Use Of Pickups On Fretless Basses

[ajish4]

Ya know Joey....I NEVER tried just one pickup on my FL's....

I usually have it set the same way I do my 4001's and 4003's. Everything maxed, then back off each knob just a tad.

I have to give it a try....

[rickenbrother]

Try it, you'll like it!

[jps]

Ya know Joey....I NEVER tried just one pickup on my FL's....

There is a reason Jaco tended to favor the bridge pickup, ya' know.

[cassius987]

I almost always use only one pickup. However, the other night while recording with my 4001FL, I found myself running both Toasters together and really loving the punchy vintage sound.

[jps]

I almost always use only one pickup. However, the other night while recording with my 4001FL, I found myself running both Toasters together and really loving the punchy vintage sound.

Oh oh!

[cassius987]

[iiipopes]

I just found that sweet spot - backing off the neck pickup volume about 5-10%. You can hear the tone make a "hollow" sound; then just tweak in that "zone." And all on my fretted 4003, no less.

That's how I used to dial in the 4001 I used to have when I played in college jazz bands in the early '80's.