Dual Humbuckers? UpDate

[Rib 13]

I've actually got one of those awaiting a new nut as well as a JSB. It's going to sound and especially play a bit different than all the other humbucker basses, since it uses guitar pickups rather than bass ones. This means everything on the BXB and JSB is going to be scaled down a little. Be aware of that before you buy. The string spacing is going to be tighter, and they're 32 1/4 scale; they may be a little tight if you're used to playing on a wide fretboard. That said, I kinda of want to try putting an EMG 85/81 combo in one just to try.

a long time ago, I owned an early 80s Carvin LB60 that had guitar pickups...It was thinner, of course, but sounded decent enough...Ive always been a "flat-as-possible-EQ/let-volume/power-fill-the-space" player so just some moderate boosting of EQ was the perfect fix for me...Thanks for the headsup: I am actively searching for a BXB

 

[Charlzm]

I'm trying to decide on a bass of some sort that has dual humbuckers...leaning
toward the 2018 Musicman Stingray Special......any other suggestions? Let the beatings begin!!!

Best part is that each pickup can be set to single coil or humbucking.

 

[ObsessiveArcher]

Warwick Corvette $$

 

[Luigir]

I second the G&L L2000 too


It works in active and passive mode. Actually all the controls work in passive mode too.

The knobs are :

1. volume;
2. treble cut;
3. bass cut.

The toggles are:

1. Pickup selector: neck, both, bridge;
2. Pickup coil connection: series (bass boost), parallel; *
3. Passive, active and active with more treble toggle.

*For the USA one you can ask for the so called SCM AKA Single Coil Mode option which adds the single coil selection. In the single coil mode the closest coil to the neck and the closest coil to the bridge are activated giving you a jazz bass like configuration. Clearly you can still use the first toggle to choose the pickups you want to use.

In the picture you see an American one that sells for around 2k. You could look at the Tribute AKA Indonesian one that's one third of the price.

 

[JIO]

...Thunderbird VI?

 

[K-2]

Sire M2 - for the price you get a lot of bass!

 

[Dabndug]

For something completely different: Rickenbacker 4004

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

EBMM Bongo. Such a great sounding and easy to play bass. Or if you consider P pickups humbuckers, my current main squeeze the Yamaha Attitude 3. IMO the Attitude isn’t as visually pleasing as an EBMM and has a chunkier neck that may take some getting used to, but the tone is positively unreal.

 

[nilorius]

Power of equality.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Don't confuse humbuckers with soapbars. You can stick an impressive humbucker in a J shell and some soapbars are capable of single-coil. It becomes a matter of aesthetics and personal tastes.

Riis

 

[Kevan Campbell]

Probably my best experiences with dual humbuckers would be my Mike Lull T5. Mike did a great job nailing that Thunderbird sound with these...too bad I can’t bond with the 35” scale:

 

[ezstep]

Don't forget about stacked humbies. Physically they look exactly like the single coil.

 

[Turbo Sparky]

I'm trying to decide on a bass of some sort that has dual humbuckers...leaning
toward the 2018 Musicman Stingray Special......any other suggestions? Let the beatings begin!!!

IMO your shopping is done. EBMM 2018 Stingray Special. Just decide on a color; Jet Black goes with everything.

Probably one of a select few that is priced right, sounds like a million bucks, and IMO sets a new benchmark for the bass industry. While I love my other 2 Stingrays (5H, and 4HH), my 2018 4HH relegates them to "back-ups." Yes, IMO, it's that good.
Good luck.

 

[db59]

IMO your shopping is done. EBMM 2018 Stingray Special. Just decide on a color; Jet Black goes with everything.

Probably one of a select few that is priced right, sounds like a million bucks, and IMO sets a new benchmark for the bass industry. While I love my other 2 Stingrays (5H, and 4HH), my 2018 4HH relegates them to "back-ups." Yes, IMO, it's that good.
Good luck.

I think you are right!!!!

 

[db59]

For something completely different: Rickenbacker 4004

Touche'

 

[michael_t]

Here's my Yamaha TRBX505:

 

[bassgrackle]

I'm trying to decide on a bass of some sort that has dual humbuckers...leaning
toward the 2018 Musicman Stingray Special......any other suggestions? Let the beatings begin!!!

The stingray special is really special. It has the quickest neck I have ever played. And a very versatile tone selection.

 

[gfen]

The only bass that makes me want to augment my Blacktop Jazz P/P is a G&L L2000 (or 2500).

 

[ColonelZulu]

This one’s for sale.

 

[MattZilla]

Les Paul bass.