The truth is that when I play it with one of my bands where there are two guitars, the bass tends to get lost in the mix, especially the higher frequencies, and it takes on a sound with less body kind of metallic. This doesn't happen in other situations, like playing at home or with the other group I have, which is less intense, so to speak.
It's possible that it's the acoustics generated by the other instruments, that I might need to raise the pickup height a bit on the higher strings, or maybe it's simply that the pickups have slightly less signal in those frequencies, which isn't noticeable until you're competing, with 2 guitars.
There's the possibility of changing the pickups and doing an upgrade, but:
- there isn't much variety in mini-humbuckers (in comparison with other models), and the most available ones are from Seymour Duncan, which would cost around 300€. Some brands like TV Jones have a good reputation, but the dealers I find don't seem to have them available. Others like Roswell are cheaper and available, but I have no idea how good they are.
- I'm not very clear on the result of putting in different pickups.
- it's a bass with two neck pickups, it doesn't have a bridge pickup, does it make sense to put in two identical pickups?
I have never considered to change the circuits or controls, but it something to be taken into account, thanks!
I appreciate opinions and previous experiences, thanks!!
