Hambuckers? p/j ? j? which one you prefer?

[hery123]

what is the advantages of havin 2hambuckers? and if i buy a j bass will i feel the need of hambuckers? i m not a slap freak but i want a guitar that i can do everything i want so which pick up i should prefer you think?
thx for replies xD

 

[Ampeg SVT]

whats a hambucker?

 

[EricF]

There are a lot more variables involved besides just the configuration of the pups, and humbucker, split-P, single-coil-P, and J pups all sound different. A pair of humbuckers, with coil-tapping, and a preamp with and active/passive switch is probably the most versitile setup for a variety of sounds, but even then, there are some sounds that you probably can't quite nail.

That said, no matter how versitile the instrument is, I tend to always end up happiest with a simple P-bass in my hands. However, I have just added a G&L ASAT (dual HB) to my stable and am looking forward to exploring its possibilities.

 

[EricF]

whats a hambucker?

I think it's a kind of sandwich.

 

[Ampeg SVT]

Oh and to answer your question I prefer P-Js.

I think if you want something super versatile get a bass with humbuckers but make sure they have a feature so you can split the coils to single coils. You could possible find unlimited amounts of tone.