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keep rerular musicman pickups or get emgs?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by thebassmuchacho, Nov 6, 2001.

  1. Nov 6, 2001 #1
    thebassmuchacho

    thebassmuchacho

    Nov 5, 2001
    Boston, MA
    Ive been wonderin if i should switch the pickup in my musicman to emgs, or if i should keep the one i have in it. One person told me to keep the standard pickup because it keeps it sounding like a musicman, unique.
     
  2. Nov 6, 2001 #2
    CrawlingEye

    CrawlingEye Member

    Mar 20, 2001
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Why?
     
  3. Nov 6, 2001 #3
    mikezimmerman

    mikezimmerman Supporting Member

    Apr 29, 2001
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Why, indeed? On top of that, there are no EMGs that are direct replacements for the MM pickup--you'd have to replace the pickguard, and maybe have the body of the bass routed out.

    While you're at it, you'd probably want to substitute the volume pot for one with a lower resistance (the low impedence EMGs usually ship with different pots than you'd find with a high impedence passive pickup), etc.

    If you really want to swap the pickup, consider a Bart or Duncan, both of whome make direct replacements for the MM pickup.
     
  4. Nov 6, 2001 #4
    HeavyDuty

    HeavyDuty Supporting Curmudgeon Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 26, 2000
    Central Texas
    As much as I like EMGs, there are two basses in which I would NEVER change the pickups:

    1) Rickenbacker

    2) MusicMan
     
  5. Nov 7, 2001 #5
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga
    you know, since there is a forum around here called "pickups", i bet this would fit in perfectly right over there. i'll send it there presently :D.
     
  6. Nov 7, 2001 #6
    Velkov

    Velkov

    Jan 17, 2001
    Lansdowne, Ontario
    Since when does EMG make a MM pickup. I thought the only people that made MM pickups are SD and Bartolini...
     
  7. Nov 7, 2001 #7
    Eric Moesle

    Eric Moesle

    Sep 21, 2001
    Columbus OH
    Don't do it. If you change the pickup, it will no longer sound like a MM. If you really don't like the way the MM sounds, then you should sell it and buy a different bass.

    MM's have great resale value and move pretty quickly on the used market, BTW.
     
  8. Nov 8, 2001 #8
    ldiezman

    ldiezman

    Jul 11, 2001
    Nashville
    yeah dude don't change those pickups...
     
  9. Nov 14, 2001 #9
    Michael Jewels

    Michael Jewels

    Nov 29, 2000
    Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport)
    I don't own a Musicman (yet) but love the sound, which I believe won't be the same if you put a different pup in. You will simply create a Frankenstein bass. I'd say don't do it.

    Mike J.