pickup sellection...

[metallight16]

I am planning on building my own bass and want forum wide opinion of pickup selection.

i usually play metal so i thought EMG, but i also like to play jazz so i thought about other pickups.

I was thinking Q-tuners
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Delano
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EMG
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any other pickup suggestion welcome.

i would like to know of the pro's and con's of each and how each sound if possible. thanks in advance.

 

[meev992]

I love EMG's. Use of the tone knob is encouraged if you want to switch between metal and jazz. I use EMG's and love the pups.

 

[fullrangebass]

Villex is a versatile pickup (esp the NVT line). I play both Metal and Jazz with any of my Villex loaded basses

www.villex.com

 

[Nighttrain1127]

Lindy Frailin.

 

[metallight16]

NightTrain1127, why Lindy Fralin? besides the fact that i don't want p or j pickups, forgot to mention that. I would prefer soapbar humbuckers, for their feel and rolling booms that i get from quite a few of them. i would prefer a big low end with a very explosive high but not harsh.

 

[metallight16]

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