Pickup replacement advice for Westone Thunder with Aguilar preamp

[Hywel Cross]

Niche question here.



I have a Westone Thunder 1A, which needed a new preamp; the old one tried to commit arson. My guitar guy recommended an Aguilar OBP-3.



The main issue is that the bass now sounds so trebly on the upper two stings that it is almost unusable. It's harsh and nasal no matter what I do.

I think the issue is the pickups; there's no scope for height adjustment on the stock P Pickups either.

To be fair, the issue sounds similar passive mode.



I'm looking at a pickup replacement at this point, I assume.

Any advice on reasonably priced replacement (P style)?



I have an old EMG set hanging around, as well as an old passive Doomster P pickup. I'll likely have my luthier fit it; the obp3 electronic are terrifying.



Cheers

 

[funkinbottom]

the obp3 electronic are terrifying.

Noll makes a very nice and simple pre. they have a 3 knob 4 band preamp. Has push/pull volume for active/passive, bass, treble hi mid and low mid cut boost. all knobs have center detent. Great sounding pre. When I mod my P-bass to a P/J, I swapped it for a 2 band Noll. Stacked vol/bal and stacked bass/treb cut/boost. Vol. is push/pull for active/passive.

NOLL TCM 4 XM V/Bl P/P - T/B - Lo M/Hi M - Best Bass Gear

The NOLL TCM 4 XM - B2081 is a compact equalizer that provides easy and space-saving installation.

www.bestbassgear.com

 

[Hywel Cross]

I needed to clarify that the Preamp is *already fitted*.

Somehow, I'm unable to edit my initial post!?

 

[funkinbottom]

I've always liked the Seymour Duncan Antiquity P pickups.