Members Sancho Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 What are some upgrades some of you would recommend doing to this bass? I want to keep it passive. Badass IIdifferent pickups. I use this bass primarily in a GN'R Tribute band Bass has j and P bass pickups.Would like a little more warmth and punch than the stock pickups that are in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 Mine are all stock...except one fretless has barts. I like the stock pickups, but SD vintage would probably be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 I use this bass primarily in a GN'R Tribute band Seymour Duncan 1/4 pounders come to mind. That make a P/J set that goes from a very aggressive tone to a vintage feel depending on how much you turn up the tone knob, and how you alter your playing style. I can see them working quite well. I have that pickup in my precision bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billy-B Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 That is a nice bass, I'd leave it alone and play it as is. Billy-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 Would like a little more warmth and punch than the stock pickups that are in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 This was done on a stock fretted one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sancho Posted July 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 It's not that I am unhappy, I think the bass sounds great..... I just thought there must be tighter and warmer pickups out there for it.... I am primarily a guitar player and have always swapped out stock factory pickups with Dimarzio or SD pickups unless they came from the factory already with them, it always gave the sound a little more clarity and punch, especially the SD. The pickup I really need to swap out is the pickup in my Gibson Blackbird, I just find the stock pickup muddy, but again I would like to keep it passive. I just picked up a rig for this project consisting of a GK 1001RB-II and RBH410 cab. However I will be having my bass player use this rig in another band of mine and am considering getting a SansAmp RBI to run with it and also use the 1176 compressor in my UA 6176 pre/comp. I also wouldn't mind some recommendations as to what some of you use for effects and how you set them up for bass. I am familiar with a lot of cool boxes for guitar that make some unique tones, but not familiar with what cool things are out there for bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 Effects - you'll get as many answers as there people here. I use (boss) roland multi fx boxes and a ratt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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