Bass Pick Ups

[chrls]

I am getting sick of my dodgy old passive bass. When trying to sort out earth hum, my father (being an electrician) pulled on a wire and it came off one of the trim pots. In an extreme panic, I soldered the wire back on to the common point of one of the pots so I had a bass that worked for the night's gig.

That was over a year ago.

I have finally got off my ass and decided to revamp, and put some active pick-ups in for a bigger sound (not a more defined sound, a bigger sound). I'm going for Seymour Duncans from music123.com. Much cheaper than buying from the rockshop.

I need someone to suggest someone to install these for me. I need a preamp wired up or something...my older brother suggested Paul Crowther, however I haven't been able to obtain contact details.

Can anyone point me in the right direction of someone? I really want a professional job done on this, or else I'd do it myself.

Thank you,

Chris
These Four Walls

[ash]

Hello.

I can supply the SDs too... also cheaper than the evil empire.

PM me for more info.

[Timi]

I am getting sick of my dodgy old passive bass

Just out of interest, is it dodgy because its dodgy or because its passive?

[Bg]

because its dodgy I used to use a top of the range soundgear with all the knobs and stuff - not mine thankfully - and I much prefer my P-Bass. Its a lot easier for a start

[Timi]

Yep, passive basses sound much better to me too.

[jimi]

The SD Quarter pounders in my bass have higher output than I got from the Ibanez SR400 I used to have (active pre amp).

Get passive pickups and a pedal with a pre-amp, that way you get the best of both worlds and don't have to shell out to get to get the preamp removed when you've decided you don't like it.

[chrls]

Just out of interest, is it dodgy because its dodgy or because its passive?

I don't know what's going on. I'd say I think it's dodgy because it is dodgy. I've never really had a problem with passive before, but it just hasn't done well since. I know passive pick ups can sound better, but I'm not after what passive pick ups have to offer.

[Timi]

Sorry, I was just curious if you were one of those "passive basses are a joke" kinda players.

I had some quater pounders in a p bass once, they were cool. Ive got Rio Grandes in a jazz now and they also treat me right.

[chrls]

The last two basses I have owned were passive.

This bass just needs some fixing, and my old passive bass died so if I throw the passive ones from my warick into the ibanez I can flick it off on trademe or something.

Active & passive - It's really a preference thing

[Rog]

I have two basses, one active one passive. I suggest anyone who really cares about their tone should do the same, as they both have their place in various music styles.