great. It's very warm on the bottom with highs that are not harsh and a very musical midrange. I am waiting for a set of their "HOT" Jazz bass pickups, but they must be making them from scratch because it is taking FOREVER. I had a Spector Coda bass with Aguilar pickups and preamp and the bass was Huge sounding.
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All of Aguilar's pickups are absolutely killer; very dynamic and musical with lots of punch and bottom.
They actually ARE all made by hand from scratch
Their new DCB and Super Singles pickups are shipping now, and their HOT series should be available in another month or so
They actually ARE all made by hand from scratch
Their new DCB and Super Singles pickups are shipping now, and their HOT series should be available in another month or so
I'm thinking the DCB's are going to have to go in my Roscoe SKB-3005. I'm not finding anywhere online that shows they are in stock though.
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I can't find anyone whose heard the DCBs anywhere, even though they were supposed to be at dealers in April. Guess they've been delayed.
Ditto. Though, based on Gard's (of Roscoe Guitars) description of the DCBs (over in the Roscoe thread), I believe I need to try 'um out.
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I guess they are a bit delayed getting out, it's been awhile since I spoke to Justin about them
DCB:
DCB:
Sure...
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/roscoe-club-973108/index8.html#post14383597
The description given is based on common Bart offerings found in Roscoes so, if not familiar it might not provide much info.
From the thread -
They're a bit "grindier" than the CB's but similar in many ways as well. I'd call 'em "aggressive CB's" - open, not compressed sounding, bit of an edge to them, not as strong in the mids as the custom wound pickups.
Yes, they are bar magnet pickups so they will work for all of the basses.
I guess they are a bit delayed getting out, it's been awhile since I spoke to Justin about them
DCB:
Thanks for that!
I guess they are a bit delayed getting out, it's been awhile since I spoke to Justin about them
DCB:
Lots of pickups shipping today to your favorite Aguilar dealers. DCB's in D2 and D4(up to 84mm) and G4 (EMG 40 size). Also Super Singles in D2 size.
Thanks! Dave B.
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One of the MANY reasons I love being an Aguilar artist; thanks Dave! 
I was waiting on the G4 size Super Singles, but that video with Or playing the DCB loaded Spector might have convinced me to go another route
I was waiting on the G4 size Super Singles, but that video with Or playing the DCB loaded Spector might have convinced me to go another route
Anybody heard feedbacks about their 4J-70? They suppose to reproduce the classic 70s single coil sound...
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All of their current J style pickups are the best of the market in my opinion; their string to string balance is unmatched, and their tones are exceptional.
I am very tempted to swap a set of super singles into place of my Villex soap bars. I love the Villex' but would love to hear the super single on my bass.
For slap and treble tone (bridge pickup) I thought they both sounded great. I was less convinced with the more bassy tone, which I assume to be the neck pickup. It didn't sound modern, or defined, or p-bass-like or anything.
Just my humble view of course.
Davo
Just my humble view of course.
Davo
^ I had the same impression with the few I installed.
I'm curious to know what it is the "classic" '70 ('60) sound?
I've played (several owned) at least two dozens of pre CBS and '70 (and all in between) Fenders and they ALL pretty much sounded different!
Fender always been very inconsistent with their products, so I'd love to know which one is the standard that define the "vintage" fender sound (both J's and P's).
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I'm curious to know what it is the "classic" '70 ('60) sound?
I've played (several owned) at least two dozens of pre CBS and '70 (and all in between) Fenders and they ALL pretty much sounded different!
Fender always been very inconsistent with their products, so I'd love to know which one is the standard that define the "vintage" fender sound (both J's and P's).
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