G&L DP127 bass pickup is an excellent solution for creating modern Precision Bass sound without breaking the bank. Featuring dual bladed ceramic magnets and hum-canceling technology, this pickup delivers authentic precision bass tone at an economical price point.
P pickups deliver an epic and subtly aggressive tone that permeates through any mix, perfect for adding depth and weight to a band’s sound with equal strength throughout its ensemble.
Model P
The Model P bass guitar pickup is an iconic component in the world of electric basses, providing a deep and thumpy tone. With its signature character suited to various musical genres ranging from Motown vintage warmth to the growling mids of modern rock music, finding the ideal Model P pickup can add depth and range to your bass sound.
Fender introduced their P-style bass pickup in 1957 as an antidote to double coil humbuckers which produced more buzz. Furthermore, this design allowed for precise modding that allowed bassists searching for specific tones on their instruments to easily achieve.
Model P is an excellent guitar choice for many musical genres; however, its high-midrange emphasis can sometimes make for an overly aggressive sound. Luckily, there are several solutions to help players achieve more balanced tones on this model.
DiMarzio’s DP122 bass pickup stands out as one of the premier Model P bass pickups, providing an outstanding sound that cuts through dense tracks and loud environments with ease while producing warm bluesy tones when desired. Furthermore, this low-end punch makes the DP122 ideal for heavy rock bassists.
Seymour Duncan offers another outstanding choice with their SPB-3 Quarter Pound P-Bass pickup, offering powerful punch that cuts through any mix with ease and is the ideal pickup for versatile bassists who play various styles. Furthermore, this pickup provides an expansive range of tones while being vacuum wax potted against unwanted squeals.
Upgraded bass pickups can be a quick and cost-effective way to enhance the tone of your instrument, giving it that sound you’ve always desired. By installing new pickups, you can expand its sonic potential while giving it that signature sound you’ve always longed for. Even without professional experience or soldering kit on hand, upgrading can be done on your own without hassle or expense.
SPB-4
The SPB-4 pickup for your p bass guitar is a powerhouse. Featuring large 1/4″ diameter pole pieces that increase magnetic field strength, allowing it to capture more vibrational energy from strings, creating a powerful and full tone with plenty of midrange presence and output – perfect for hard rock, metal and other high-output styles of music.
The Antiquity II P-Bass pickup recreates that iconic early ’60s Precision bass tone that became part of American music from Motown to the coasts, featuring Alnico 5 rod magnets with custom winding to provide the optimal combination of warm growl and articulate click – perfect for classic rock, surf and R&B rhythm tones.
This pickup also comes as a split-coil design, eliminating any potential hum caused by single coil designs by combining two identical coils in one unit and canceling out its hum. As a result, split-coil pickups produce warm, clear sound with slightly lower output than single coil designs while providing better resistance against external noise such as radio waves and computer monitors that cause buzzing or humming sounds.
For players who enjoy slapping and popping the bass strings, the SPB-4 pickup may be just what’s needed to create that aggressive sound. Offering more midrange than top end but still very snappy and aggressive performance, it pairs nicely with an STK-J2b Hot Stack for Jazz bass to provide unprecedented tonal versatility.
There are other types of bass pickups as well. Piezo pickups, for instance, are far less commonly seen on electric basses but more prevalent among acoustic bass guitars. Piezo pickups use an electret (a semiconductor which converts electrical current into voltage) to pick up electromagnetic field fluctuations caused by vibrating bass strings; then their vibrations are converted into acoustic vibrations by bridge contact points and amplified. They’re more sensitive to environmental conditions so require a sophisticated pre-amp to work correctly; or try optical bass pickups which use light sensing sensors on strings – great options both
SPB-3
Our most popular Basslines pickup, the SPB-3 features quarter inch diameter pole pieces to expand magnetic fields and extend frequency ranges, producing a rich tone with tremendous midrange presence and maximum output. Ideal for rock bassists seeking high output to cut through any mix; jazz players also love its clear lows that don’t become muddy or warm when used with warmer toned body instruments like ash, alder or basswood bodies; it installs easily using our user-friendly wiring schematic provided for installation.
Pickups work by sensing vibrations produced by bass strings as they resonate against magnets. This causes small voltage fluctuations within the coil of the pickup that are amplified and translated to sound. Pickups come in two basic varieties – single-coil and dual-coil. Single coil pickups produce crisp sound quality but may pick up external noise which produces an audible hum. This could include radio waves, computer monitors or fluorescent lighting causing interference that needs to be overcome with dual coil pickups.
Piezo and optical pickups provide alternative bass guitar pickup options. While not as common, piezos work by using light to detect string vibration, making it suitable for use with nylon strings; however they don’t produce as much power than their traditional electric bass counterparts and need a preamp in order to operate correctly. On the other hand, optical pickups tend to be less costly while working similarly but can accommodate all kinds of strings compared to piezos.
The Seymour Duncan SPB-3 pickup upgrade for Precision Bass instruments is an outstanding way to boost any instrument, and is available as a 4-string configuration. A direct replacement for American Standard Precision Bass stock pickup, this SPB-3 is produced in Santa Barbara, California using large diameter Alnico 5 rod magnets, Forbon flatwork, vacuum wax potted covers and ultra rigid construction to prevent microphonics (string vibrations transferring into unwanted noise).
SPB-2
The SPB-2 single-coil pickup provides tonal versatility across several genres. Similar in construction to its Vintage predecessor, but featuring additional coil windings which increase output and enhance low end response for fuller sound production – ideal for rock music genres that demand increased sonic punch! Furthermore, its sleek custom look is further enhanced with logo covers giving your bass an individual custom look.
Pickups work by using magnets to cause vibrations in copper wire coiled around them, which in turn generate small voltage fluctuations that are detected and amplified by the pickup, before being transmitted back out onto bass strings to cause them to vibrate and produce electric currents that are amplified into audio signals, producing music.
There are various varieties of bass guitar pickups, each offering their own distinct sound. Magnetic pickups are perhaps the most widely used option and use magnets to sense vibrations from bass strings, available both active and passive versions; with active ones providing wider tonal possibilities while magnetic ones cannot. Active pickups tend to cost more; however they provide access to higher voltage strings than passive options can.
Piezoelectric and acoustic pickups are two additional varieties of bass pickups. Piezoelectric pickups are most frequently seen on acoustic basses and use crystals to convert string vibrations to electronic signals; on the other hand, acoustic pickups rely on contact with the bridge instead to generate these signals, so they are less sensitive to temperature changes or external noises.
Split-coil pickups, found on Fender Precision basses, are another popular type of bass pickup. While single coils produce an audible hum when not being played, two double-coils can cancel this noise within the pickup while still producing clear sounding tones. Though double-coils do cancel this noise within their pickups, they also tend to diminish higher frequency soundwaves and can pick up noise from radio waves, computer monitors, or fluorescent lighting if exposed directly.