• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

what am i doing wrong??

U

User364378

Guest
Jan 22, 2009
413
2
#1
hi, i didnt like the tone of my squier P, so i put duncan quarterpounds SPB 3 in it, now i played it but it sounds just the same :( im pretty sure its not my amp, as my ibanes gsr200 sounds pretty good on it, what am i doing wrong
 
#9
You can't exactly do anything wrong.

(Well, a lot really, but...)

If your bass plays and produce a "normal" tone you installed it right.

Heck, I am a moron and I replaced it succesfully. :)

Did you soldered the wires properly? Connected the right cables?

Any hiss or static or weird noise that shouldn't be there?

Is your tone control open?

Maybe it is your amp?
I don't know the Roland Cube bass... but maybe that little amp is too sterile in tone to notice a difference.
(Roland Cube Bass owners correct me if I'm wrong.)


When I replaced my pickup with a SPB-3 QuarterPounder it made a lot of difference.
Well, it sounded a lot fuller and fatter to me.


Keep in mind: a P-bass with P-pickups will sound like a P-bass with P-pickups.
Your Ibanez sounds an awfull lot different from a standard Squier P or modded Squier P.

Maybe the tone of the GSR is more to your taste?


I'd love to help you out, but I can't imagine that there is anything wrong. :hmm:
 
#11
He? There is your problem. Basses are all women. Change it's name and she'll sing like a choir.

But in an effort to help, what specifically do you prefer about the Ibanez's sound that makes you say its good when the P is not? They are goingto sound a bit different, but to help I for one would have to know what you are trying to get out of it.

Oh yeah, and if the neck smells like puke and your fingers stick to it, it needs cleaned, no matter how old it is.
 
#12
Give the bass a good cleaning, a setup, and new strings. Make sure you wired the new pup correctly.

If it still sounds the same after all of this then perhaps your ears aren't attuned enough for you to discern the difference between the two different pickups.
 
#13
ah, you got used to your active sound, a?

I imagine a passive P thru 30w amp doesn't sound impressive... BUT, if you keep practicing and maybe buy a better amp (not better PUps ;)), you will learn to appreciate that sound... especially if you try both basses in a live/band situation ;)
 
#16
Vakmere said:
My neighbor has a 4 month old and if she doesnt clean him the stench becomes a concern.
Click to expand...

i just spewed coffee all over my keyboard. you owe me a cup of joe. Keyboard is the government's problem.

Ric sound is good, fret buzz and **** are not likely to be the fault of the new pup. Sounds to me like a setup is more the issue, and tweaking your amps settings differently for both basses. The comment about active and passive is a valid one. If you cannot afford a bigger, higher quality amp at this time (not being a jerk, but it sounds as if you do not have a pile of money to spend to which I can definitely relate) consider an inexpensive eq pedal as a quick fix to offer some more tone adjustability.
 
#17
josbroek said:
i did not install the pups myself, the tone is like rick growl mixed with fret buzz and ****
Click to expand...

Setup.

Also pickup height might not be correct.
Maybe not angled enough.

What does the bass do when you play E open, E 12th fret, A open, A 12th fret, D open, D 12th fret, G open, G 12th fret?


But uhm, it doesn't sound exactly the same as before then? With the growl and fret buzz.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back