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A good think about what? They type of pickups? :S

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='725720' date='Jan 26 2010, 08:50 PM']How about [url="http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass"]Wizard pickups[/url]?[/quote] I'l give them an email and try to describe what i want, could be a long one!! Im also wondering about preamps, I dont know much about them. Would i replace is as well as the piuckups?

I may be buying a old jazz bass but theres something wrong in my mind with it. There seems to be something missing from the bottom end. Im still tempted to buy it cos it plays really well and its a really great price but im thinking about replacing the pickups. Could this make the tone better? I have been looking at a few makes and im not sure which are best. I have looked at: [url="http://www.aeroinstrument.com/pickups.html"]http://www.aeroinstrument.com/pickups.html[/url] [url="http://www.hansonpickups.com/products.htm"]http://www.hansonpickups.com/products.htm[/url] [url="http://www.fralinpickups.com/"]http://www.fralinpickups.com/[/url] The reason I was looking at these ones is cos lakland use apparently use then and I like the sound of lakalands. Anyone got any thoughts?

How much do you think someone would buy them for?

[quote name='neepheid' post='717697' date='Jan 19 2010, 12:16 PM']The bit I find most disturbing is the "The guy said all active basses do this" bit. This was in a shop? Holy sheet, that's less than incompetent.[/quote] Yeah i know! My friend who was with me who has been teaching bass for 15 years was in total shock.

Guitar Guitar, the bass is a fender us p bass with a musicman style pickup at the bridge.

Tried it through an SVT, Messa Boogie and a Marshall, it did the same distorting thing through them all.

Dont think so, they were both fresh out of a new pack.

Hmm... no idea about that, its band new so i dont think so!

New batteries where put in, theres no active input but it distorted in several amps i tried it in.

I was trying a great bass out but the only problem is that when the volume on the bass is above half way it starts to distort. They guy said all active basses so this, I quickly informed him that im not a chump. But does anyone know why it may be doing this? The tech is going to have a look but i dont have much faith tbh!!!!

I was thinking just plain black...

Ok, no worries. So how much do you think it would cost?

Im just concerned that it may effect the bass..... or am i just being stupid?

Im thinking about getting this Fender jazz i found in a shop. Its the best one I have played ever IMO, sounds amazing!!! The only problem is on the cosmetic side of things, its white and i dont really like white basses. Im wondering how much it would cost to get it re painted? And im guessing they would have to take the neck of to do this right? Is there anyway to get it re painted without taking it off? Thanks for any help