Lozz196 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 As per the above, which pickup for the trusty Precision has the most highs, but without sacrificing low end. I’m thinking maybe SD Quarterpounder. I love my Custom Shop 62s with rounds but feel they’re a little too mid-focused and relaxed on top end for flats. I suppose I’m after the typical 70s sounding pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) I've got one of these on order, I should be getting it early next week. It's just been made today 🙂 https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/classic-74-precision-p-bass-pickups.html Edited June 26, 2020 by inthedoghouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) The Kent Armstrong Hot Ceramic P pickup (make sure its the ceramic one and not the vintage voiced one) is nice and bright and growly too, they call it Hot but whilst the output is good it is not wound superhot (11k resistance) and Ceramic keeps it nice and bright, I dont know what flats you are using but have heard that Quarter pounders sound great with TI's Edited June 26, 2020 by shoulderpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I find the Entwistle PBXN to be similar to the 1/4 pounder, as in doesn't quite sound like a classic P but has a nice top end. But I feel the PBXN has more mids, kind of like a 1/4 pounder with the mids turned up. I considered getting rid of the 1/4 pounder and putting a PBXN in that bass. They're cheap but I think they're great. Might not be quite Precision enough for traditionalists, but neither should the 1/4 pounder be. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 13 hours ago, inthedoghouse said: I've got one of these on order, I should be getting it early next week. It's just been made today 🙂 https://www.creamery-pickups.co.uk/classic-74-precision-p-bass-pickups.html Yes I did a search on 70s sounding p-bass pickups and these turned up, will be interested in hearing your views on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedoghouse Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Yes I did a search on 70s sounding p-bass pickups and these turned up, will be interested in hearing your views on them. I'll report back when I've had chance to give it a proper go. We've got a rehearsal on Tuesday but I doubt it will be here in time for that, and we only use the gear in the studio so I won't have a realistic idea how it performs in a live with my own gear or recording situation. I'm looking forward to it. He has quite a full order book so it would be several weeks before you receive it. I wasn't in any rush though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Brightness has more to do with string and amp/cab choice than pickups, I find. High output pickups are not necessarily the way to go, in my experience. They can easily drive an amp into sounding dirty, but combine that with a tweetered cab and the result can be harsh, rather than bright and clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Change your volume pot to a 500k log instead of a standard 250k log - that’ll brighten ‘er up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebadon2000 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Highs and Flats seem an Oxymoron.? An aggressive upper midrange may be achievable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 The Nordstrand Blades are incredible and will keep the highs, for sure my favorite pick up. https://nordstrandaudio.com/collections/4-string-precision-bass-pickups/products/power-blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Flats looking for highs- perhaps the Seymour Duncan Harris sig pups might fit the bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) On 29/06/2020 at 20:13, Dan Dare said: Brightness has more to do with string and amp/cab choice than pickups, I find. High output pickups are not necessarily the way to go, in my experience. They can easily drive an amp into sounding dirty, but combine that with a tweetered cab and the result can be harsh, rather than bright and clear. I think there is definitely some truth to this when applied to P pickups, I have tried a number of P pickups and they all sounded more similar than different, they all had strong bass and low mids and comparatively less highs than for example a J pickup, even the brighter P pickups were not night and day brighter, I have found that strings make more difference. The other thing to try is 500k volumes and a no load tone pot. I dont have direct experience with but wiring one of the higher output P pickups like the Dimarzio split P or model P in parallel might be worth trying Edited July 17, 2020 by shoulderpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloke_zero Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 These are bright and have a lot of bottom still: https://www.warmanguitars.co.uk/product/p-bass-classic-pickup-8-56kohm-and-5-21-henries/ Any ceramic magnet pickup will be brighter - lots of the tone is also in the wind, but I tried a set of those and they are very full range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 The Quarter Pounder does not sound like a P pickup. Too much low end and not enough mids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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