But I'm thinking of going "active" with the return of my original J bass! It's a crappy Epiphone that I recently got back from a friend. I've got the body, bridge, tuners, and a nice pre amp. It's black, so I plan on slapping a Tort guard and gold hardware on it. This is gonna be done on a shoe string budget, so that's where my question lies. Do I get a set of GFS pups ($52), or do I spring for a set of DiMarzio's ($100)? I'm leaning towards the DiMarzios,, I've always liked their products.
I'm also gonna go with a maple neck for extra "clank". This bass will mainly be used at church, since they/I go for a more "new school" tone. I'm not really a J dude, but I think this'll be the ticket.
So am I over thinking this? I have a feeling that I am. I'm going GFS for just about all the parts. Wouldn't it make sense that I get their active J pups while I'm at it? Help this out!!!