Nickel vs Pro steel for single coil low tuned basses (Low B/5 string)

guitarfishbay

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Hey guys,

With humbuckers I find I prefer pro steels for a bit more clarity.

However I'm now playing a stock Alder/maple board US Jazz tuned B F# B E, and wondering if nickels will work out to give some more midrange and less highs at source, without making the low B sound too muddy. Currently have pro steels with 130 for the B.

I'm finding I want to turn my tone knob down with the pro steels, and increasing mids a bit somewhere else in my pedal chain.

A/B'ing a few different thick bass singles is relatively expensive so looking for any experiences before I try switching from the pro steels.

Thanks