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Post by Rick Knight on Jun 7, 2022 10:06:03 GMT -5
I'm not opposed to them, just never got on board. Passive pickups seem to work fine for my purposes, and needing batteries seems like one more potential problem. What's the other side of the coin?
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Post by hushnel on Jun 7, 2022 10:17:59 GMT -5
I have an active pickup in my 1981 P-bass. I may not of been aware it was active when I purchased it. Everything else is passive. It seams I can get what I want out of passive just as easily as active. I do like two pickups, one closer to the neck the other closer to the bridge, gives me a nice range of tone and blend. I use a SansAmp bassDI at gigs, but not at rehearsals or noodling at home.
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Post by themaestro on Jun 7, 2022 11:42:39 GMT -5
My preference is passive. I don’t need the extended range or hi-fi sound. In fact, a lot of my basses are strung with flats. I have 2 active basses. A Stingray that alwas has the tone controls rolled back a bit, and a G&L L2500 this almost always in passive mode. I am not a slapper.
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Post by twangmeister on Jun 23, 2022 11:05:01 GMT -5
Active bass pickups do have a wonderful extended range but seem to lack the character I find in good passive pickups.
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Post by Taildragger on Jun 23, 2022 17:56:04 GMT -5
My active circuitry is on the pedalboard (in the form of a pre-amp/DI), where it can be driven by a power block instead of on-board batteries. A bass compressor and EQ pedal also reside there, and that's sufficient augmentation for my purposes.
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