I am shopping around for a new bass, and am wondering the advantages/disadvantages to buying one with active pickups. I have a SWR 750 Goliath amp...is there a bass that complements this amp? I'm not too experienced with basses, so any help would be appreciated.
Me? I wouldn't base my decision on active vs. passive pups. I have basses with both because either CAN sound very good (and either can sound not so good). Actives generally give you higher output and if the battery/batteries go dead during a performance, all the active basses I know of can simply be switched over to passive with the pull of a knob of the flip of a switch. Actives generally have a more "modern," "full," sound, IMO. But, then that is only as good as the amp/DI you have it connected to. I would definitely give both a try. I think it really depends on the bass/the skill of the person who designed or built the bass.
