I'm building a project six string bass for my son. It's a six string. They route the bass for a pair of Duncan ASB2-6 / EMG 45 pickups. I assume the Duncan and EMG are both soap bars with the same shape. I admit to knowing way, way more about guitar pickups and almost nothing about bass pickups. I know J bass and P bass, but all the crazy soap bars and such are outside my knowledge bass.
So I'm looking for recommendations. My son plays all genres of music. He's kind of a bass fanatic after just a year. He plays the big upright double bass at school. He has a four string P bass and he often plays my five string jazz bass. His favorite bass player is probably Les Claypool. He plays a lot of that Primus stuff. He also plays John Paul Jones stuff too. He plays lots of rock. But he definitely likes to slap and pop.
As I THINK I understand it, the Duncan ASB and EMG 45 are 4.5" soap bars. But I have no idea what the differences are among the various Duncan soap bar offering for six string. I found these two on the website:
- Active Soap Bar Phase I
- Active Soap Bar Phase II
Can anyone explain how they differ? Are these the only pickups of this shape/form factor offered by Duncan?
Sorry for all the questions, but I have to start somewhere. If I was building him a Strat, I'd have no problems!
While we are at it, with four controls, I assume there are control options. Volume, blend and some sort of EQ. Any Seymour Duncan recommendations?
Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
So I'm looking for recommendations. My son plays all genres of music. He's kind of a bass fanatic after just a year. He plays the big upright double bass at school. He has a four string P bass and he often plays my five string jazz bass. His favorite bass player is probably Les Claypool. He plays a lot of that Primus stuff. He also plays John Paul Jones stuff too. He plays lots of rock. But he definitely likes to slap and pop.
As I THINK I understand it, the Duncan ASB and EMG 45 are 4.5" soap bars. But I have no idea what the differences are among the various Duncan soap bar offering for six string. I found these two on the website:
- Active Soap Bar Phase I
- Active Soap Bar Phase II
Can anyone explain how they differ? Are these the only pickups of this shape/form factor offered by Duncan?
Sorry for all the questions, but I have to start somewhere. If I was building him a Strat, I'd have no problems!
While we are at it, with four controls, I assume there are control options. Volume, blend and some sort of EQ. Any Seymour Duncan recommendations?
Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
