72 Precision pickups ?

[Road-Dog]

My faithful 72 Precision's pickups have finally quit on me and my luthier said they have to be replaced. I want to retain as much of the original soud it has as possible. I feel that over the years the pups have sorta mellowed and my bass has a very warm,deep tone.
My luthier has 2 suggestions for me--
1.Replace with Fralins or Lollars
2.. Have the originals rewound
My questions are 1.Fralins or Lollars for closest original sound?
2. If the orginals are rewound will it change the sound?
3. If I have the originals rewound what does that do to the overall value of the instrument should I ever sell. Should I just replace the pups and keep the originals in a box? Any suggestions or help is appreciated.

 

[Jim C]

I stand by my original answer when you posted this in the bass section.
Put the pups in a box and install Duncans if you like the original sound

 

[Craig_S]

Try the Seymour Duncan SPB-1 pickups. Everyone who hears my '79 P comments on how great it sounds. It tell them I put Duncan's in it. Don't believe something is better just because it costs more. Seymour Duncan makes some wonderful pickups.

 

[P-punk]

I'd recommend the Fender Originals. Quite cheap and great sound. Sound great in the AV62s and sound equally great in my 79 P. If you want the Fender sound, go for the Fenders. IMO/IME etc. etc.

 

[ejaggers]

Okay, to muddy the waters a bit. I bought a new 1967 Coronado II when I was a kid. A pickup went out on it years ago. Back then, I didn’t know much about bass repair, so a music store sent it to a guy in California to have it rewound. I have no idea who he was. For years I kept that pickup but never liked it because it was too trebly, and way too hot compared to the neck pickup. I recently had Tom at Lindy Fralin rewind it, and life is good again. The bass is a pleasure to play. I was gonna have him do both, since I sent both, so they would match, because I was afraid of the same thing happening again. But Tom got them to match perfectly, and was honest enough to sell me only what I needed.

I dealt with Tom, because he rewound my Affinity pups on a cheap pbass that I modded the crap out of. So I felt comfortable, trusting him with my main baby, the CII. It’s a rare bass and I’m the original owner, and I would have a cow, if something happens to it; way too many memories to take any chances.

I also have a ’72 fender jazz and one pup is dead. Don’t know yet if it’s the pup or the pot, but will find out this week, it’s in the shop right now. So I may be going threw this exercise again.

Long story short, let Tom rewind your pup, and you can thank me later.