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Replacement PUP for Sting Pbass

Rayzorx

Rayzorx

Aug 17, 2004
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#1
OK, I went through all the archives and I've got some good info on what's out there. My question is: Do the replacement pup's help reduce the inherent hum of the single coil pup? I know by design it's gonna be noisy, but I was just wondering.

BTW, I use Rotosound Rotobass Nickel wound strings and run through an SWR Workingmans 12 for recording and practice. I love the "piano" tones of the Rotosounds but I'd like to get more bottom. Any recommendations on which pup would give me this?
Thanks
 
#3
I thought the original pickup sounded a bit too thin for my taste. I settled on a Duncan Quarter Pounder. Much better bottom end. If you're looking for that I recommend one of these. (I also tried a Duncan Hot - too much mids, very grindy.) I don't really notice much hum but that's an inherant trait of single coils. If you get some try moving around. I understand that the Duncan Custom Shop makes a humcancelling version but it's special order and pretty pricey.
 
#4
Thanks for the feedback guys. One question: How much do the aftermarket Pup's change the sound characteristics from the original. I like the sound that Sting got from his 53, although I'll admit it does sound a bit thin. I don't know what kind of work he may have had done to it either. The Duncan Qp sounds like a good try. Any suggestions on where to get one?
 
#9
OK so now I'm confused. In the musicplayer article, Danny Q states that Stings basses are a 55 and a 57 Pbase. So how come the Fender Sting RI that I have is billed as a 53? Has someone got the dates wrong?
What's even funnier is I just did a Google on Fender+Sting and found one site selling it as a 51 (really wrong) and another as a 54. ;-)

BTW, thanks for the info. You guys rock!
 

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