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Question about P Bass single coil pickup

I recently bought a Squier Classic Vibe Precision Bass 50s, and I'm looking to replace the pickup in it.
I'm looking at the SD Antiquity and Antiquity II, the SD Quarter Pounder and the SD Hot for single coil. The Lindy Fralin is on my radar too.
I'm mostly concerned with matching the output (and the tone, to a much lesser degree) with my main bass, which is Fender Precision with Dimarzio Model P DP122s in it.
I play through an Ampeg SVT 3Pro, and I'm currently making up for the difference in output and tones with the graphic EQ channel.
Which of the listed single coil pickups would get me closest to the output/tone of Dimarzio Model P pickups? I'm aware that they'll never sound similar just because they're different, but I'm looking for ballpark.
 
I don't have any direct experience with it, but a lot of people sing the praises of the Duncan SCPB-3 (the QP). You might do a search on it here and see what you find. The SPB-3 (the split coil model) is not as universally well-liked; the single coil one consistently gets good reviews, though. Output-wise, that one may get you a little closer to where your Model P sits.

If you decide you want more of a vintage single coil P vibe, you may want to look at Lollar. I have one in my '51 Reissue, and it will never come out of that bass.
 
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The Lindy Fralin split coil would work great for that. Tell him what you have and what you want for output, and he will do it perfectly. Additionally, the split-coil will give you noise and hum reduction, always a good thing.
 

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