But, if you personally compared a QP to a standard P pickup, I'd bet they'd sound different to you, and you'd likely have a preference between the two if asked to choose.Īlthough I can get "pretty much the same tone" out of a kick drum using whatever semi-parametric EQ is handy, I have preferences when they are available. That appears to be this poster's issue, not his choice of pickup models. John, you're clearly a much better bass player than I am! But, as part of your tonal control, I'd be surprised if you're not adjusting pickups to taste when playing with a dual pickup bass. just because I can get pretty much the same tone out of a '78 jazz bass (new pickups), '78 p bass (original pickups), a stock '74 Gibson Ripper, and a '98 Fodera Custom bass (passive Bartolinis) doesn't mean that pickups won't make a difference to you. can pretty much get any sound out of that thing.īut, YMMV. maybe I should just sell everything but the Jazz Bass.
I kinda wish different basses made a huge sonic difference to me. maybe you 'play the amp' more (I like a really dark amp sound) and the pickup output really adjusts the drive of the input stage. I kinda feel like unless something is wrong with a bass pickup, it should be just fine.īut, YMMV. maybe some day I will get the originals rewound by Lindy Fralin or something, but for now, the new ones work great. When the pickups on my '78 jazz bass got too microphonic to use anymore, I just put regular Fender American Jazz pickups in their place. all the tonal changed I need I can achieve with changing my technique. I can play almost any bass and get the same sound out of it. The more that I play lots of different basses, I have found more and more that (duh) my sound is almost entirely in my hands.