Buying New Pickups For A Bass

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:29 pm

So, i bought my new bass. I'm still working on getting pics up. But anyway, it has (presumably) crappy ibanez pickups in it. I was wondering what goes into buying new pickups, i.e.:

Is it worth it?
How much are we talking about?
What kind should I get?
Is it a lot of work?
What will this do for my bass/sound?

Thanks for the advice.

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:32 pm

well if its real good nice wood look into passives, but if its pretty crappy wood and wont give u good tone use actives, try some EMG's i really like mine.

EDIT-what did u get?

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:56 am

Ibanez BTB1000

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:28 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:Ibanez BTB1000

ah, so u did get that one after all niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:47 am

It's quite funky.

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:50 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:It's quite funky.

is it possible for you to record some stuff?

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:06 am

bassman462 wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:It's quite funky.
is it possible for you to record some stuff?

once i get my mike up and stuff.

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:33 pm

well what are you looking for? like a bright vic wooten tone? or a less bright and more groovy tony levin tone? or a vintage tone?

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:15 am

i like tictacs wrote:well what are you looking for? like a bright vic wooten tone? or a less bright and more groovy tony levin tone? or a vintage tone?

isn't there something i can "find any tone" with? i like how les' bass sounds...

i like tictacs · Post by **i like tictacs** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:47 am

what kind of pickups does he use?

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:30 pm

I'm not sure what Carl puts on his basses... they might be customs. or emgs i dunno.