Active-to-passive bass pickup swap?

[stobro]

Over the years, I've owned a couple of basses with active pickups. Besides not sounding very good to my ear- too "hi-fi" without much midrange character- the batteries always seem to die at the worst time.

I have a USA Chap bass right now with active EMGs (P-J setup) that I'm thinking of converting to passive. It's a bolt-neck with a two-piece solid quilt maple body. Any suggestions on pickups that will warm up the tone?

-Brandon

[SirDouglas]

You aint the only one.... everysingle emg is comin out .. no more batts fer me neither... im gonna use X2ns and Split Ps in all mine

Sir Douglas

Randy

[cmatthes]

Some of us have had luck with the Rios - they make some pretty powerful stuff.

Depending on what you're looking for in a traditional Soapbar/P or P/J, DiMarzio or Duncans are always workable.

[marcnorth]

I'm still looking for a DiMarzio Model G DP120 in cream. I picked up a NOS one a month or so ago from ebay but I still need another one.

You can get the X2N-B's at this place. Its listed under the custom order stuff. Comes in lots of colors.

http://www.jayturserguitar.com/noname3.html

[Jimbilly]

Based on how good my Rio BBQ Bucker sounds in my SSII, I'd give their bass pups a try, -assuming they make bass pups.

[marcnorth]

They make the Pittbull. I think you have to route the cavities deeper to use these. Seems like BCR did a show and tell on it if I remember right.

http://www.riograndepickups.com/5.html

[tafkathundernotes]

If you're doing P-J replacements, I like the Fralins.

[serial]

I have a set of JBass Bartolini passives that I want to install that I've had lying around. I bought them after numerous recommendations, so we'll see.

The Rio Pitbulls have made a world of difference in my B08M, but those are humbucking sized. Rio has P/J pickups, but not sure if they are the same breed or not.