bartolini M55CBC upgrade ?

[tomana]

I picked up an Ibanez SR 905 and it came with barsoap Bartillini pickups (factory installed Bartolini MK1-5) but the EQ electroincs seem to work fine, sound good, as do the pickups so my question is, would it be worth paying $200 to install bartolini M55CBC's ?

 

[Darnell Jones]

If it sounds good now no.

 

[Kwesi]

Listen to Darnell. Don't upgrade without a clear goal in mind unless you feel like experimenting (which usually translating into money you can't get back).

That said, Bartolini CBs are fantastic pickups. I'm having them put into my new custom. Also, I'm almost positive that the M5 shape will not fit into the MK routes that your bass has. It would have to be routed for larger pickups.