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Replacement for EMG DC35 sized pickups

Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
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My bass has EMG DC35's in it. I'm thinking about replacing the pickups with some passives, and just totally gutting the electronics. I'm after a less compressed and less constricted sounding set of pickups.

Any recommendations? They have to be 3.5inch/89mm sized pickups, as that's what my bass is routed for.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    Nordstrands. You order direct in the size you need.

    Big Singles are brilliant.

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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    fretmeister said:
    Nordstrands. You order direct in the size you need.

    Big Singles are brilliant.
    Hmmm.. the only ones I can see on their website that offer the size I want are the Dual Coils:
    http://nordstrandpickups.com/products/dual-coils/

    Bit pricey aint they though!!?
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    They'll make any size - you just have to email them.

    They will shortly be making me some narrow spaced singles for my Ray5

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    Or you could try different EMG models.

    The CS and TW versions are very different. 

    What preamp is in the bass?

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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    Oh wait, I'm an idiot. They've got a whole bunch of pickups at that size. Should've looked harder!

    The bass has "active MEC-2-band electronics" - I don't really know anything more than that tbh.
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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    mmmmmm big singles do sound cool...
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    For a start chuck out the MEC circuit. It's shite. It will be that causing the compression.

    EMG's just don't work properly without their own kit - so either bin the circuit completely and just have volume, pan. tone, or get a BQS System if you actually want an onboard EQ system.

    I happen to like EMGs just with vol and tone. That's your cheapest option to try first.

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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    fretmeister said:
    For a start chuck out the MEC circuit. It's shite. It will be that causing the compression.

    EMG's just don't work properly without their own kit - so either bin the circuit completely and just have volume, pan. tone, or get a BQS System if you actually want an onboard EQ system.

    I happen to like EMGs just with vol and tone. That's your cheapest option to try first.
    Interesting. I was completely unaware of this. This is the first active bass I've ever owned. I'll look into that first then, because I might be unfairly blaming the pickups when it isn't their fault.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    If you are going to try the EMGs just with Vol and Tone first - make sure you get the right value pots!

    Much suckage will happen otherwise!


    EMG DC40 just with Vol and tone:




    (The amount of butthurt that vid caused on Talk Bass and the EBMM forum was massive. YOU CAN'T MOD A STINGRAY THAT'S WORSE THAN HITLER!!!)

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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    He has a pretty sick tone.

    I'm starting to wish I'd got a Stingray. Bah.
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24791
    Bass Direct just got a very nice lefty Sterling in stock (Proper USA Sterling. Not the Sterling by EBMM nonsense)

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