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neepheid

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TB+ pickups and active EQ
« on: November 19, 2013, 03:48:32 AM »
I miss my old Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass and I regret selling it.  I might have mentioned it before but I tricked it out with a selector switch, EMG-HB pickups and an EMG-BQC 3 band EQ circuit.  I might be doing something about the lack of Les Paul in my bass collection and I have a BQC lying around.  I was wondering if anyone had paired up TB+ pickups with active EQ here?  How did you get on?  Did you like the results?

I'm going to give it a bash anyway, I just thought I'd ask while I've got scheming time.  If it's rubbish then I'll have to get a couple of EMG-HBs in there as well, because I know that works ;)
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Re: TB+ pickups and active EQ
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2013, 09:37:09 AM »
The LPB-1, or "Les Paul Special" Gibson basses came with TB+ and a Bartolini circuit. Vol/blend/bass/treble. It was fine. Sounded pretty typical of an active bass. I pulled it out and sold it because I wanted it fully passive. The pickups seem to "breathe" a little better without it.

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Re: TB+ pickups and active EQ
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2013, 07:53:52 PM »
The LPB-1, or "Les Paul Special" Gibson basses came with TB+ and a Bartolini circuit.

I had a LPB-3 with the same setup.  It was a great "balls and all" rock bass, but was quite noisy with the treble control on anything beyond "3" on the dial
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