EMG bass pickup - leave in or not
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MrTornadoHead
More guitars than talent, sadly
If you keep the EMG, would you use it in something else?
It's probably worth the effort as replacement pickups don't really add any value to selling guitars unless its new.
It's probably worth the effort as replacement pickups don't really add any value to selling guitars unless its new.
I have a Squier Strat - not sure if it would work well there. I could keep the original pickup as it’s a six pole covered pickup.
Desert Fox
Squier-Meister
One thing I've done in situations like this is to sell the bass with the aftermarket pickup, but make it obvious that you're planning to include the original pickup in the sale. I did that with a Squier Jazz-5. I had put EMG actives in it as the original pickups were rather weak and toneless to my ear. After having it for about ten years, I sold it with the EMGs in it, but made sure in the listing to mention that the original pickups were included with the sale. Aftermarket pickups, even if they're a big improvement over the originals, often lower the value of an instrument. This way, you can still get the full value of the instrument and allow the buyer to have an option. Of course, this only works if you don't have a use for one of the pickups or if you don't plan on selling one of the sets of pickups independently.
That’s the way I bought it. I just hate to throw in something that adds no value to the transaction.
Desert Fox
Squier-Meister
It might add value to the transaction if it makes a potential buyer become a buyer because of the option you're offering him / her. But if the pickup that's removed has value for you, by all means, keep it.
