pickups

Hello all, a friend of mine and I recently discovered that on both of our basses (Warwick Corvette $$ 5 String) the pickups are louder when switched to parallel than in the series postition. We just wondered because it doesn't seem to be a bug as it is in both of our basses. After...

Hey all, I picked up a 91 Streamer Stage II 5 string a few months ago. I absolutely love this bass. The feel, the tone, the looks it has it all. My only issue is low output on the D and G strings. The bass came with the MEC pre amp and Seymour Duncan pickups. I have tried adjusting pickup...

I’ve been looking on and off for the past year, all over, for this info and have found similar threads but not exactly what I’m trying to find. On either a Streamer Stage II or a Teambuilt/GPS Streamer LX with J/J pickups: If someone could measure from their 12th fret to the center-line of...

I landed my hands on a custom shop thumb broadneck a few years ago. But I’m really wanting MEC pickups instead of the Bartolini. Would the broadneck 5st have the same pick up size as a standard 5st? Also, depending on this response does anyone want to sell their MEC soapbars lol

Theoretically speaking, for fun, how many pickups could you possibly put on a bass? As many as you can fit, or would the electronics and wiring limit it to a certain amount and if so, how many?

Just trying to find a quick, but definitive answer on this. Are the active MEC Gold jazz bass pickups stacked coil humbuckers, like EMG J-styles, or side by side split coils, like some others? Source(s) for your info? Thanks!

Has anyone done a direct comparison between these two very similar pickup sets on the same bass? I like the MEC's tone and have had the Basslines previously in a different bass, but I wasn't able to compare. The MECs are too bright and brittle for my taste, although overall I like them a good...

Kwestion for those upgraders and modders out there: I lovelovelove my streamer jazzman but I've joined a thrash/industrial band and I am finding it lacks a bit of aggression, it tends to clank rather than snarl when played hard. I suspect that this may in part be due to the ash/maple combo but...

Hello all, In the pickup section of the CS pricelist, we have: "MEC Jazz Broadneck 6 string PU Set" I've emailed Warwick about this, and was told these are passive pickups, with blade-style magnets so that they can be used on non-broadneck basses. I've tried to get more information...

Hi Guys I have a Corvette Std. which was Factory fitted with Active EMG pick ups : They are a little TOO clinical and top endy for my tastes. I want to get a sound closer to the warmth and grit of my Stage II Streamer which is fitted with Active MEC J/J pickups. Is anyone...

I was wondering if anyone has experience replacing the MEC pickups that come on the MIG Streamer Standard? The pickups have a very low output, so the bass is missing that Warwick growl. Any suggestions on a good replacement would be appreciated. I've had the bass for a while and firgure it's...

Thinking of installing a Bartolini 3 band active/passive pre amp and all pots with the MEC golds im my 2013 Rockbass Corvette premium. Anyone on here try this c I mbo or something similar? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi there, I own a '74 S-380 bass and want to replace the pickups (too much hum). So I bought a set of Fender Jazzbass custom '60's pickups but they don't fit. Apparently Framus did not make 100% copies in those days. Anyway does anybody know which pickups I need and where to get them? (I...

Hey doods, i recntly purchased an old cort steinberger liscenced copy to carry aorund as a travel bass. All in all its a pretty nice bass, nice neck, its a maple NT with Hog wings as far as i can tell, passive P/Js and a bridge liscence by steinberger wich appears to be milled from chunks of...

Hi I have purchased an old framus hollywood but its without the original pickups, and very trashed, is it possible to purchase the new pickups and what is the price, I have mailed germany twice, but gotten no ansver, could someone help mee. The first real guitar i played on was the read...

Just got a new, to me, Rockbass Corvette Double Buck. Seriously great quality for the money. The only issue is that the pickups sound muffled and seriously lack high end. Is this just the way the MEC pickups sound or is there an issue with them or the wiring? I am considering replacing them with...

I found that the single coil on the TJ on my Dolphin SN is a bit thin, just too close to the neck. I have heard that the pups can be flipped, making the coil nearest the neck the one selected in single coil mode. I tried this today, and i just dont have the spare cable in the compartment (damn...

I own a 2002 SSII 4 string, and a 1992 SSII 5-string. I am curious if the pickups are different in the two basses. My 5-string doesnt seem to have the life of my 4-string. I know they won't sound the same, but I am am curious of why I cannot get the same pure lively sound out of my 5-string...

I just got a set of basslines APJ-1 pickups for my 1991 4 string thumb bass. I was wondering if I could wire them to my existing MEC pre-amp or would it be better to take the MEC electronics out and (with the exception of the input jack) use the basslines electronics/pots that came with the new...

Hi there I've got a 2003 Corvette Jazzman and I've got the stock MEC pups in and they're going a little bit rusty from being left in damp rehearsal rooms! So I wanna upgrade, what would you recommend - EMGs or Bartoloni? Thanks!