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On 15/08/2021 at 22:57, Marvin_ said:

I think for the most 'hifi' sound the Nordstrands seem to be the preferred setup. Apparently, because they make the pickups for the EHB15xx series, getting a set is just about emailing them and they'll make you some. The Aguilars do me. I've just sold my Hagstrom Swede as with the Aguilars, it does more or less everything I need it to. I don't play any ultra modern hifi type stuff though, and also play only for my own amusement, so your mileage may vary. I think the Aguilars do every style I play (from the Beatles to Green Day via Motorhead and Led Zeppelin) better than the Bartolinis.

I think it certainly helps, but not enough in my view to save the Bartolinis...

Thank you, I think I'll email nordstrand as they do sound like what I want and I have a nordstrand angled pup in my P bass and it's great. Thanks alot for the insight! 

On 03/08/2021 at 20:11, Marvin_ said:

Since I installed the Aguilars I've much preferred them to the standard Bartolini pickups, but found the bridge to be less interesting (less volume, much less bass end, usually sounded pretty good with a pick though), always gravitating to the neck pickup. Turns out I had done a crap job of balancing the two heights, and after raising the bridge pickup and lowering the neck a smidge, both sound ace now, and give that broad range of tones you'd hope from a two pickup setup. Favourite location is biased about 20% towards one end or the other depending on what I'm playing. I did this setup a couple of weeks ago, and the difference was sufficient to force me to tweak the Two Notes Le Bass and DAW cab sim.

 

Finally sorted one of the things many don't like, the control knobs. Thomann have a set of black metal knobs with gold markers that are exactly the right size for the stacked knobs (4 and 6mm if I remember correctly rather than the larger ones).

 

Do you find you can get some more "modern" tones out of the aguilars? I was hoping it would be my "jack of all trades bass" but can't seem to get the top end to sparkle. 

Great review! After some time with it how are you finding the electronics? I've had mine about as long as you've had yours and recently been out gigging with it with things opening up again. I was hoping it would be a "jack of all trades" but sadly doesn't seem to the case with these pickups. Surprisingly I find it seems to do the "vintage" and "old school" thing alot better than the more "modern" and "hifi" tones. I was thinking of swapping the Bartolinis out for some aguilar DCBs. Would love to hear what you think after a few months of owning! Thanks.