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Split P™
Description
Widen the sound of your gear with a Split P™ pickup. Each half of this unique double-blade P-style pickup is a complete humbucker. Split P™ pickups are EQ’d to expand the range of your bass by extending both low- and high-end response: a great way to get a broader contemporary sound from mid-rangy one-pickup-in-the-middle basses. The double-blade design adds snap for crisp attack and emphasizes cool overtones for big, smooth tone. Blade pole pieces also make the Split P™ very sensitive to fingerFirsthand experiences
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Discussed in Build #3: "The Bird" in the TalkBass community
Snert
I like it TT. It needs to be an outrageous colour though. No idea if the pickup arrangement will sound good, but I do recall reading about Bruce making the pickups for his scroll basses with a very wide aperture, so it should be OK. Aesthetics wise, my brain says Dimarzio Split Ps. ... more
TerribleTim68
Yeah, I'm an EMG fan so I was kind of considering them. Still undecided, I have several basses with EMGs in them already. ... more
NKBassman
Each half of the Dimarzio Split P is itself a humbucker, so that would further double the ridiculousness quotient... food for thought. ... more
Discussed in I need very serious help about Upgrading Pickups and Electronics on a cheap bass? in the TalkBass community
Yahboy
Split P™ | DiMarzio Ultra Jazz™ Bridge | DiMarzio And , High output bass string EB Cobalt Roundwound ....... ... more
BasistaFunky
Right, what about these ones: [link] Can they solve the low output passive problem on my Vintage bass? ... more
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