no. they are no direct replacement. in fact they only fit so-so on the bass and you have to change the pots aswell. soundwise my experience is that i liked the original pu´s a lot for their massive low-frequency punch but missed transparency in the overall spectrum. the ssb4´s make the overall sound of the thunderbird harder, precise and flexible.
@MarnusW182 thanx. the blue one is a fender jazz, the mexico one from the late 90´s. actually it was white but i let it repaint. modyfied bridge an bartolini pickups. also a wonderful baby!
these pick ups sound just like the standard ESP pick ups
Merick365 5 months ago
how do you think these would work in a Fleabass? for slap/general funk?
Jimmmeeehhh 5 months ago
good tone but a lil thin sounding
MysticMoonLightning 10 months ago
awesome vid man, the only good one showing off the ssb-4's. this video has convinced me to buy them. im not an active pickup guy.
mkds1109 1 year ago
no. they are no direct replacement. in fact they only fit so-so on the bass and you have to change the pots aswell. soundwise my experience is that i liked the original pu´s a lot for their massive low-frequency punch but missed transparency in the overall spectrum. the ssb4´s make the overall sound of the thunderbird harder, precise and flexible.
TheMPloc 1 year ago
Are the ssb-4's direct replacement for the stock pickups?
BPW12794 1 year ago
best sounding passive soapbars by far.
CorvetteCoonass 1 year ago
Nice bass, nice sound, nice everything!!!=) Haha Want one so bad, BTW is that a Mark Hoppus Sig precision bass on the right? Daphne blue?
MarnusW182 1 year ago
@MarnusW182 thanx. the blue one is a fender jazz, the mexico one from the late 90´s. actually it was white but i let it repaint. modyfied bridge an bartolini pickups. also a wonderful baby!
TheMPloc 1 year ago
these are DAddario EPS 170 ProSteels Super Bright. 045/065/080/100
TheMPloc 2 years ago
Hey buddy, very nice sounding PU's. What strings ?? Thanks for the test. Extremely helpful. Thanks
perutxoz 2 years ago