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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Nadz1lla on March 18, 2018, 09:15:58 PM

Title: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Nadz1lla on March 18, 2018, 09:15:58 PM

Hey all, long time no post! :cry:

Let's jump straight in shall we?

I've recently been thinking about my bass tone, I own a Squier Jaguar Bass (LS) which used to have actives in, but I hate batteries in guitars, so out they came. I replaced them with the Duncan Quarter Pounter P/J set, which does sound good, but I'd really like a hotter set.

The dream? If I could get a bass version of a Painkiller, that's what I'm into. Passive, but gutteral and ballsy, with a fair dollop of mid-focus.

Anyone know if this is even a thing? Is it physically possible to actually just re-create a Painkiller set but for Bass and have it in a P/J configuration?

If it is possible, I imagine I'd have to get something custom made anyway, which hopefully is where Tim and the guys come in.  :wink:

Title: Re: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Dave Sloven on March 20, 2018, 08:48:44 AM

Bare Knuckle's bass pickups are pretty much all vintage recreations.

If you want high output, aggressive bass pickups I would recommend Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups.

Title: Re: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Nadz1lla on April 12, 2018, 10:16:10 PM

Yeah... those are what I have already. I was hoping there was something throatier and more aggressive around in the PJ config without having to go active. :/

Title: Re: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Dave Sloven on April 13, 2018, 01:05:03 PM

Seymour Duncan make a Quarter Pound PJ set that is very aggressive. BKP don't get into that territory with their bass stuff.

Title: Re: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Nadz1lla on April 13, 2018, 01:13:00 PM

Yeah, I know about the SD Quarter Pounders... Those are what I have already. Shame, BK might be missing a trick, there. If anyone can create a passive aggressive bass pup, it's them. :D They could call them "The Canadian" :p

Title: Re: Hotter pups for a P/J bass.
Post by: Dave Sloven on April 13, 2018, 01:53:05 PM

I have an Audere active preamp with my Jazz QPs.  Probably the most aggressive sounding bass out there.  Needs a battery box though, having it routed for a Gotoh BB-04 battery box soon.  Removing the preamp to change batteries is a pain.

Mine is Vol/Vol, High/Low Mid, Treble/Bass stack pots (JZ3 Pro).

https://www.audereaudio.com/

Alternatively put an MXR M81 Bass Preamp pedal on your pedalboard.