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OLP MM, Recs for Improving Sound?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Count Bassie, Jun 21, 2020.

  1. Jun 21, 2020 #1
    Count Bassie

    Count Bassie

    Jun 10, 2006
    Smithfield, RI
    I just got an OLP MM style 5 string with a Moses carbon neck. It needs the guts cleaned up, but I'd like to know what people are using to bring the tone of such an animal up a notch? Its tone is a little soft, and I'd like a strong, clean but hefty presence from it.
    For amps I've got a Peavey T-Max combo, a Trace SMX pre with a QSC RMX850 power amp, and a couple cabs: a DIY 210 with Eminence made Avatar neos, and an old Acoustic 106 with EV-L 15s.
    I sometimes use a SansAmp Bass Fly Rig, always use a Broughton High-Pass Filter.

    So who's got some good dope on notching up an OLP MM? Thanks for your time!
     
  2. Jun 22, 2020 #2
    bigtone23

    bigtone23

    Dec 10, 2014
    Denver, CO
    I would wire both coils in parallel and install a preamp in it. Mojotone makes a clone of the original MM 2 band. This will add some gain and presence, the classic MM SR tone.
    If you want to take it up yet another notch, get a replacement pickup. This is more of a rabbit hole, so I don't really have much to suggest. I'd try the preamp first, it makes a huge difference, the pickup swaps will fine tune your tonal goal.
     
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  3. Jun 22, 2020 #3
    Count Bassie

    Count Bassie

    Jun 10, 2006
    Smithfield, RI
    Thanks, I'll look into it.
     
  4. Jun 23, 2020 #4
    bigtone23

    bigtone23

    Dec 10, 2014
    Denver, CO
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  5. Jun 23, 2020 #5
    Count Bassie

    Count Bassie

    Jun 10, 2006
    Smithfield, RI
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