thebrig Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have just put a Hotrod Thumper in my self-build precision bass and it is so much quieter than all my other precisions, I have six to compare it to and it is definitely lacking, although I do love to tone! Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the same problem with the Thumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameltoe Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Nope. I had a Wizard Thumper (old company-same p'up) and it had perfect bite and output for my needs. Compared to my Roadworn P bass, (which Fender say uses a U.S. Standard pickup- I emailed them and asked) it had slightly more of both. It should have plenty of heft with a nice thump and a touch of grit. Either it's wired up wrong or the pickup is defective. Maybe try and measure the output if you have a meter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 I used a wiring harness from KiOgan, so the wiring should be sound. The pickup is a bit closer to the strings than on my others, but if I plug another precision in without changing the settings, the volume is much higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I had one of those pickups and didn`t notice any specific volume drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Another happy Thumper owner here, although from the Wizard days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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