KennysFord Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hey folks. It's help me choose and active pickup time ....or possibly not !! I have a 1980 ibby Blazer,it's the one with the single bucker,great Bass btw.I've recently fitted an EMG bts control system for the Bass/Treble control with good results.I could do with a bit more growl in the mids though and as i'm an eternal tinkerer i'm wondering if i should change the Pup to an active one,a MM style one maybe.I realise the body will have to be routed slightly and that's not an issue.I could do with a bit more output and attack than i get from the passive pickup.So,whaddya reckon chaps,go for it..and with which pickup...... or am i talkin bollocks. Thanks in advance for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I'm still trying to figure the growl, my bridge postion 1/4 pounder p-pickup on my mockingbird has plenty of growl. Heres a thread when I was trying to figure why: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36710&hl=growl"]Growl.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Cheers Mr Foxen. There aint nothin' i can do about the wood,it's ash (i think)and maple and thats it !! This sounds contradictory but the bass is growly,the only thing i can think of to describe the mids is that they're very erm...dark ??.It's strung with Sunbeams andi've tried a couple of different steel sets to brighten things up a bit but i dont like em.I'm thinking it's in the pup. Edited February 2, 2009 by kennyrodg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 [quote name='kennyrodg' post='397440' date='Feb 2 2009, 12:31 AM']Cheers Mr Foxen. There aint nothin' i can do about the wood,it's ash (i think)and maple and thats it !! This sounds contradictory but the bass is growly,the only thing i can think of to describe the mids is that they're very erm...dark ??.It's strung with Sunbeams andi've tried a couple of different steel sets to brighten things up a bit but i dont like em.I'm thinking it's in the pup. [/quote] Have you measured DC resistance of the pickup? the higher it is the less treble it will have in general, so humbuckers tend to be a bit darker. Maybe you can coil tap it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Keep it as it is and look into achieving your desired sound from outboard gear such as a 10 or 15 band parametric EQ that will enable you to boost the individual frequencies to your needs. Plus altering it with another pickup will ruin that lovely copper shielding I have just put in it ...... Edited February 2, 2009 by Prosebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennysFord Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 You'll be fitting it anyhoo mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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