Tenstrum Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I may be smoking crack on this one, but why is it that most 5 and 6 string basses have humbucking pickups? Tenstrum Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I'd think it would be for a fuller tone. The lowest string needs some extra gain, and the elimination of noise doesn't hurt, either. Also, they sound a lot smoother than single coil pickups. Of course, there are also "stacked humbucker" pickups, like the ones used for Jazz style basses, that work well with 5 and 6 strings. Some say these pickups sound compressed compared to their single coil cousins, but that may be an asset for some folks who crave single coil tones, with a little extra gain on top. This design also tends to roll off some highs, but not too much. I can get some clangy tones out of my 5 string, yet still retain the humbucker punch. A lot of the better active basses can do this. Just try a few in different amp/speaker combos. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 My BB605 has 2 single coil jazz pickups - complete with hum. I like the tone I get from them. My Carvin 6 has a single coil jazz in the neck position and a humbucker with 3 position switch in th ebridge. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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