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Neos going in the CAR?
Yep, not a fan of the fralin sound. It lacks punch...
Pun intended...
Yep, not a fan of the fralin sound. It lacks punch...
Pun intended...
Neo Punch is a great pickup, I have one in my Glaub. I would never change it.
I was practicing slapping last night (it wasn't pretty) with a Fralin equipped p bass with flats. Oh, it was thru my Tonehammer, so it had plenty o punch for me.
Yeah...I'm a hug Neo fan! Played it way more than my Darkstared Glaub...when I had the Darkstarted Glaub.
What's the stock pickup in a US Duck Dunn?
What's the stock pickup in a US Duck Dunn?

The US Dunn I had was the neo punch
Yes, the Chis are much hotter than J pickups. They do not really sound like Js at all, especially in the bridge position. I really like the way they sound passive, but when I ran them through a preamp, I was a little underwhelmed... Maybe it was just a bad preamp though...
Which preamp(s) did you try that you didn't like with your Chi's?
J-Retro and a Audere. Both too bright and overly snappy, the drop in chis sounded way better with the preamp, but that bass had a maple board which may have played into it. I much prefer standard single coils or HC J pickups with the preamps.