From passive to active...

[descendent22]

Currently I have Seymour Duncan spb2 pickups which are passive in my fender p bass. Great pickups I give them a really good review and would recommend them. My thing is I'm looking for more of that woody warm tone. I'm also looking for more power coming from the bass itself and not the amp. I have had active bass's in the past and the thing I remember is that they were always loud and powerhouse sounding, and I'd barely even have the volume up on bothe the amp or the bass. I've decided to go with Seymour Duncan lightning rods. I know it can be done and I'm going to have this guitar tech that I know install the pickups.any inputs on the type of pickups I'm covering to or anything else..thanx

 

[Jazz Ad]

If you like the tone of your SPB2, all you need to get active and have more gain is a preamp instead of in complement of your tone control. No need to change the pickups.
The STC-2C-BO for example can be installed without adding any hole.

 

[descendent22]

I like the tone I won't complain but it's not the tone I want. I'm looking for a more woody warm tone

 

[mmbongo]

I like the tone I won't complain but it's not the tone I want. I'm looking for a more woody warm tone

Active pickups are not the way to achieve that. Like Jazz Ad said, why not just install an active preamp?

 

[descendent22]

It's what I wanna do..spb2 are great pickups but are a little to hot sounding..or else I would install a preamp