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I am looking at a phot of someone offering a fretless vette 4 string. The pickups are not specified as either Passive or active. But as I look at the photos of the pickups I see the MEC logo and then other writing to the other side of the pickup. I believe it says Dynamic Correction. How can...

With EQ set flat, my 2001 Thumb BO is less loud than my 2 other basses - American P bass and Geddy Lee jazz bass, both of which of course have passive pickups. I want to know how others perceive the output level of their MEC active single coil type pickups. I've always thought active pickups are...

I'm sure the Active-Passive bit has been done to death, but one thing I've noticed is that on the Thumb BO and previously on my active 'Vette I found myself using the passive sound more often than active manipulation. So...........firstly, am I weird? and secondly, does the true passive...

Can anyone date a Warwick Corvette Standard 6-string active bass, serial number J-066867-99?

If anyone has had experience with both the MEC passive Jazzman setup (streamer or Corvette Jazzman models) and also the MEC active Jazzman setup (as on the 04 Ltd and infinity models) could you please give me an idea of the tonal differences between these two setups? I really like the zingy...

Did I hear correctly that there is now an active MM type MEC pickup?

I would really like to know how a Thumb BO 4 compares to a Corvette STD 4 (bubinga). I spent all day playing basses, and came to the decision that I like the STD 4 better than anything that I've played. My only real problem is I was unable to find a Thumb BO to play. I've found a new...

The local shop received some new Warwick STDs in (sold the 2 $$). 4 and 5 string, active, bubinga. 4 and 5 string, passive, ash. I've not owned an active bass yet; all I know is that you can get more puch and more sounds. However: How "clean" is the sound (with age does it develope...

is there a any good reasons to have active pickups on a fretless warwick? how do i tell if a warwick corvette has passive or active pickups? :?:

Hello everyone, as my sig says I have a passive std corvette (Bubinga). I love the instrument in every way. BUT like every other guy out there, I always want to improve my stuff. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an active pickup kit. I need the Pups, and I think I need new POT...

What are the pros and cons of active and passive pickups/ecetronics. i've only ever used actiave basses so i've never had a chance to compare active and passive bassses.

I've heard that I can still play my bass without the battery from a fellow Warwick owner. Pretty simple question, but how so? I get a very faint sound. It's almost nothing, but it's there. And I've pulled active knob up. What the deal is X

Hi all, just wondering if anyone ever did this simple mod before... I'm talking about feeding the active pickups with 18V (using 2 batteries instead of one). I have an active corvette std 5 that I had the EQ removed (since I don't use them at all... just passive vol-vol-tone setup all 25K...

I have a corvette standard 4. Mostly I got it because it was a teal when i did, and I couldnt find any active vettes with a netural finish in my area. I want to do a active conversion from the standard passive MEC's. Is this a very hard proccess? I have changed out pups in a gutar before and...

Basically I can't decide. I'm going to buy a Corvette std 4 Bubinga but I can't find a store that has a passive version to try. I love the sound I get from My 'Vette 5 string but the simplicity of the passive 4 appeals to me(no batteries to die mid gig!). And if I bought the passive I could...

Hello to all, I am thinking about some Bartolini Jazz pickups for my corvette standard. I will also buy a Bartolini active preamp if I do this. I have never owned (rookie) an active bass and don't know what I am in for in the catagory of tone. Will it effect the Warwick growl of my...

I'd like to know if there are any differences between a passive Corvette and an active Corvette in passive mode. I know they have a push/pull knob that makes it passive from active, but I've heard that the sound is still not the same as the true passive model.