Dimarzio Model P---What else?

[Chalky White]

I am going through somewhat of a change with my p bass...changing strings based on a fellow TB'ers advice to Roto Nickels-really like 'em.......

Now I want to get a little more grind without resorting to a pedal. I have read a lot about the Model P but after listening to several clips I'm wondering if there are other options.


For overdriven P-Bass tones, what else is there besides the Model P?

Thanks....CW

 

[hachi kid]

personally, I prefer the DiMarzio Will Power Middle. it's like the Model P, but a bit more bite and some more mids.

 

[Jazz Ad]

If you feel adventurous, you could try the Lace Aluma P.
It has a very clear, incisive tone that keeps definition while overdriven.

 

[danomite64]

I have Duncan Quarter-Pounders in my bass and I love them.

 

[darkstorm]

Dimarzio P is pretty good. Ive used them before. But for more grind and crunch the emg's do better job imo. Including their newer version passive P.

 

[highway]

P46

 

[Chalky White]

I heard a clip of a David Allen pickup that was pretty impressive......More like "wow"......I think I'm going to give that one a whirl............

 

[Linnin]

These: SD 1/4 pounders + Dimarzio Split P's

 

[JimmyM]

You can use any pickup for overdriven tones but I do like the Model P for them. It's not overdriven in and of itself, neither are the vast majority of pickups, but it's got a tonal profile that goes well with distortion...rolled off highs, accentuated mids, higher output.

 

[jeffrey226]

You gotta listen to the Adam "Nolly" Getgood video on Youtube featuring the Bare Knuckle '58 Split P-Bass pickup. You can hear it played with some heavy distortion and it really rocks !

 

[Duckwater]

I used to have a broken volume pot that would overdrive when turned up more than 3/4ths of the way, but it also cut out any frequencies above 1k.

 

[Remus_Redbone]

Whatever Steve Harris with Iron Maiden uses seems would be good, but I don't know what that is without doing a search or two. He also uses heavy flatwound strings that may have as much to do with his tone as his PUP.

So, I looked; Steve Harris P bass has a Seymour Duncan® Basslines SPB-1 split-coil Precision Bass pickup.

 

[Right_Butterscotch64]

Harris actually now uses the new SD SPB-4

 

[Chalky White]

Thank you so much for the replies everyone!!

Tomorrow I am going to Blackbird guitars in NH to have my P set up with a David Allen pickup and some Roto-Swing Nickels.

There was a cool video on David's site with a P-Bass similar to mine.....loved the tone and I suspect it will be quite "grindy" when played with a pick.

Thanks again---I will do a follow up here in a couple of weeks....CW

 

[hachi kid]

So how'd you like it?

 

[pudge]

Lawrence p-46 is a very good,i have a david allen and a Delano I want to try out when I get the chane to install them.

 

[George Mann]

If you want to stay in the DiMarzio family, then perhaps the Split-P is what you are looking for.