Yes! My answer was definitely coloured by being a picker. They respond so well, as you have indicated lol. I should have specified. They might do ok for a slap tone but probably not the best choice all round!
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Bright sounding pick ups
- Thread starter Seth DuSith
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Yes! My answer was definitely coloured by being a picker. They respond so well, as you have indicated lol. I should have specified. They might do ok for a slap tone but probably not the best choice all round!
I been finding squire jazz pickups for sale, are they similar to fender? Would I achieve the same brightness?
Otherwise, I think I'm going with EMG. It seems to be the winner. Plus I can find PJ configurations. My only issue is my active preamp and the pick up's might take a lot of battery power
Otherwise, I think I'm going with EMG. It seems to be the winner. Plus I can find PJ configurations. My only issue is my active preamp and the pick up's might take a lot of battery power
Also I shoild add, I do practice slap bass. So anything that helps with that, and with pick, will do. I also do finger style, but I like to thump them down hard, as if I was playing slap
More often than not, changing strings is my go-to, first step when I want to change my sound. Sometimes, the results are downright profound. Also, it's relatively easy to do and/or undo and requires no soldering.
If I wanted to brighten up my sound, I'd probably dig out a pack of Ernie Ball Cobalt .100-gauge rounds from my considerable collection. (re: the consequences of being a serial string-tryer-outer
) And if that was a bit too "clangy", but landed somewhere in the ballpark of what I'm looking for, then I'd probably grab a set of Rotosound Solo Bass 55's. They're pressurewound stainless steel, so some of the teeth-chattering high-end is mildly diminished.
If I wanted to brighten up my sound, I'd probably dig out a pack of Ernie Ball Cobalt .100-gauge rounds from my considerable collection. (re: the consequences of being a serial string-tryer-outer
) And if that was a bit too "clangy", but landed somewhere in the ballpark of what I'm looking for, then I'd probably grab a set of Rotosound Solo Bass 55's. They're pressurewound stainless steel, so some of the teeth-chattering high-end is mildly diminished.
