Fender 62 re-issue P bass pups?

bassbully · #1 10-25-2007, 07:19 AM

Anyone try them? I have a MIM P i just bought and a couple of shops said i can get a real vintage tone or a better one with the Fender originals or maybe these. I also was wondering about the Duncan vintage P pups since i heard the hot P pups are hit and miss. Any help here?
Im looking for the old school sound ...blues think Tommy Shannon From Double trouble SRV...good and thumpy but not mud.

Matt R. · #2 10-25-2007, 07:28 AM

Hey man, I suggest you try a Seymour Duncan 50's style pickup. They are inexpensive, about $60 if I recall, and sound like the real thing. I have one in my 78 Precision. I also had the opportunity to play an all original 1957 Precision, and was blown away at how similar my pickup sounded to its vintage counterpart. Good luck

Matt

bassbully · #3 10-25-2007, 07:32 AM

Thanks Matt, Never heard of this pup and will check it out.Sounds like it will fit the style of music im in for sure..big help thanks again!

Matt R. · #4 10-25-2007, 06:54 PM

Try this link:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...b1_vintage_fo/

This is the one I'm talking about

JimmyM · #5 10-26-2007, 02:56 AM

I don't know...I've always thought the P pickup in MIM's were as good as any vintage style pickup. I certainly don't hear a whole huge difference between them and other vintage-style pickups. I think for what you're going for, you should probably just leave it as it is.

jdbutz · #6 10-26-2007, 08:35 PM

I just replaced the stock pickup in my Highway one with a 62 RI, and I absolutely love it! It has improved the tone 100%. I was leery of the pickup making a huge difference, but it does. I play in a 50's-70's cover band, and I am getting the tone that I always wanted.

pbass2 · #7 10-26-2007, 08:41 PM

I replaced the stock Lindys(too thin sounding) in my US Glaub with Duncan custom shop pickups wound to my specs(well, my tech's specs--all I said was "classic, round and warm"). They're essentially the Duncan '62 variety, but custom-wound for my bass(maple neck, etc.). Anyhow, they sound AMAZING and were well worth the price. Night and day compared to the Lindys and the PUs in my 90's MIA Fender P. Fatter, a bit louder, and just tastier all around.

Nighttrain1127 · #8 10-27-2007, 06:28 AM

I replaced the Pickup In My Factory Special Run MIM P-bass with the 62 reissue and it went sounds fantastic. The Seymour Duncan Antiquity I is a good pickup but nothing sounds like an original P-Pickup but the real deal. The 62 P pickup brought my P-bass to an whole new level of great tone .

Nedmundo · #9 10-27-2007, 05:34 PM

I suspect you'll get better tone with either the Duncan SPB-1 or Fender Original, which probably sound pretty similar to each other. I think the stock MIM pickups are good, but every time I've compared back to back with U.S. Fenders, I've noticed more definition in the U.S. model. And the Duncan might have even more definition, especially in the lows where even U.S. Fenders can sound "blurry." I noticed improved low end clarity when I moved from the stock pickup in my Am. Ser. Precision to a Duncan SPB-2 Hot, and more lows and low mids generally.

Gashaponcito · #10 10-27-2007, 06:40 PM

Is there any difference between these 2??

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...kup?sku=301602

http://www.fender.com/products//sear...tno=0992046000

Nighttrain1127 · #11 10-27-2007, 08:15 PM

They are the same pickup. The Seymour Duncan Hot sounds more like a Qtr Pounder on steroids Than a vintage sounding 62 P-Bass sound. So depending on what you are looking for The 62 p will sound like a vintage P-Bass The Duncan hot will be agressive Modern sounding. The duncan antiquities I is the more vintage sounding and the antiquity II is the Hotter of the vintage antiquity series.

