Question About the SUB5 pickup & choices.

[mcnach]

I have just bought a lovely SUB5 bass, active 2EQ.

The previous owner had installed a Seymour Duncan Basslines SMB-5D (ceramic) pickup. It sounds great, no doubt, but I wish it were a bit more like my Stingray, just with 5 strings.
Since the Stingray has alnico pickups, I'm guessing this is at least part of the equation I need to solve...

The previous owner of this SUB5 had kept the original (alnico) pickup and gave it to me. Also, as it turns out, I have a Seymour Duncan Baslines SMB-5A (alnico) in my drawer (something I bought a while ago for another rpoject and still hadn't been used).

I was just wondering whether anybody has played with SUB5 replacement pickups and what their experiences were.
I'll probably just try all three pickups and see which one I prefer, but I'd appreciate any comments from someone who has a SUB5 and maybe has tried other pickups.
Just looking for a more SR4 type of sound... with an extra string.

 

[Rano Bass]

For a Stingray sound use the original pickup IMO.
I love the sound of the SMB-5d but it does sound a little different than a Stingray 4.

 

[five7]

I would have to say the same thing, the original will sound the best.

 

[steevo]

i bought a sr5 pickup off a guy on here a while ago and it has made a difference to the sound, more defined and the low B is definatly cleaner. I would recommend the sr5 pickup, tempted to put the other pickup in the neck position but now sure how to do it

 

[mcnach]

if the SR5 was an older one it would be ceramic, not alnico. Nice sound for sure, but not *the* Stingray sound.

Been ultra busy lately so I haven't got around to changing pickup/preamp. Hopefully this coming weekend. Will report back.

 

[Rano Bass]

I have just bought a lovely SUB5 bass, active 2EQ.

It sounds great, no doubt, but I wish it were a bit more like my Stingray, just with 5 strings.

The previous owner of this SUB5 had kept the original (alnico) pickup and gave it to me.
Just looking for a more SR4 type of sound... with an extra string.

That's your answer right there ^

The original alnico pickup will do the trick