best bass PU's for punch and grind

[Rupturemetal]

What are your opinions on the best PASSIVE pu's for that mid range punch . Basswood body

 

[wishtheend]

Duncan Quarter Pounders. Got them in my jazz, and they slay.

 

[Rex Rocker]

What kind of pickups? J-style? P-style? Soapbar? MM-style?

 

[Rupturemetal]

What kind of pickups? J-style? P-style? Soapbar? MM-style?

Does not matter, It's an old roadster bass and had the huge soapbars in it. Can fit anything in it. not p-styles because their staggered and I dont want to route

 

[egan.]

Does not matter, It's an old roadster bass and had the huge soapbars in it. Can fit anything in it. not p-styles because their staggered and I dont want to route

If you don't want to route you have to tell us the pickup sizes.

 

[Rupturemetal]

If you don't want to route you have to tell us the pickup sizes.

No worries about the cavity, its a four string but could almost hold a six string PU. I can make anything work .

 

[BLUElightCory]

Lollar or Fralin pickups for sure!

Get overwound pickups if you want more output and lows at the expense of mid presence. Get underwound pickups if you want more highs. Or get stock if you want an even balance.

I had Quarter Pounders in a P-Bass and hated them. They were loud but they had zero tone. When I swapped them for stock Fralins it sounded much better.

My two cents.

 

[Trevoire520]

Duncan 1/4 pounders have pretty aggressive mids. Got them in my P bass and they definitely sound more aggressive than the stock pickups.

 

[egan.]

I'm partial to bart CB's.

 

[wishtheend]

I've had Bart's and EMG's (both HZs and CS/DCs) and the Quarter Pounders in my Jazz are still my favorite. Really high output, and strong bass and mids. As with a jazz, I roll the treble back, but not lacking in tone at all.

I like the EMG CS/DCs I have in my ESP, but they are much rounder and don't have any where the grind of the Duncans. I think overall I just like single coils in bass for mid focus and grind.