Nedmundo · #12 10-28-2007, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Nighttrain1127

The Seymour Duncan Hot sounds more like a Qtr Pounder on steroids Than a vintage sounding 62 P-Bass sound. So depending on what you are looking for The 62 p will sound like a vintage P-Bass The Duncan hot will be agressive Modern sounding.

I disagree with this description of the Duncan SPB-2 Hot. It's a heavily overwound version of the SPB-1, which is supposedly a vintage-voiced pickup. So it has more output with more lows and super-phat low mids, but reduced high end. But it's not modern sounding. It's a warm, smooth, vintage type tone, but extra fat. I'm not sure I'd call it aggressive, but it sure works for some heavy stuff. If you want that Geezer tone or want to fill up some space in an old-school power trio, it's a great choice. The Quarter Pounder has the more modern voicing, with more deep lows and much more high end.

bassbully · #13 10-29-2007, 06:56 AM

I tried a couple of local Fender dealers in my area who had no 62 pups one had a set of Originals for 60.00 so i bit. I guess Fender parts are hard to get these days?
The sound overall is better with the Originals then the stock MIM pups. the originals have a tighter sound more punchy more defined sound and less boomy for sure. I like how now even with my tone knob tuned all the way up i can hear the notes better not just mud. I will say the MIM pups are not that bad as said above and would of been ok to keep in but i do dig the tightness im getting thru the new pups.

mcm · #14 11-02-2007, 11:13 PM

The 62's are KILLER. The SPB-2 are very thick, middy, and full. No treble at all. Both are great, but sound nothing alike.

denton57 · #15 11-03-2007, 05:06 AM

Im fixing to put the '62 RI in my '77 P-Bass. Sounds like from these reviews that I made the right choice for my needs. One question...Any benefit to changing the pots when making a pup change? My '77's work, but I figured now would be the time to change if I was going to. My bass isn't really stock anymore (BADASS II, now new pickups). Should I?

BillMason · #16 11-03-2007, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by denton57

Im fixing to put the '62 RI in my '77 P-Bass. Sounds like from these reviews that I made the right choice for my needs. One question...Any benefit to changing the pots when making a pup change? My '77's work, but I figured now would be the time to change if I was going to. My bass isn't really stock anymore (BADASS II, now new pickups). Should I?

I don't know about changing the pots, but I know you should keep the originals for posterity, as well as the original pups and the bridge. If nothing else you can sell them as parts in a few years time (or even now) and make some sweet dough.

I also have the 62's in my 2006 MIA - I don't know what these had for stocks, but I had many problems balancing my tone across all strings on this bass, regardless of how I adjusted the pup height. Changed to the 62s and it made an immediate improvement.

nemo · #17 11-03-2007, 06:10 AM

I have 62RIs in my CIJ and love them. In the mix they sit on the right spot. In a band context I like them better than Nordys NP4 with their extended top and bottom.

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Im looking for the old school sound ...blues think Tommy Shannon From Double trouble SRV...good and thumpy but not mud.

denton57 · #18 11-03-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BillMason

I don't know about changing the pots, but I know you should keep the originals for posterity, as well as the original pups and the bridge. If nothing else you can sell them as parts in a few years time (or even now) and make some sweet dough.

I also have the 62's in my 2006 MIA - I don't know what these had for stocks, but I had many problems balancing my tone across all strings on this bass, regardless of how I adjusted the pup height. Changed to the 62s and it made an immediate improvement.

Yeah, I'll keep the originals. The bridge was replaced before I got it. Right now on ebay there is a late 70's black pickguard with a $150 bid! Crazy! Anyway, just cosidering swapping pots while I have it all apart.

king_biscuit · #19 11-03-2007, 08:09 AM

Its already been said, but the 62s sound just wonderful! I have an American P, and a AV62 P. The American sounds good, but the 62 sounds better. Its just a fatter, louder, warmer pickup.

bluesrx · #20 11-04-2007, 08:53 AM

it`s probably been asked before... but are the `62`s still available?...or are the"originals" the same as the `62`s ?