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Your cart is empty.Definitive Bass Guitar Tone Are you on a quest for the definitive bass tone? Then drop a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 into your axe and prepare for something iconic. This vintage-style split-coil pickup drenches your bass lines in the perfect balance of authoritative thump and clear articulation. Hand-ground Alnico V magnets and vintage coil winding deliver bold, smooth tones by the truckload. And the responsiveness is astounding — it's everything you'd expect from a late-1950s Precision Bass. It looks the part too. If you want to capture the legendary tone that's in your head, you need the Vintage P-Bass SPB-1 pickup.P Bass pickups deliver the definitive bass guitar tone Fat, meaty, and hard-hitting bass lines — that's the sound of the iconic Fender Precision Bass. And the Vintage P-Bass SPB-1 nails it. Seymour Duncan started with period-correct Forbon flatwork and hand-ground Alnico V rod magnets. Waxed and tinned cloth pushback hookup
Parentsof4
2025-09-04 13:35:29
With so many aftermarket pickup options its overwhelming and difficult to make the right choice. IMO these are a great starting point, very affordable and super solid tone. They have the quintessential P bass sound, warm, punchy, articulate and very even across the neck. I replaced the v-mods than come standard in Fenders American Professional series with SPB-1's, and there was an immediate huge difference. Because these are not necessarily tonally colored one way or the other (like many $ boutique brands can be), but stay true to a great classic P sound, they work for nearly any genre...from classic country to heavy rock. If your wanting to try new pickups for a P bass, start with the SPB-1's.
DSV
2025-07-23 14:43:31
I purchased this pickup to upgrade a Squier Affinity (a CY00 serial number model). I needed to enlarge the holes in the plastic shells to allow the pickup to move up and down freely. On this particular bass I had to double up on the foam pads under the pickup to get them to the right height. I'm sure depending on the bass this might not be needed. As far as the sound goes it's simply wonderful! I was expecting an improvement but I didn't think it would be this much. Beautiful, even clarity of tone from lowest to highest notes. Good response to volume and tone control. One point to consider if you're doing an upgrade is the wiring harness in the bass - make sure it has quality components and they're properly soldered. I used one from Bayou Audio - first class all the way. New chrome flatwounds completed the setup.
Ryan
2025-07-18 17:16:37
Great pickup! I originally replaced my Player Series P with an EMG GZR. It turns out that wasn’t the sound I was looking for. This Duncan is exactly what I needed. Much more of a vintage tone. It gives me the thump and clarity that I was looking for. Love it!
E. G. Link
2025-07-07 20:25:29
Pickup screws and foam need adressed. These pickups sound Great !!!!
EJD
2025-05-27 11:13:56
It is impossible to get good tone without this pickup. In fact, it's impossible to even play bass without this pickup.
Mark Nelson
2025-04-14 14:01:35
The Seymour Duncan SPB-1 is a high-quality alnico pickup for a reasonable price. If you like a clean, vintage bass sound, this is a great choice!
wayne s.
2025-04-08 11:59:12
perfect fit. Sounds good. arrived fast
Steven Bennett
2025-03-07 14:24:55
I already had this pickup in a Japanese P-Bass and that bass sounds so good that I never played my '74, which is beautiful but sounded gutless and harsh in comparison. I tried a Quarter Pound in the '74, and found it to be great for hard rock, but nasty and over-the-top for everything else. So I ended up putting one of these in it too, and I'm thrilled with the result. It has just the right balance of solid, supportive bottom, and sweet, nuanced mids and highs. This is my all-time favorite all-around P-Bass pickup. And the price is right, too!
Danny MacAulay
2025-02-07 15:30:51
I have a Mexican made 50’s P Bass, pretty much faultless for a P but the stock pickup though not at all bad was just slightly unrefined for my tastes. There was just a hint of distortion on the low notes yadda yadda, my main bass is a Stingray and I also have a Rick both of which have pretty focused clean sounds and my aim was to get the P slightly closer to that. Yep, this pickup did it. Still sounds totally like a P, which is handy as that’s what I wanted but really cleans up the fuzz keeping the fundamental tone. Was going to spend big on a ‘boutique’ brand but I’m glad I tried this first. Solved my problem totally.Mine did come with ‘Seymour Duncan’ branded pickup covers, although a tight fit I slotted the pickups into my own cream coloured covers.In other news, the fact this works after my sloppy ham fisted shaking attempts at soldering leads me to believe fitting it is fool proof. I’m really bad with a soldering iron. Really bad.
Red_five
2025-01-22 19:07:29
Great sound great quality.
Peterpan
2025-01-17 17:11:50
Non pensavo che dei pickup per basso potessero cambiare il suono così.Stavo per buttarlo via sto basso quando decisi di cambiare senza molta speranza i pickup, che evidentemente erano molto scarsi, e con molta sorpresa ho ritrovato il gusto di suonare questo precision bass ibrido squier fender.
MarkMW
2025-01-08 11:47:06
Good sounding pickups. Have got these fitted to both my Fender MIM bass guitars. Worthwhile upgrade from the standard pickups.
Sergio Lai
2025-01-01 10:50:49
Messi al posto di quelli originali messicani.suono bellissimo.molto meglio di quelli originali.il suono del precision con quella parte media che soddisfa le orecchie. Quei medi che mancavano prima.credo che il rapporto qualità prezzo sia giusto.perfettamente allocati senza toccare niente.messi e saldati.
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