Punchy P-styles for a dual-P bass

[KillerEddie]

I'm wondering what would be the best option for warm, punchy P pickups. This seems like a commonly-asked question but what's uncommon about it is how I intend to use them. I plan on placing them in a mockingbird with two P pickups. I want punch without it getting to muddy. Active or passive options (the bass already has a battery box).

 

[two fingers]

Honestly, I have always found that with rounds and the tone knob dimed a P bass will get downright bright. With one in the bridge position too you should be able to get gritty if you want.

I have a Fender P bass V and the standard pickup is just great. I am having a bass made by Hammersmith as we speak and I'm getting a Duncan Antiquity II custom made in 5 string for that bass. It's supposed to be wired like the 60s P bass pickup.

Short version is if punchy without getting muddy is what you're looking for you almost can't go wrong.

Also, pics or your Mockingbird doesn't exist.

 

[KillerEddie]

It's going to be one like this. I actually kind of like the stock pups in this one but I was thinking of getting one of the new cheaper bolt on ones and experimenting with pups to find something with a bit more punch.

 

[Hopkins]

Personally, Its hard to beat a Duncan SPB-1 It is a perfect vintage sounding P pickup.

 

[JimmyM]

Personally, Its hard to beat a Duncan SPB-1 It is a perfect vintage sounding P pickup.

That or the EMG Geezer, which has a tiny bit of extra midrange action that I find very desirable.

 

[Hopkins]

That or the EMG Geezer, which has a tiny bit of extra midrange action that I find very desirable.

I need to build another bass with a P pickup so I can try one of the Geezers. Your sound clips have me sold on them

 

[NKBassman]

I had a dual-P with Dimarzio Model P pickups in both positions. Punchy and grindy with the tone knob up, smooth and fat with the tone rolled back.

 

[Baa]

I had a dual-P with Dimarzio Model P pickups in both positions. Punchy and grindy with the tone knob up, smooth and fat with the tone rolled back.

I have the same opinion.
Mycket Vantage's have DiMarzio clones and they have great punsch!

 

[Laurent]

For punchy and warm, I would recommend the Fender Pure Vintage 63 pickups. It's an expensive pickup but it's one of the most punch pickup I have tested.
The Dimarzio Model P could work, as a ceramic pickup it's got punch and hot output but it's not warm or vintage sounding.

 

[Linnin]

Here's what I've done:

That's a 1985 Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder in place of the stock '76 Fender that died. Later I added a DiMarzio 'Split P' for extended range and tonal contrast. I chose the the black & white for in your face visual contrast, but all black is available for the less adventureous. I find that the sound of dual humbucking ceramic magnet blade pickups compliment and add tonal contrast to the overwound AlNiCo V magnets of the Duncan split single coil Quarter Pounders. The Steve Harris signature Duncans would also be a superb choice in place of the QPs.