EMG PJ Active Bass Guitar Pickup Set, Black

I replaced my cheap Ibanez Talman TMB100 stock pickups with these. Wiring was way, way easier than when I've had to solder pickups in the past. Why aren't all bass guitar electronics solderless like these are? I can't think of any reason why you'd want soldered electronics instead of these.There were a few minor hiccups that I had when installing the pickups. First, I had to drill out a hole in the pickguard for the extra knob the bass now has. This was easy, though. Also, I had to widen out some of the pre-existing wiring holes, and I also had to remove a very small amount of wood in the J position to fit that pickup in. I accomplished this with a little bit of drilling and a little bit of x-acto knife work. I have next to no woodworking experience, but this was pretty easy even for me.In total, the installation probably took me a couple of hours AT MOST. You can probably do it a lot quicker if you need to.In terms of performance, the pickups are great. The split P humbucker is thumpy and clear. The J is totally noiseless and sounds equally amazing.Great product. Huge improvement over my stock pickups.My only regret is that cream colored PJ pickups aren't available here on amazon. Oh well! These will work just fine.

Pros:I went from a whimpy, thin bass tone to good solid punch.The pickups fit for the most part, my cheap guitar need a bit of trimming but cant blame that on the p/u's.The directions were fairly clear. Read and don't assume and anyone can do it.Cons:* One cable was missing and I had an addition of a cable that was not mentioned in the parts list or wiring directions. Being a professional electronic tech I was able to overcome that small obstacle by removing the wired pins from the connector and using connectors from an unused cable. A layperson would have had to wait for replacements.Added: additional battery clip for 18 volt operation and a small on/off switch.Next:Brass knobs. LOL.I was debating the active eq but for me this works great.

Great Product

I'm sure it works great, but I'll never know. The wiring is very fragile. I accidentally wired the input jack backwards, and when I went to pull the tabs off the wire snapped in my hands. I have no actual idea how it well this works. And because I'm a big idiot, I didn't get the warranty so now I'm stuck with it. Guess I'll save up and buy another one.

I used these pickups in a custom Bass build I did. The pickups themselves cost more than the Bass kit, but I have been complimented on the sound quality that these pickups produce so definitely well worth the money. These are active pickups so they will require a 9v battery, which my Bass didn't have enough internal space for, just be aware of that. Also, if you don't have knobs for your pots you will need to buy some. I used a set of precision calipers and the pot shafts are 6.00 +/- 0.01 mm. Press fit knobs won't fit, you have to get the ones with set screws.

Easy to install, comes with everything except a battery holder. Sound great!

The improvement in the sound of the bass was awsome. The instructions for installation were clear. I totally recommend this set to improve a medium level bass!.

Easier than the last time I got them installed in 2005.