DRGarcia Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Bout to get this fretless and, although tha pickups sound gewd and round, IIIII think I can find pups that better extend that fretless sound. Dont know if it makes that much of a difference, but, are there pups that anyone can suggest and/or know for sure that can do just this? ohh, and its a jazz bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have active Basslines pick ups in my fretless. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRGarcia Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 The ones in it now are Duncan Designs and they dont sound bad by any means but, like I mentioned before, I think there could be a better answer. hmmm, baselines WOULD be the obvious answer! You ever heared Nordstrands in any fretless's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 After hearing Mark Egan on the first Pat Metheny Group album, I put Bartolini pickups in a fretless Precision. It sounded good to me. I miss that bass (it was stolen about 25 years ago). Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRGarcia Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hmmmm, Barts would definately bring out that nice fretless growl, Ya know?...I like passive pickup sound, but please anyone who replys, please give Me advive on both ends if possible(meaning passive pup opinions and active pups opinions) thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 I have Nordstrand NJSEs on my Jaco fretless and the tone is killer to me. Very musical with lots of single coil tone. Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Lessons. That's what you should get. Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! What I mean to say is get some damn EMG's. Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I have Duncan Bassline SPB3's in my PJ fretted and they sound great. They're passive, and a little on the hot side. I'd like to have some SPB1's for another project bass that I'm planning. They're supposed to have a more vintage sound. I think I'd prefer passive pups on a fretless, but that's just me. Although I'd like to hear the active Basslines that Bottom End is using. Duncan makes nice pups, but so do Bartolini and Lindy Fralin. There's only one way to find out, settle on a brand and buy it. That's what I did when I bought the SPB3's. I think the reason I chose Duncan's was because they had more useful info about their products on their web site. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Check out my archive post on this ... Davos archive Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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