robert43 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) Hi I havee a SX P bass which I play around home BBQs etc. I plaly soft rock ie Eagles some Fleetwood mac 80 music I was thinking of replacing the pickups . I have thought of Semour Duncan SPB-3 1/4 pounders , Dimarzio DP 127 2 rail pickups , a set of pickups out of a 80,s Fender CIJ P bass , or just leave in the SX pickups or any other pickups I would look at Wizard what would you recommend ( I live in Australia ) thanks Edited February 14, 2009 by robert43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I have the same bass and I didn't think the stock pickups were that bad. The Wizard Thumper is very highly regarded but the SD 1/4 pounders are also a worthwhile upgrade and probably a lot easier to get your hands on. If you're just noodling away around the barbie then I would leave it as it is and spend the money on more beer to go with the Tiger Prawns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I'm going to put some SD QPs in my SX next week I'll let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freuds_Cat Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I am trying some Brierley Customs in my SX. I was gonna put SD 1/4 pounders in it but heard these and was impressed. Still has the balls and growl of the SD's but a more HiFi clean to it without being brittle. Mick Brierley makes custom pups in Adelaide. [url="http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/"]http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert43 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 [quote name='Freuds_Cat' post='410025' date='Feb 16 2009, 12:00 AM']I am trying some Brierley Customs in my SX. I was gonna put SD 1/4 pounders in it but heard these and was impressed. Still has the balls and growl of the SD's but a more HiFi clean to it without being brittle. Mick Brierley makes custom pups in Adelaide. [url="http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/"]http://www.brierleyguitarpickups.com.au/[/url][/quote] Thanks for that have sent him a email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert43 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hi all I found a set of 1/4 pounders cheap so I have bought them. Will let you know what I think when I get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert43 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hi all I got the 1/4 pounders they are great BUT I get a hum out of them it goes away when I touch the bridge. I have tried sheilding the pups no good ( was done by a old Fender cooper plate that goes under the pups. The bridge is earthed . Check via muliti meter, replaced the bridge . Scraped off the paint on the bottom of the bridge for goood contact. Any one able to help thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 check your earths and daisy chain them to the middle pot put the earth from all sources to there and then one lead to the jack as in a daisy this could help usually that hum thing is the bridge...iirc...but you have checked that out... do you get hum on one pup or both together cheers geof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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