Different Pickups

[benjso28]

Hi, Anyone like to share the different type of pick-ups(PJ, Humbuck, single, P, and etc) and how it affect the sound?

Also what are the good brands of pickups.(Bartolini, EMG, Bassline and etc?)

Cheers

 

[shinobi]

the best way to find out is to listen to clips. they all sound different

with regards to the pups, a well seasoned bassist told me that the EMG pups colour the tone to a great extent... which means that most of the tonal characteristics are inherent from the pups rather than from the guitar itself. i've never tried one so i have no opinion

 

[benjso28]

Think the body's wood play a big part in the characteristic as well.
Some people say that humbuck got a warmer sound, where jazz is more sweet and PJ suitable for funk.
Anyone any idea?

 

[aminorama]

yea i agree with u..the body's wood plays the big part of the characteristic of ur guitar..great pickup doesn't mean it great 4 ur guitar..i'm using emg81/85 for my rg..but the 85(neck) doesn't sound rite to me..it boost up my low end so much and the sound get so so fat(even though i've cut the bass eq)..i'm a die hard fan of rock n metal,so 4 me the emg 81 is the best pick up to play this kind of music..:twisted:

 

[GUYrenCE]

hi...well, im currently using a jazz soapbar pickup's


will get a EMG DC
EMG 85...


so you should know what kind of sound i want..hahahaha....

 

[iverson763]

guitar hijacking bass thread... *ahem cough cough*

 

[benjso28]

I like Anthony Jackson's Fodera Bass.

Perhaps the pre-amp setting help to achieve that chucky sound.

I replace my Jazz bass with EMG active pickups in 2002.. Sure make a different to the sound.

Thk cost ard $200++ that time