P- bass pickups?

sicbassist07 · 05-10-2006, 07:35 PM

I got an old p-bass, and it's kinda dull sounding, i was wondering if anyone had any tips to spicing up the sound. they are just stock pickups. i also don't have much in the way of finacial resources, and know next to nothing about electronics. if anyone can help me out i'd appreciate it.

British Kid · 05-10-2006, 08:15 PM

well, first, if you haven't already, put some new strings on. other than that... the only free thing that i can think of would be to bypass all the tone and volume controls to get all the output and raw power of the pups. for a fairly cheap fix (USD$80 ? i think) get some Seymore Duncan Basslines SPB-3 Quarter-Pounders to put in. Those are probably the best P-bass pups you get with not a lot of money.

05-10-2006, 07:35 PM	#1
sicbassist07 2(sic)4u Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7	P- bass pickups? I got an old p-bass, and it's kinda dull sounding, i was wondering if anyone had any tips to spicing up the sound. they are just stock pickups. i also don't have much in the way of finacial resources, and know next to nothing about electronics. if anyone can help me out i'd appreciate it.

05-10-2006, 08:15 PM	#2
British Kid In Soviet Russia... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: near food and water Posts: 3,534	well, first, if you haven't already, put some new strings on. other than that... the only free thing that i can think of would be to bypass all the tone and volume controls to get all the output and raw power of the pups. for a fairly cheap fix (USD$80 ? i think) get some Seymore Duncan Basslines SPB-3 Quarter-Pounders to put in. Those are probably the best P-bass pups you get with not a lot of money.
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