PV63 or SPB-1 pickups for Fender Player Precision?

I don't hear enough mids in those pickups. I like EMG GZRs, Fralin Standard, Dominger and Nordstrand. They all have good mids. A lot of players like the SPB-1 but in a band setting I can't hear my pitch and articulation as well as with the ones that I mentioned.

 

The Pure Vintage ‘63 would be a pickup that leans away from those qualities.
You might also like the Seymour Duncan SPB-2.

 

PV 63

 

I have found the SPB-1 to have a very vintage sound.
I have a set in a 73'P and it's reasonably close to my dead stock 60'P.

 

PV63. I have 5 precision’s. My favorite one has a PV63. Just big and fat and huge and thick and heavy lo mid grunt.

 

Played the dance. Still got the V mods in my American Professional. You can dial in a vintage sound which is not the same as the PV '63's.......but it is close enough. Not enough difference so far to feel the need to replace the V mods with the '63's.

 

If you're looking for a vintage tone, then you want to go with a Seymour Duncan SPB-1. Answering specifically to your question, I'd go with the Quarter Pound. One of the best bass pickups ever made IMO. Listen to some videos of the EMG Geezer. It is a GREAT pickup. I recently purchased one and man I'm happy.

 

sgt: Thanks for the info. However my Pure Vintage '63's were bought to replace the SD Quarter-Pounders I had for many years in my old P bass. I got fed up with the lack of usable mid range and the muddy bottom end. The '63 cured those problems immediately.
My new American Professional P bass produces some deep and clear bottom end along with smooth mids if I want them. So all is well. The '63's became my favourite pickup until I bought the new bass recently. I will keep them in case my sound requirements change in the future.

 

Update to my post above: I installed the Vintage 63's on my new American Professional P bass to see how they sound. So far so good. I tweaked the height of the pickups a bit and now have a full, solid low end punch using GHS 3025 Precision Flats. Just the way I want a P bass to sound.
I also have a Yamaha BB234 with the PJ pickup configuration if I need more of a mid-range sound. I'm using Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt Flats (45-100) on the BB234.

 

Update... I now have 9 precision’s and 5 of them have PV 63’s.

 

The Fender Ori 60 p pup + Labella LTF4A + .1uf cap + mute foam = Low cost Old school P vibe formula.


Pv63 work great with flat and roundwound bass string.
Labella + .1uf cap ( roll off tone )+ fingerstlye = fat and bassy without muddy.
Fresh 7250 + Full tone + pick style play close to neck side = Awsome sparkling P grind and punch.... punch....punch.