DAVISON BASS

[VAPHAT1]

I have a Davison & Company 5 string and it's very confortabe to play I love the action but, it doesn't give me the "THICKNESS" on the B I like with out maxing out the lows on the EQ. I also like to be able to hear some shine out of the D & G string as well. I was told that all I would have to add a preamp and modify the wiring for the pickup blend since the pickup has it's own volume and tone. Any suggestions?

 

[BassLife77]

might be the pickups. I bought a cheap 5 string where the B was less than spectacular. I put in a better quality PU and the B output changed dramatically. Add a preamp and it might sound even better

 

[VAPHAT1]

Can you recommend pu. I've been told the Bartilinni were the best for the cost.

 

[BassLife77]

Can you recommend pu. I've been told the Bartilinni were the best for the cost.

If I had that bass I would put in a Bartolini MM pickup. If you don't like the sound of the other pickup I would change that too. then make a StingRay preamp for it. Replace 3 pots with 25K, 100K, and 1M rev for the preamp. Replace the other tone pot with a rotary switch for pickup and coil selection. You would have a killer bass then. It wouldn't be a Davison anymore. You would have to remove the Davison name on the headstock and paint your own name there