I have an Ibanez GSR 200FM. It's my very first bass, and now I want to upgrade the circuit, controls, and pickups. Any recommendations?
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For the price of upgrades you could buy a used SR500 or similar model. Would feel similar but likely sound and play much better. Or you can keep an eye out and find a pretty sweet MIJ Ibanez used too.
If you love the bass and want to upgrade it and not think about another bass I'd go bartolini. Ibanez basses seem to really like Barts.
If you love the bass and want to upgrade it and not think about another bass I'd go bartolini. Ibanez basses seem to really like Barts.
I kind of want to keep the bass body and just replace everything in it. I was thinking Seymour duncan QP's and preamp.
I'm not entirely sure, I have a hard time describing the bass sound I hear in my head. Think Alice in Chains, here comes the rooster, or The Mars Volta, Day of the Baphomets.
I really like this P/J setup from Dimarzio.
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Personally I didn't care for the quarter pound pickups and have had some past issues with Seymour Duncan pickups so I no longer use them.
For preamps I'm a pretty big fan of Glockenklang.
http://www.bestbassgear.com/glockenklang-bass-preamps.htm
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Personally I didn't care for the quarter pound pickups and have had some past issues with Seymour Duncan pickups so I no longer use them.
For preamps I'm a pretty big fan of Glockenklang.
http://www.bestbassgear.com/glockenklang-bass-preamps.htm
The EMG Geezer package comes with the preamp correct? That looks really nice to me considering my soldering experience is nonexistant. 
Geezers are passive and come with Volume, Volume, Tone controls. You can leave it passive and have a blank hole or just leave a pot in there with a Knob on it. Otherwise you can order an EMG preamp.
