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What Pickups/Electronics To Get?? JBass/Status Neck

Sundown1206

Sundown1206

Jan 26, 2010
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#1
I recently had my Status Graphite J Neck on a regular MIM P. It sounded weak. Too nasaly. It just wasn't sounding thick enough. The electronics were fine. Passive Master Volume and Tone along with Quarter Pounder Basslines. I since sold the P bass with its original wood neck, and I just ordered a J Body that my friends and I are going to paint some sort of Sparkle/Metallic Blue. Anyways, I plan to put the same Status neck on the J I'm building but don't want to run into the same problem.

SO.. I'm steering towards active electronics for a more versatile sound but I'm not even sure of that. Does anyone have any pickup/active electronics recommendations? Or opinions in general?

I'm more of a Stingray guy, but also love the J feel. Just to give you guys a feel of what I like.

Thanks!
 
#3
There is the possibility you don't like the sound of the graphite neck?

In my experience status pickups and pre's have a fairly warm tone- I guess to counteract the brightness of the neck.
I personally would try a set of barts in there, as the slightly muted top end will counteract the bright graphite. but that's just me!
 
#6
Goober1206 said:
Well I love the sound of graphite as flea is my favorite bassist. I don't like the idea of having bartolini written across my pickups though to be honest
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I have it written across my pickups on my warwick... that warwick, in broad daylight is currently 4 feet from me. I can not see the writing on them......

a lot/most aftermarket pups have some kind of logo on them
 

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