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Preamp and Pickups?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Bassman_Spike, Sep 25, 2003.


  1. Sep 25, 2003 #1
    Bassman_Spike

    Bassman_Spike

    Nov 6, 2001
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    I just got a spector Performance 4 bass and it is a passive. The guy at the shop said you can upgrade it latter if you need to. I cant remeber if he said that you would a preamp and new active pickups or just the preamp...so does anyone no?

    My bass has EMG-SSD pickups..

    oh yeah im not gonna upgrade any time soon just interested for the future


    thanks
     
  5. Sep 30, 2003 #2
    Bassman_Spike

    Bassman_Spike

    Nov 6, 2001
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    anyone???

    To make it active do i need new pickups and preamp or just the preamp??


    I think you just need the preamp but new pickups would make it even better or something like that
     
  10. Sep 30, 2003 #3
    Treena Foster

    Treena Foster

    May 28, 2003
    I'm from Venus.
    You can have (passive PUPs with an active EQ.

    ;) Treena
     
  14. Oct 1, 2003 #4
    Bassman_Spike

    Bassman_Spike

    Nov 6, 2001
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Thanks for that...i think the guy in the shop just wanted to rip me off :)
     
  18. Oct 1, 2003 #5
    KeithPas

    KeithPas Supporting Member

    May 16, 2000
    Poulsbo,Wa
    Your Spector more than likely has passive pickups. You can either add a preamp, swap out your pickups for active pickups (ie. EMG)and have a passive tone control, or you can change the pickups and have a preamp.