Madeira bass part 2 (pickups)

Rey Regalado (2235)

Bass Equipment Forum · 4/25/2006 11:00 PM

so i went and got it. its in great shape. i was takign it apart to clean it out cuz it had loads of gunk on it. and the pickups are ridiculosly crappy.

its a p-j configuration.
so i was thikning, besdies EMG's what are some really good pickups that'll make it sound nice.

i was thinking of maybe converting it to a fretless, so what pickups are good for that sound as well. thnaks.

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Re: Madeira bass part 2 (pickups)

4/26/2006 2:54 AM

William E. Thompson (4187) wrote:

DiMarzio, if you want to keep it a passive system.

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Re: Madeira bass part 2 (pickups)

4/26/2006 10:56 AM

Rey Regalado (2235) wrote:

ok those dimarzio sound really nice.

i know how to soder and know a LITTLE about wiring.

so what should i go for? the split-P and the will powers?

and they CAN be used together with a jazz bridge pick up correct?

and if i like the sound of it just like that, for maybe a punky sound or non jazz bass sound can i just fill up the j pickup hole with wood diller and have a p bass?

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Re: Madeira bass part 2 (pickups)

4/26/2006 11:09 AM

Paul Warren (15294) wrote:

I think you'd be happy with DiMarzio standard P an J pups. I put them on my P-Lyte and I love them. I have also heard good things about the ultra J.

Both the standard P and J can be wired in series or parallel which gives you a whole new set of tones to play with. You just need mini switches or push pull pots.