need pickup recommandation for p bass

musicmixer04 · 14th December 2011

I have a fairly cheap p bass but I like it. The pickups are designed by duncan but aren`t the real deal. I want to upgrade. What is good P bass pickups for mostly rock pop stuff? Im looking for SVT style sound most of the time. The current pickups lacks even played through a svt head.

BLUElightCory · 16th December 2011

I love Fralin's standard P-bass pickups; I replaced a set of Duncan Quarter Pounders with them and was really happy.

I've got some friends who put Lollar pickups in their P-basses and were very satisfied as well.

fretless · 16th December 2011

Fralin , Lollar , DiMarzio , Aero , Nordstrand , Seymour Duncan ,can't really go wrong with either . Even Fender has been known to make a nice P pickup

musicmixer04 · 21st December 2011

thanks for advice.
I went for the quarter pounders just for a start. will look into your suggestions If I don`t like em. I use the bass exclusively for recording
thanks again

14th December 2011	#1
musicmixer04 Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 444 Thread Starter	need pickup recommandation for p bass I have a fairly cheap p bass but I like it. The pickups are designed by duncan but aren`t the real deal. I want to upgrade. What is good P bass pickups for mostly rock pop stuff? Im looking for SVT style sound most of the time. The current pickups lacks even played through a svt head.

16th December 2011	#2
BLUElightCory Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,821	I love Fralin's standard P-bass pickups; I replaced a set of Duncan Quarter Pounders with them and was really happy. I've got some friends who put Lollar pickups in their P-basses and were very satisfied as well. __________________ Cory Spotts / BLUElight Audio\|Media bluelightaudio@cox.net http://coryspotts.com

16th December 2011	#3
fretless Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 237	Fralin , Lollar , DiMarzio , Aero , Nordstrand , Seymour Duncan ,can't really go wrong with either . Even Fender has been known to make a nice P pickup __________________

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musicmixer04 Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 444 Thread Starter	thanks for advice. I went for the quarter pounders just for a start. will look into your suggestions If I don`t like em. I use the bass exclusively for recording thanks again