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Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
I figure this is probably the best place to ask this...

I've played bass off and on for a long time, but never really serious. Mainly just jamming with people in college, etc. I haven't played in awhile now, but have a chance to start playing with some friends of mine in a funk band.

Now, I don't have the greatest bass, and have always been a little "eh" about the pickups on it, so I've been wondering if this works out, should I look into upgrading the pickups, and if so, what kind people tend to like for funk, or if there's just a general bass pickup people like for all kinds of music. I never really got much into learning details about pickups, etc, so I figured people here might be able to tell me if it'd be a waste of money or something worthwhile to look into.

I have a Washburn XB400, and just don't have the money to even think about getting a new bass anytime soon (plus I'd rather see if this band think works out before I start thinking about spending loads of cash). If there are some decent pickups out there for around or under $100, that'd probably be what I'd aim for.

So, any thoughts on whether this is a pointless endeavor, or something worth looking into?

Thanks

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