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Title: Double "p" pickups
Post by: dubalbal on May 13, 2005, 12:43:55 AM

Hi folks ,  
 
Can anyone tell me the main difference between double  p  pickups and traditional  soapbar  shape ? Does it affect the sound in a specific way ?
 
Thanks for your comments.
 
ALAIN

Title: Double "p" pickups
Post by: adriaan on May 13, 2005, 01:40:59 AM

Hi Alain,
 
P refers to Fender's Precision Bass, so it's the split pick-up design. As it's an Alembic product, I would assume that they will still sound far more neutral than any regular P replacement pickups.
 
But as it is a double pickup, and also the physical size of the magnet and the windings is different, to a degree it will sound different from the soapbars. IIRC, it is louder than the J-shaped pickup that they offer.

Title: Double "p" pickups
Post by: serialnumber12 on May 13, 2005, 03:47:07 AM

And also it depends on the positioning of their location  neck or bridge ect...