Some questions about pickups for BASS. I can't get solid answer out of my local store

[Tigerclaw_x]

I am sorry to bother everyone, however, I need to ask some questions about BASS pickups. I asked them in local guitar center, but could NOT ge.t a solid answer apart from: "Hey Any brand names should be decent, even Wilkinson, Warman and Entwistle should be fine"
Question number 1. I got an ESP B334. Ash body and ASB-4 pickups. I have TWO sets of pickups that I got super cheap: EMG SSD and EMG HZs, Which ones would be better than the stock ASB-4? And by how much.

More general questions. I like sound with a lot of growl and mid range. Spector Performer, Epiphone Thunderbird, Washburn RB2000, and Schecter Special kind of sound or if you will Peavey Grind (I got that one). Most Duncan pickups SPECIFICALLY scoop the midrange for some reason, which brand has pickups with descent mid range aside from EMG SSD that were specifically designed for Spector bass? A more balanced sound. What would be a good brand?

Thank you

 

[SJ318]

Re: Some questions about pickups for BASS. I can't get solid answer out of my local s

Hello, Welcome Tigerclaw_x,
Their is a Bass specific page under our "Forum" heading, about 4-5 subjects down from the top. Duncan is 90% or more of the many different types of guitar pickups I own and use. So I bet they have a pickup for you, too.
I know Duncan has a big Bass Pickup lineup and I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that you will get great advice on that page.
I just looked, it is topic 5 going down the list.
Good hunting.
Steve Buffington