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Aguilar Super Doubles - who knows stuff?
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looking for more information on the Super Doubles and DCB (and the tonal differences)
looking for more information on the Super Doubles and DCB (and the tonal differences)
Just got my new bass today with the Aguilar Super Double pickup and so far I am really digging these pickups!! A thick and punchy tone profile but yet still articulate.
Thick lows and sweet highs perfect for both finger and slap playing. I'm looking forward on how these pickups sit in a live situation.
Thick lows and sweet highs perfect for both finger and slap playing. I'm looking forward on how these pickups sit in a live situation.
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I'm having my 5501 loaded with these. Aguilar has them back ordered until beginning of next month.
Ordered. Back ordered and possible 3 week wait time.
...as long as I was online and shopping for pickups, I snagged the Steve Harris P pickup for another bass
...as long as I was online and shopping for pickups, I snagged the Steve Harris P pickup for another bass
Got the super doubles in and gave them a good 3 hour work out. These pickups cleaned up the muddiness I was having trouble dialing out and has brought my rig to life! I wasn't expecting that. They sound awesome, like a jazz on steroids. Nice mid, clean highs, even with old strings. Lows are round and overall great articulate sound and punch. Slap sounds great too. Just wanted to share the info and my opinion on these.
Ordered. Back ordered and possible 3 week wait time.
...as long as I was online and shopping for pickups, I snagged the Steve Harris P pickup for another bass
I canceled my order. I traded my bass these were slotted to go in, so I've got no spot for them now.
Thanks for the review man. That's really interesting, in that Musikmesse video Dave describes them as being darker and slightly less detailed. I know the super singles sound like a jazz on steroids and sound awesome, didn't expect the super doubles to though.
Yeah, I read that too and had concerns, but was pleasantly surprised. Even on an old set of strings everything in the higher register came through clean.
Anybody else that's tried these pickups?
I'm trying to decide on pickups for an upcoming bass and I've got my eye on these.
I'm trying to decide on pickups for an upcoming bass and I've got my eye on these.
I've got a Mayones with DCB's and a Mayones with Super Doubles. I agree the SD's are a little less open sounding. They are also a bit darker than the DCB's... maybe more vintage sounding? I really like both pickups a lot. I don't think of the SD's as less detailed. Maybe just a little less open which translates to less detail?
I am considering changing the Rockfield pups in my Traben Chaos Obsession 5 String for some Aguilar pups and trying to decide between the SDs and DCBs.
I tend to go for quite a bright sound and am currently using D'Addario Flexsteels. Might pickup up some DCBs soon and give em a try. Will post my thoughts
I tend to go for quite a bright sound and am currently using D'Addario Flexsteels. Might pickup up some DCBs soon and give em a try. Will post my thoughts
