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Would you play a flower Precision?

#122
lz4005 said:
They sound more aggressive than a split P. Mine does at least. In terms of attack.

One of the reasons for the redesign was that the single pole piece per string pickup was blowing speakers. It had a stronger attack than the later design which has two smaller poles per string.

Of course, speakers in the 50's weren't very durable. They were basically using what we would consider guitar cabs now.
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I love the recorded sound of the straight P pickup. It pokes thru in such a perfect way for country, blues, soul, and roots rock stuff. I've always wanted a bass with a straight P and a double jazz/mm. That would be the best recording bass ever, I think.
 
#123
lz4005 said:
They sound more aggressive than a split P. Mine does at least. In terms of attack.

One of the reasons for the redesign was that the single pole piece per string pickup was blowing speakers. It had a stronger attack than the later design which has two smaller poles per string.

Of course, speakers in the 50's weren't very durable. They were basically using what we would consider guitar cabs now.
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Agreed - IMO, they're kinda like the neck pup solo'd on a jazz, but on steroids... I have a Fralin 10% overwound in my '51 P clone, and it rocks pretty hard
 
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#126
lz4005 said:
They sound more aggressive than a split P. Mine does at least. In terms of attack.

One of the reasons for the redesign was that the single pole piece per string pickup was blowing speakers. It had a stronger attack than the later design which has two smaller poles per string.

Of course, speakers in the 50's weren't very durable. They were basically using what we would consider guitar cabs now.
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Played a Squier with that style pickup. It was very responsive to my right hand dynamics. It was a lot easier to push the amp with that bass.
 
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#127
Personally, I don't care for them. (Curmudgeon?? Maybe so.) ;)

I guess if I was playing at a '60s psychedelic-themed gig I'd play one (if somebody loaned me one). But I wouldn't buy one. But yes, it appears I'm in the minority here. I just prefer the more traditional look on P's & J's...
 
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#128
slobake said:
Like this one:

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No.
For multiple reasons.
 
#130
Jeff K said:
Personally, I don't care for them. (Curmudgeon?? Maybe so.) ;)

I guess if I was playing at a '60s psychedelic-themed gig I'd play one (if somebody loaned me one). But I wouldn't buy one. But yes, it appears I'm in the minority here. I just prefer the more traditional look on P's & J's...
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But an honest curmudgeon. :D
 
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#134
J-Bassomatic said:
How do you like the Fralin? I'm having my split P 51 put in Saturday. I LOVE the sound of the current PU but not the noise.
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I like it quite a bit - when I ordered it, I wanted something that definitely sounded different from my "regular" P basses. and I got that... I did a thorough shielding job before installing it, and it isn't excessively noisy - never caused any problems at any gigs, anyways...
 
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