Bartolini quad coils - how do they sound?

can you help me too? i'd like to know how are the controls od this kind of pickups?

 

I've got the XXP25 quad coils in one of my Brubakers. In my experience, I'd say no. The quad coils are much more aggressive and bright than either a Jazz or a P. Even in coil split mode, they retain that character--a very "modern" sound. I had a Brubaker with J's (Peter Romano has it now) that does a much better job of sounding like a J. I don't think I'd ever be fooled into thinking that my P25's are either a Jazz or a P.

 

FunkyC: Do you know which windings (C, E, EX) you have? I have the Cs (not bright or brighter). I'd agree with the main point: no. The difference between P and J options on the quads has more to do with the slight difference in pickup location for each half. This is one part of what makes the classic P-bass pickup sound like it does, but the main part is the way it is wound. My pickups aren't that hi-fi-ish, unless I turn up the treble control, they are fairly dark. They are wired in series internally. When I split the coils they do get a bit brighter.

IMO, don't get a quad-coil if you're just going to use one of the configurations - get a split or double coil. The special thing about the quads is that they can be switched between all sorts of combinations and remain humcancelling.

 

Eleven and a half year bump!

MM

 

Bahahahahaha. What made you wanna bump this thread?

 

I'm curious also-
Haven't yet routed/mounted the one I have.
Any Roscoe players?

 

Bumpa-rumpa!

 

5 yr rump-kicker!

 

Cute.

I have a Delano quad-coil that I’ll be installing soon, but I’m not looking to emulate anything. Still, subbed for the popcorn.

 

Yeah, I know, necro thread, but I just thought I would throw this info out there:

I put a quad-coil Nordy MM 4.4 pup on a bass recently. It sounds great, but they don't provide access to each coil individually, just the front pair and back pair, so you can't get a split like a P pickup with these particular pickups. Both sets of coils hum-cancel even when separated, though...

 

The great thing is, we can now necro-like the older posts!

 

I was reading on the Nordy site that the MM5.4 can be wired as P or RevP was well with the proper switching (Id imagine a 6lead wire like the Bartolinis). Is your MM4.4 a 4 or 6 lead wire?

 

The MM 4.4 I have is only a 4 lead (+gnd) cable. It doesn't bother me that much, since it is in a bass with a neck jazz pickup, and I never intended to try for a P or rev P coil alignment, but I just thought folks might want to know.

 

Have a set of P2 quad coil(original) in my previous sr705 along with NTMB 3band preamp.
Solid thick, Fat and deep tone.