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[Bobisadrummer]

Any advice on where to start for setting the pickup height for the MMHZ, the passive ceramic Music Man sized humbucker. EMG's website recommends 3mm in their FAQ, but I figure that's for their active pickups, which can be much closer to the strings than passives.

 

[Snert]

Do the EMP P5s sound the same as the P4 on the EADG? In the trad 2 piece P shape not the 35/40 versions. Specs look identical, but I'm curious.
Thanks.

 

[ctmullins]

Do the EMP P5s sound the same as the P4 on the EADG? In the trad 2 piece P shape not the 35/40 versions. Specs look identical, but I'm curious.
Thanks.

I think so. With the usual caveat that the same pickup can sound different from bass to bass.

 

[Old_Noob]

Thinking of modding a cheap ibanez GAXB150 with either EMG HZ40 or DC40. Never done something like this and have a few questions. Bass currently is passive but has rear control cavity. If I went with the DC40s, I'd have to take the whole back plate off to change the battery, but I don't think that should be that big of a deal. I know the DC is designed for 5 string basses, but it matches the dimensions of the stock large soapbar pickup. Is the active DC40 significantly punchier than the passive HZ series? Can I run the DC without a pre-amp--i.e. just swap out the stock pickup and pots?

 

[imurrx]

Not exactly what you asked but here are some possibilities to reduce the need of remove the back plate.

Les Power Blocks - Fin des piles 9V - Vaudoo Audio
Fishman Universal Rechargeable Battery Pack
Fishman Fluence Les Paul Pickup Battery Pack

 

[Old_Noob]

Not exactly what you asked but here are some possibilities to reduce the need of remove the back plate.

Les Power Blocks - Fin des piles 9V - Vaudoo Audio
Fishman Universal Rechargeable Battery Pack
Fishman Fluence Les Paul Pickup Battery Pack

Not sure I understand how those obviate the need to remove the back plate.

 

[imurrx]

I miss understood you. You want to see if the DC needs a preamp and you can use the prebuilt in hardware. I do not think so but some say it can be done. I think the EMG have preamps in the pickup themselves and they need to be powered (I can't find the source). Here is a thread about it. It talks about using with out preamp.

Preamps for active EMG's

The links in my previous post was showing that if you need to install a preamp, you could install a rechargable battery this in control cavity. You just need to drill a hole in the control plate you can plug in to charge the battery. This eliminates the need for removing the control panel

 

[lowendgenerator]

Phoning a friend because I just can't decide... 40P5/40J, or 40P5/40DC? Bass is a Spector Legend 5, looking for versatility but concerned about a volume mismatch.

 

[PhatBasstard]

Phoning a friend because I just can't decide... 40P5/40J, or 40P5/40DC? Bass is a Spector Legend 5, looking for versatility but concerned about a volume mismatch.

40P5 or 45P / 40J or 45J is a popular combination used often here and often times by myself. Don't recall ever anything but praise.

 

[The Rage]

Gain from low to high is J/P5/DC
40p5/40J you will have volume mismatch, but it can be mitigated by adjusting pickup height.

I have a 40P5/40J in a Spector euro5lx, and for me it works with neck (P) at 5mm and bridge (J) at 2mm. However what works for me might not work for others...

 

[lowendgenerator]

Well I couldn’t decide, so I bought all three.

I’m going to run them with standard V/T controls for now, maybe I’ll instal a preamp in the future.

 

[ctmullins]

I put the J at the neck, the P in the middle, and the DC (well okay it’s really a CS, but I might try swapping in a DC) at the bridge. That way the loudest pickup is at the lowest natural string excursion (amplitude), and vice versa.

 

[The Rage]

That's interesting

 

[PhatBasstard]

40P5 or 45P / 40J or 45J is a popular combination used often here and often times by myself. Don't recall ever anything but praise.

Oops!,
Meant 40P5 or 45P / 40DC or 45DC......

DOH!!!

 

[The Rage]

Yeah, P/DC is cool, but even double 40P5 is a beast.
Can't decide which combination of P and J I like the most XD

 

[BassikBrad]

Double 40 P5X is even better

 

[Brian Crawford]

Yep on my schecter hellraiser extreme 5 I use two P soapbar pickups and love the beefy sound.

 

[J-Mags]

I've got these old school EMG actives in my Tagima TW-73 budget J-Bass. They're so complimentary to a clear and assertive sounding J.

 

[Joblivion]

Hey guys! 2 Questions.

Are only the active pups internally shielded or are the Hz's shielded too?

Trying to decide between BQS or B64Eq(default) preamp for my schecter stiletto studio 6. Which would you guys recommend?

 

[ctmullins]

I made a few small changes to my reverse double P.

Before:

After: