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2000 MIM Fender Precision - pickups super hot!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by progrmr, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. Jul 27, 2009 #1
    progrmr

    progrmr

    Sep 3, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    I just bought/received a 2000 MIM Fender Precision from a fellow tb'er and received it today.

    I did some intial setup and plugged her in. The pickups must be super hot on this thing because I have my BXR 60 on less than 1, and if I put the volume up to anything beyond 1/2 on the bass the amp sounds like I have it on 5/10! Its WAY loud - same on my rig (carvin r600 w/ peavey 4X10).

    Is it normal for the volume to be so loud on these?? I used to have a 2003 MIM fender P-bass and I don't recall having it be this loud.
     
  2. Jul 27, 2009 #2
    lousybassplayer

    lousybassplayer

    Jan 30, 2009
    J-Actionville, NC
    Some would say you are quite lucky.
     
  3. Jul 27, 2009 #3
    ashtray

    ashtray

    Feb 25, 2008
    Ventura County, CA
    You could always back the pickups down away from the strings. I'd say you are lucky though - I *love* a hot P pickup. I tried to buy one recently advertised as over wound and super hot, and was unimpressed when I installed it. (it was about 20% hotter than the pickup it replaced, and that pickup was weak in comparison to "normal" P pickups)

    Is the bass active? Are you clipping the input stage of your amp?
     
  4. Jul 27, 2009 #4
    progrmr

    progrmr

    Sep 3, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    pickups aren't even that close to the strings...I don't know - seems "wrong" but its just more "umph" so I guess it can't be that bad.

    Need some flats for it but overall it is good to be back in the p-bass club. It is a 9 year old bass, so maybe some work has been done to it along the way. I'm going to adjust the pickups so they look like when they come new - the centers closer to the strings than the ends. Maybe that will bring things back to a normal level.