emg pickups

[black cat bone]

I had a local luthier make me a precision in the mid nineties .its fitted with an emg pj set of pickups. im considering changing these out to maybe a fralin set or seymour duncans.on the other hand is it worthwhile fitting the emg btc tone controls instead.would the btc fatten the sound up at all as to me the pickups seem to lack depth now.cheers

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Go DiMarzio & fully passive.
Use G&L's passive treble-bass (PTB) setup.

The DiMarzio Ultra-Jazz pickup is humbucking (split-coil).

 

[Aidil]

I had a local luthier make me a precision in the mid nineties .its fitted with an emg pj set of pickups. im considering changing these out to maybe a fralin set or seymour duncans.on the other hand is it worthwhile fitting the emg btc tone controls instead.would the btc fatten the sound up at all as to me the pickups seem to lack depth now.cheers

Do you know which EMG PJ set the luthier put on?

 

[black cat bone]

Thanks for the replies.ill have a look at the dimarzios. Im not sure what model emgs were fitted.its a pj set.ive just about worn away the pickup covers now.ive recently changed my amp to a fender100t and the emgs sound a bit thin and lifeless when compared to my 75 jazz.im also considering a 51 style precision build with maybe a tv jones pickup.any thoughts.?.cheers

 

[JimmyM]

Do you know which EMG PJ set the luthier put on?

If it was the mid-90's, it was almost certainly the standard PJ set.

 

[FunkHead]

Or possibly go another way? What about an external Eq like the Barber Linden for only $100.
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[Aidil]

If it was the mid-90's, it was almost certainly the standard PJ set.

I would have thought the same.

So sir JimmyM, what's your take on OP's situation?

 

[JimmyM]

I would have thought the same.

So sir JimmyM, what's your take on OP's situation?

I took out the EMG PJ's I had in my old Precision too. I liked certain aspects of them, but in those basses I prefer passives. I eventually replaced them with Geezers and no preamp.