conguiño Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Who do you think makes the best pickups/electronics? Does it hurt? Only when I'm awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 There is no such thing as "best" in music. There are only options. Can you be more specific on the pickups you want ? What bass guitar will they be going in ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conguiño Posted September 25, 2002 Author Share Posted September 25, 2002 I totally agree with you on that. I should have been more specific. When I say best, I mean best quality. Like the best Soapbar pickup, or the best Jazz pickup. Does it hurt? Only when I'm awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 One player's best J pick-up may be another's worst. As a player, the tones I like to get out of a jazz bass may be different than another player's preferred tones -- therefore one brand of pickup might be better suited to my playing than to the other player's style. For example, I really like strong low mids, while someone else may prefer stronger treble and bass tones with less mids -- our preferences will probably be best served by different brands of pickups, even if we're replacing pickups in the same make and model of bass. It can also vary with the design of an instrument. Where are those single coil pickups placed on the body of the bass -- traditional jazz positions? closer to the neck? pinched closer together in the middle? It could be that such positioning helps the tonal strengths of one pickup and reduces those of another. Or certain types of woods used in a given bass may emphasize certain tonal qualities, and one brand of pickup may better complement those qualities than another. Thus, "best quality" is very hard (impossible?) to judge. However, questions like "which pickups give strong midrange tones?" or "which contribute treble bite?" and so on, are more answerable. I may have been more rambling than explanatory, but maybe this helps a little -- or else others may have better ways to say this (or to disagree). Peace. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fonz Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 all the subjectiveness aside, i'll say this much. the best soapbars i've found are those big, nasty 1/4 inch ceramic suckers on g&l instruments. i wonder who makes those? think they're proprietary? ayway, they are psychotically versitile. Eeeeeehhhhhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C from Nashvegas Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Ford makes pretty good pickups, dunno about Dodge or Chevy but I'm sure some people swear by them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 I'm glad Bill set this thread straight. I thought I was going to have to "moderate" when I saw the title - I assumed you were looking for phrases to interest members of the opposite sex... Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I have to say... I'm really digging the EMG-HZ pickups on my new Spector. Very high output, and very quiet. Not always two characteristics you find together, let me tell ya! And they really bite down hard, too. Great attack from these suckers. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I always found the best pick-ups to be those where the girl did not feel picked up on, just conversational and comfortable, so by all means, try to avoid the cliche'. And, for pete's sake, wear some clean clothes, take a bath, what could it hurt? Peace, wraub p.s. who is this pete? should I know? is he famous already, aside from this whole homily thing, or what? where's my remote? is oprah on? I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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