Kent Armstrong VPB Hot Vintage P???

[Kenova]

Hey guys!
I am planing to buy new P pickup, I want warm, vintage, fat sound, I saw this pickup and it's cheap and there is no much informations about them. Does anyone have experiences with them?

Thanx!!!!

 

[warnan]

i‘ve tried both korean made armstrong pbass pickup and european handwound closed cover precision pickup. All sounds good.
VPB use alnico v magnet while handwound one has ceramic magnetic bar. handwound p pup's has more clarity and crystal treble when popping on G string, really nice sounding pickup to my ears.
Bill lawrence pb46 sounds more fat and warm.

 

[Kenova]

Thnx man!!!! After all I ordered SD SPB-1, i think it's a good choice!

 

[HowieD72]

Hey guys!
I am planing to buy new P pickup, I want warm, vintage, fat sound, I saw this pickup and it's cheap and there is no much informations about them. Does anyone have experiences with them?

Thanx!!!!

Yes, I have experience with them. With a small bit of dialing in, you can have all 3 - warm, vintage and fat. Or even a slightly more modern articulate sound. They are a "diamond in the rough" and for the price, there is nothing better. A great sounding pickup and I've tried a lot. I prefer it over the common favourites like the SPB-1, Geezer, DiMarzio, Fender, Bill Lawrence p-46 etc.

I've sold all the other spare p-bass pickups I had and the only one I still have in my parts bin is my Kent Armstrong Hot Vintage P. I just don't currently have a bass to put them in, and my current one has an old Vintage Bartolini in.