Duncan apollo Jazz bass pickup test video

[KMiyamoto]

Here is my test video of apollo pickup.
I have used hum cancel pickup of nordstrand, aguilar, fender, delano, suhr.

Duncan apollo is the best so far.

Pickup: Seymour Duncan Apollo
Neck: Fender USA American Standard Jazz Bass 2007
Body: Fender JAPAN JB62-75US 1989
Tone Cap: Directron Vintage Cap. 0.02uF
Strings: D'Addario EXL165
DI: Radial J48 MK2
Audio I/F: Steinberg UR242

Sorry for bad play and my english.

 

[birminghambass]

Sounds good! Why do you prefer these over the others you've used?

 

[KMiyamoto]

Sounds good! Why do you prefer these over the others you've used?

Thank you for your reply.

1. I feel Apollo has Fender feeling more than the others.
2. The tone balance between Hi, Mid, Low is very good to me. Especially for mid mellow tone.
3. Rear only tone(Jaco tone) is very deep and thick but not loose clearness.

My 2-in-1 Jazz bass(Video) has rather thin tone character, so Deep and Thick tone pickup is well matching.

 

[KMiyamoto]

Here is another one.
Better balance, Deep and Clear.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

These pickups sound frickin’ awesome.
I believe these have the tone I’ve been looking for.
I have been “on the fence” with my SD QP 5’s...though they have great presence and attack, I feel that there’s something missing in them.
I’ve been trying to confirm that the 5-string version of these have a bit of a radius in the pole-pieces...(?). From what I can tell, they do, but can anyone confirm that for sure?

-tangent here...-
One of my “pet peeves” on Jazz pickups (or any for that matter) when you have a 7.5-9.5” fretboard radius and have flat pickup pole pieces. The QP’s have a slight radius, but the 67-70 single-coil pickups don’t...which is why I hesitate with those.
I’m not sure why more pickups aren’t made that way. Some MIM jazz pickups have them, some don’t. The OEM Fender Marcus Miller pickups do (in a fretless I have)

The Apollo’s:

 

[Slater]

@KMiyamoto , very nice videos. You have made me decide that I need to try a set of Seymour Duncan Apollos.

 

[Zoobiedood]

Wow, very nice videos here, and I really appreciate those reviews!

 

[aproud1]

Here is another one.
Better balance, Deep and Clear.

Nice video!

What value potentiometers & cap are you using?

 

[Isotonic]

I have been waiting for a good clip of these. Wow, great playing! They do seem to capture the vintage sound extremely well.

 

[KMiyamoto]

Nice video!

What value potentiometers & cap are you using?

250K Audio taper, 0.02uF Directron Ceramic CAP

 

[Isotonic]

KMiyamoto, which Delano and Nordstrand models did you use, that you think the Apollo surpasses?

 

[MSIMSBASS]

Nice video!

What value potentiometers & cap are you using?

 

[PawleeP]

Here is my test video of apollo pickup.
I have used hum cancel pickup of nordstrand, aguilar, fender, delano, suhr.

Duncan apollo is the best so far.

Pickup: Seymour Duncan Apollo
Neck: Fender USA American Standard Jazz Bass 2007
Body: Fender JAPAN JB62-75US 1989
Tone Cap: Directron Vintage Cap. 0.02uF
Strings: D'Addario EXL165
DI: Radial J48 MK2
Audio I/F: Steinberg UR242

Sorry for bad play and my english.
Which nordstands humcancelling pups did you try?

 

[LarryG]

The Apollos sound amazing!

Wanna use them to mod my SX short-scale five-string. Should I be concerned that the pole pieces won't align with the strings?

Thanks.

/LarryG

 

[LarryG]

The Apollos just arrived... will install them next week, along with upgrading the electronics on my SX Fender Jazz five string. Can't wait!

/L

 

[kevinpmajka]

Here is my test video of apollo pickup.
I have used hum cancel pickup of nordstrand, aguilar, fender, delano, suhr.

This video rocks. Thank you so much for sharing. I've watched it 10 times - sounds great! Great playing too!

 

[LarryG]

Upgraded the wiring and pots, and installed the Apollos five days ago. Perfect fit -- no routing required-- for my SX five-string (and will also be a perfect swap-in for my Squire five-string).

Big difference. Thanks to all for the recommendations!

/L

 

[ddamm]

Hi guys! May be this would be helpful for some one. I made comparison between stock American Professional Fender Jazz Bass V Mod-v pups and Seymour Duncun Apollo Jazz Humbuckers.

Firts part - stock fender jazz bass mod-v pups
Second part - Seymour Duncan Apollo Jazz bass Humbuckers.

Use headphones for detailed listening.

 

[Isotonic]

Good recording DDAMM. I prefer the Apollos. Both are nice and percussive on slap and both have a nice modern Jazz tone. But the Apollos have a more fleshed out midrange.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

I have decided to rethink my entire build electronics-wise. I was going to do vintage 70’s pickups with a custom preamp, but decided to go back to passive with a set of Apollo’s. They just sound all-around awesome...!!!