Product: Bartolini 9E
Price Paid: US $$140/ pair
Submitted
08/04/2000
at
06:06pm
by
Anonymous
Email: mangani at macronet<dot>com
Features
:
Pickup features: single coil active
Impedence or other specs:
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Geddy Lee Jazz Bass
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: both stock vintage Jazz Bass pickups
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: unknown
You musical style(s): modern rock/alternative
Reason for pickup change: the stock pickups on the Geddy Lee bass did not have the punch or volume to cut through the stage volume of my band (which is not extremely loud) they sounded good by themselves, but were anemic sounding in a live situation
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: a fair amount of output gained over the stock pickups
Tone: slightly muddy bass, fair but thin mids, okay highs
Sonic evaluation: Ampeg SVP PRO preamp, Crown Power Base 2 amplifier, SWR Goliath III and Son Of Bertha cabinets
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: modern rock/alternative
Overall Rating
:
7
Comments: I have been playing about 20 years, I love the additional output of these pickups, however I'm still not totally happy with my sound, although since I am relativey new to Fender Jazz basses, it could be the inherent sound of the bass. I also own several Steinberger basses which I love, but they don't fit the style music I now play.
