Bartolini MK1 Soapbar sized pickups that sound like Active EMGs

[Delberthot]

Absolutely loving my new Cort Space 4 but I am really missing the sound of the active EMGs I have in my jazz bass.

 

The EMG soapbars are too wide and I don't want to route the bass for them. likewise, the EMG J set would fit length wise but leave a big ugly hole wither side.

 

Is there any other brand of pickup that sound like EMGs?

[simisker]

Maybe you'll find something to your liking in one of the excellent Fat Bass Tone demos:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@FatBassTone/videos

 

Just check out any of the ones featuring the blue Ibanez SR.

 

 

Also, the usual follow-up for anyone asking about MK1 replacements: in MK1-equipped basses, it's usually the preamp that's the weak link, not the pickups.

 

See this recent Space 5 owner's post on Talkbass: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/cort-artisan-space-5-my-experience-one-year-later.1670985/