Bass pickups other than jazz bass for fretless use.

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So...Give me your best opinions on different bass pickups that sound good on a fretless. I already love the jazz bass, but am thinking about a future project and want to try something different. Thanks in advance!
 
I had been thinking about the possibility of a DiMarzio model one for a neck pickupand a will power neck pup for middle or bridge. Also considering a pair of gfs power rails for use on a bass. I'm bad about over analyzing things. Also, with all the different p bass pups out there, which ones have the right frequency response for fretless?
 
its clearer than a real Gibbo Mudbucker but can get down right muddy if you cut the tone entirely --

I "THINK" the Artec ones are very similar and you can get a set (Mudbucker and mini hum) for les than the Dimarzzio

here is a similar configuration to mine but in a Fender
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Almost any pickup. My fretless basses are a PJ where i like the P better and a MM style pickup which is really great. But i can well imagine something like Thunderbuckers or (yes!!!) PAF guitar humbuckers in a fretless instrument. Or the minihumbucker from my Gibson EB-11.

You should keep in mind the string spacing: Gibson like basses are narrower; the outer strings have the same distance as in their guitars. Which means that you can use guitar pickups even those with 6 poles (i tried, and Fender did it too, with a strat PU in the Bronco bass))

Thunderbuckers have blades which are wide enough for 7enderish string spacing.

Why did i say almost? i cannot imagine well single coils with *very* pronounced treble end like the Tele PUs (which need to be tamed in a bass anyway) or even the single coil lipsticks in a fretless bass.
 
............damn you Fretless --- Im looking at my Thunderbird........and wondering "why do I need these frets then????"

FYI --- the Epiphone Thundirbird Humbuckers are GREAT pickups and again can be scored very "cost effectively"

The mudbucker (just had another objective little noodle---) is darker than the "P" pup in mine-- but I dont recall it being as dark as the Epiphone EB-3 now-- thats long scale -- Vs Short scale -- also -- and Gibson VS Epi -- and flats (currently) vs round wounds --fretted vs fretless---.,....and....and ....Ugh

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I so need an Embassy...................and a Jack Cassidy.......and a.........and...... ugh

almost scored a vitnage "NEWPORT" Epi a while back ....but someone beat to that opium den......
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Wow! Looks like my horizons are expanding! As far as string spacing goes, Schaller makes a bridge with space adjustable saddles, so I'm not scared of mixing gibbo and fender. Adrian, that p bass was flat out sexy!
Thanks, Bea and Adrian for your suggestions!
 
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The Warwick bridges allow for string spacing adjustment as well.

it is cool but it wasnt MY Fender --- just found on line
in the 90's fender made this
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and now I OFFICIALLY HATE YOU for giving me major GAS for this lovely beastie!!!!!!!!!!!


google Fender bass with mudbucker -- -LOTS of ideas and options and tips tricks---- and GAS!
 
I'm thinking- p bass body routed for a mudbucker in the sweet spot and an eb3 minibucker in the neck. Bassackwards eb3...Oh, crap! I'm GAS-ing bad!
 
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