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Pups

Miniature	Date: June 4, 2004 @ 10:01 AM Can anyone tell me what they think of the EMG-P pups? They're cheaper than the others and are not as dramatic a change from my old pickups as ne of the others would be... i hope i won't need a new pickguard...
zique	Date: June 17, 2004 @ 5:21 AM I use an emg-btc control on my 5 string bass.it is an active eq that you connect to stock pickups.it deffinitly adds punch and great tones,but it obviosly is battery operated,and the downside of any active setup that needs a battery(ies)is the variation in sound depending on the age of the battery and even how much or what style you play.Ive also found that i can basically get the same tones out of my passive 4 string bass.i think practice and technique are a better way of getting the sound and tones you want.i cant always rely or trust batteries.
100thmonk	Date: June 24, 2004 @ 1:36 AM i like the emg's i have simply for there consistency of volume and tone. of course you must keep your 9volt fresh, but they aren't bad for the job. i agree though that practice and technique will make more of a real difference in the osund than a set of pickups. good technique can make a bad bass sound reasonable, but poor technique will only sound poorer with a better pickup.