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Title: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: leftybass on July 29, 2015, 08:43:46 AM

Got a P-Bass with thin-sounding pickup, need to beef things up and would like some suggestions.

I don't want active/battery, and I'd prefer to not spend over $150.

I did come across Lace 21044 Alumitone P-Bass Pickup, the description sounded good, any thoughts?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on July 29, 2015, 12:30:36 PM

The Alumitone gets my vote. I'm going to drop one in my homemade parts bass with the JPJ pickups. Right now it has the stock Mexi P-Bass pickup that was replaced in said bass by a SD Quarter Pounder. That pickup has a lot of gain, but not as much beef as I would like. The Jazz pickups are Fender Custom Shop '63 Jazz and FAR superior to the Mexi. I've had two other P pickups in that bass, a Lace Sensor run passive which was just way too low  in output, which I expected, but I figured worth a try, and a full suite of NOS Jackson pickups from the 80's. In that bass, which has a TON of auto body filler under the poly finish, they were treble machines. My attack is bright enough as it is.

(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu183/PsychoBassGuy/IMG_2034.jpg)

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: luve2fli on July 29, 2015, 12:40:54 PM

I've tried the Q-pounder and found it to be TOO much - of everything. DiMarzio is always a good choice but recently, I've tried the Fender '62 Custom Shop and it's awesome. I'm dropping one into my newly-acquired Mexi P in the coming few weeks.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: copacetic on July 29, 2015, 01:48:50 PM

I like the Lindy Fralin P's ( he'll work close with you too to get what you want). Also the Fender Custom Shop P's and J's are pretty nice as well. You can check them out most likely in any music shop that stocks their new American Standard passive P an J basses. There is a little sticker on the puck guard stating those pickups. 

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: FrankieTbird on July 29, 2015, 03:02:09 PM

I used a cheapy GFS pickup in a '70s MIJ P-bass clone, and it sounds fantastic.  Plenty of bottom.  Worth a shot for about 35 bux.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: Aussie Mark on July 30, 2015, 04:35:37 PM

Lollar for the win.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: Lightyear on July 31, 2015, 06:57:54 PM

I've got a SD Antiquity and I really like it - not a hot pickup for sure though.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: Pilgrim on August 01, 2015, 10:17:49 AM

The Fender pure vintage '63 P-bass pickup would be worth a look.  You can buy around $100 on Ebay.

That, and Labella Deep Talkin' flats, ought to set you up nicely.  The strings make a big difference too.  Give the Labellas at least 60 days to warm up.

http://www.fender.com/parts/pickups-preamps/pure-vintage-63-precision-bass-pickup/0992241000.html

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: Nocturnal on August 23, 2015, 10:36:11 PM

This video is not perfect but it does demonstrate a lot of various P pickups. IMO my Dimarzio equipped basses sound better than what he got out of the one in his demo. They can be pretty aggressive but I like the Model P a lot.

https://youtu.be/lFasRbajFy4

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: godofthunder on August 24, 2015, 01:46:40 PM

 My vote is the Dimarzio Model P, lots of power and low end.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: leftybass on August 25, 2015, 06:25:59 AM

Thanks folks!

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: nofi on August 25, 2015, 08:20:45 AM

i never had a stock fender p bass pickup that i was unhappy with. go figure.

Title: Re: Need a replacement P-Bass pickup with lots of low-end.
Post by: slinkp on August 25, 2015, 09:01:24 AM

Here's another one... the stock pickup sounds pretty nice here too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9-ADHWXlHk

And here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRlai8JpZTs