joeversustheworld
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need advice for replacement of stock pickups for a japanese p bass and also good places to get a new neck for it also.
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joeversustheworld
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For the neck i understand it would cost abt 500 bucks,for the pickups i dont mind investing 2 to 300 bucks onwards.i dont know if i can achieve a strong bright sound with a precision setup.i feel that the stock pickups are rather weak so i need sumthing that can cut through the mix.i know that getting a different bass would be better with a setup like a jazz or a double buck, i still wanna see how much better a precision setup can sound with diff pickups.what would be a good choice for pickups?
if u really want ur sound to cut thru, more gain, tone... i'll suggest u get a preamp.. depending on ur budget..
aguilar tone hammer
ebs mircobass
xotic bass rc booster
sadowsky bass preamp
radial bassbone
but yea, most of the sound really depend on ur body wood and neck.. but i assume a preamp can help much on the output and tone
aguilar tone hammer
ebs mircobass
xotic bass rc booster
sadowsky bass preamp
radial bassbone
but yea, most of the sound really depend on ur body wood and neck.. but i assume a preamp can help much on the output and tone
haha, cherns its irvin here..8)
my ex p bass i used a fulltone fatboost... can really fatten up the tone and gain up more vol.. (sadowsky p are active too
parden me if it sound horrid to you.. hehe
haha, yup, the nordstrands pups are really gd, i've 2 bassist friend tt upgraded their jazz to nords.. gd stuff..
my ex p bass i used a fulltone fatboost... can really fatten up the tone and gain up more vol.. (sadowsky p are active too
parden me if it sound horrid to you.. hehe
haha, yup, the nordstrands pups are really gd, i've 2 bassist friend tt upgraded their jazz to nords.. gd stuff..
joeversustheworld
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thx for the input guys.Btw i tried using the preamp on my gt-6b to get that bite but i feel it just doesnt sound right,as in like there is no body to the tone so i figured that changing the pickup may help.Abt the neck, i need a replacement cos i did a major mistake of not detuning after an outdoor show,causing it to warp and crack along the neck.Nothing to be done but to replace it.Argh.Major lesson learnt!so i need good suggestions for places with good prices for p bass necks.Btw is a p bass supposed to cut through?
? Why do you need to detune after an outdoor show? care to explain?
joeversustheworld
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thats right mr shinobi.Any good leads on japanese fender p bass necks?
i think its because in extreme climate conditions, the stress from string tension will damage the neck... which is why the bass is always detuned when in transport
ok i get your idea. but during transportation, won't the instrument be subject to heat and thus expansion of the strings? hence the loosening of the strings shouldnt break the neck i think..
shinobi
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the thing is, due to changes is humidity here and temperature there, we don't know for sure which part will be affected more, the strings or the neck. and your idea could work provided it is enough to compensate for other factors. personally i am too lazy to detune and retune my bass when i transport it, and that could well be a reason my bass has survived thus far. but the safe bet is to relieve string tension i guess
namelessone
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Speaking of pickups anyone knows where can I find the Seymour Duncan Jazz Bass Quarter Pound pickups in Singapore? I've checked various music stores but still cant find them.
lordie
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its good to detune it also while in storage and tune it again when u wanna play it. it does protect the bass neck. especially if its a NT bass or wax finish eg) warwick, etc..
i always detune my strings all the time and keep a pack of silica gel in the harcase. running a warwick streamer 5 here.
