Fender 62 P bass pickups

[Flounder102Bass]

hi everyone im looking fowerd to put on some fender 62 P bass pickups on my P Bass But i dont know what kinda tone it pulls out. so ill like some info from you guys that got.em PS i play alot a blues and also wanna know if these pickups are good for Blues also

[walterw]

they should be just right for lots of styles, including that.

[topcat2069]

IMHO the '62 is a "greatest hits" version of the classic P-Bass sound. Kind of an average of the best P Bass sounds over the years, leaning more to the pre CBS '60s sound. It's VERY Fender, there are many other brands that make P style pickups that sound different (some slightly and some very different) but the '62 is the best choice for a good Fender P Bass sound.

BTW it's the only P style pickup I use when I build or modify a Bass..... For 5 string I use the Fender Am. standard 5 string P Bass pickup.

I play Blues, R&B, Classic Rock & Funk

[Flounder102Bass]

i thoght they wasnt good for Blues

[sqadan]

Originally Posted by Flounder102Bass

i thoght they wasnt good for Blues

Great for blues.... in fact, I'd be hard pressed to find much better. I'm currently using a 62 reissue P with the stock pup on a blues / roots gig and it's darn near perfect for that stuff.

[topcat2069]

Originally Posted by Flounder102Bass

i thoght they wasnt good for Blues

What would make you think they're not good for Blues ???

[gera799]

Are these PU's the ones with the word "ORIGINAL"?



Thanks.

[Datsgor]

Originally Posted by gera799

Are these PU's the ones with the word "ORIGINAL"?



Thanks.

Yes, that is the packaging these days for the '62 pickup. Those are the ones used in the '62 re-issue P-Basses and alot of Custom Shop stuff.

[woolysock]

In my experience 62 RI pups are very good. They sound clear, bright and punchy. They are fine for blues and even better for pop music. They give the sound you heard on many hits from the 60s. But keep in mind they are only partly responsible for your sound. The rest is amp, speakers, strings and fingers. In any event, these pups won't stand in your way ;-)

[A_E_A]

Has anyone replaced the pickup in a roadworn with these?
Just wondering how these compare to the standard pickups...

[jonathanhughes]

Here's what the Fender '62 pickups sound like on my precision (ash, rosewood, volume and tone on full, me playing right over the pickup):

www.jonathanhughes.com/downloads/62pickups.mp3

["Q"]

Originally Posted by A_E_A

Has anyone replaced the pickup in a roadworn with these?
Just wondering how these compare to the standard pickups...

The last roadworn I played sounded like it already had one in it.

[jallenbass]

Originally Posted by jonathanhughes

Here's what the Fender '62 pickups sound like on my precision (ash, rosewood, volume and tone on full, me playing right over the pickup):

www.jonathanhughes.com/downloads/62pickups.mp3

That sounds fantastic. What strings are you using?

[jonathanhughes]

Thanks! Those are older Fender flatwounds (before they switched to the ones that are supposedly brighter). And it was recorded into a Presonus Eureka with no EQ and then into a MOTU Traveler interface.

[BROKEN OHMS]

Originally Posted by jonathanhughes

Here's what the Fender '62 pickups sound like on my precision (ash, rosewood, volume and tone on full, me playing right over the pickup):

www.jonathanhughes.com/downloads/62pickups.mp3

I'm sold!