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only one pup?
- Thread starter GODSBASSMAN
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Seriously?
I won't even mention that a P-bass really has only one pickup, even though to you it probably looks like two.
I won't even mention that a P-bass really has only one pickup, even though to you it probably looks like two.
Don't forget the Stingray.
Also, my two Jazzes were single pickup basses (Though I added a P bass pickup to the one on the left, so it's a two pickup bass now.)
The Zon Hyperbass also comes to mind as a single pickup bass, though I believe it's available with two pickups, and/or a piezo bridge setup.
There are countless single pickup basses from various luthiers and manufacturers on this forum as well.
Depends of what kind of sound you want. Generally you can get a lot more sounds out of a bass with more pickups, but the models with only one can usually do a particular sound a bit better. Example; I can get similar tones out of my G&L L2k that I get from my J-bass and P-bass, but the J does the J-sounds better, and the P does the P sound better, but only those sounds. My G&L on the other hand has 6 different pickup combinations that all sound different, and when you then add in the preamp you have nearly too many tones available, albeit all of them phat and nice.
Short answer, variety.
Short answer, variety.
Why is it most basses I see have 2 pick ups vs one?
It's how you can get stereo bass signal. One pickup is for the left side, and the other is for the right side.
I think that bass that was posted was a Lightwave.
One thing I never understood is how Line 6 Variax basses work.
One thing I never understood is how Line 6 Variax basses work.
Some basses have one p'up because they are simple instruments designed for simple people and simple music. Like country. Or punk. Other basses have two p'ups because they can only be used on more complex songs by people who are "of the know" in regards to music theory and music in general. They use these complex basses on stuff like jazz. So simply put, pick your bass and play only that type of music. Or you will be reprimanded by the music police.
The piezo signal is sent to the onboard DSP that processes it based on algorithms of various basses.
Some basses have one p'up because they are simple instruments designed for simple people and simple music. Like country. Or punk. Other basses have two p'ups because they can only be used on more complex songs by people who are "of the know" in regards to music theory and music in general. They use these complex basses on stuff like jazz. So simply put, pick your bass and play only that type of music. Or you will be reprimanded by the music police.
Oh God, it's extremely important that you remember that you can ONLY play Jazz music on a Jazz bass!!
If you hit a series of notes not typical of Jazz music, terrible things will happen!
DON'T FORGET THIS! ONLY JAZZ MUSIC ON A JAZZ BASS!
Some basses have one p'up because they are simple instruments designed for simple people and simple music. Like country. Or punk. Other basses have two p'ups because they can only be used on more complex songs by people who are "of the know" in regards to music theory and music in general. They use these complex basses on stuff like jazz. So simply put, pick your bass and play only that type of music. Or you will be reprimanded by the music police.
Sarcasm is a lost art, I believe.
Why is it most basses I see have 2 pick ups vs one?
I've seen basses with as many as five pups.
It's all about personal preference and using the tool that best fits the operator and the operation being performed. Some guys find the bridge pup is all they need to get the sound they want while others prefer the neck exclusively while many others like to have a choice between the two. Others prefer a single in the sweet spot; perhaps with a piezo in the bridge, while others don't. It's all about personal preference.
