I don't get it, '62 fender pbass pickups

[ljazz]

Has anyone upgraded a 2008-2011ish era p bass with this pickup? I'm curious how different the sound is

I responded in your other thread......

I replaced mine a couple of years ago. The '08 mia pup was very wide sounding, and a bit "tame". The only strings that sounded reasonable decent on it were chromes. I wanted a bunch more fous in the low mids, and the OV pup did/does just that. Really, it's the best mod you can do to your '08 MIA P.

 

[Slab66]

Good pickup! It does the job really well. If you are looking for that overwound mid-60's sound though you need to go elsewhere.

 

[pfox14]

Why go with Warmouth when you can get a lefty Fender P-Bass?

 

[Grissle]

Good pickup! It does the job really well. If you are looking for that overwound mid-60's sound though you need to go elsewhere.

HOPEFULLY Fender will make the new-ish CS '60's Precision pups available, which I believe are a slightly overwound version of the '62 Original

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

I have them on my left-handed Am Std PBass (as you know the only PBass available for us) Have a professional install them for you as there is a little trick with the shielding plate to install them in lefty config. You have to flip the plate and resolder it.

 

[Martin Besson]

Which pickups are you all talking about?

• FENDER ORIGINAL PRECISION BASS PICKUPS

• CUSTOM SHOP '62 PRECISION BASS PICKUP

THX.

 

[bassliner50]

I have Fender Original Precision pickups i stalled in 2 of my P's. Good versatile, (and dare I say "textured" tone?) Other pickups on my girls are:
Duncan SPB-1's and Kent Armstrong VPB's. All have different merits. I rotate these basses, when playing out. The tonal differences between them, keeps me from getting complacent with a single tone. Also I like to divide fret wear and string wear between these instruments.
I have no direct experience with Fender's Custom Shop '62's. If someone could make a clear comparison between the Original's and Custom Shop 62's, that would be helpful....

 

[JimmyM]

I have 62's in my 76 Precision and they're excellent. Have not tried the SPB-2 but I know alot of folks who love them as well.

Boy, did I muddy up this question...turns out the 62 CS I had in my 76 was not the same as the 62 Original. I had thought they were until I got a 62 Original. Not even close. I know it's 3 years later, but I do apologize for that. Get an SPB-1 or a Geezer...I think I'm pretty much done with Fender pickups at this point.

 

[Hopkins]

The 62 is a pretty good sounding pickup, but personally I think the Duncan SPB-1 is a better sounding vintage P pickup for less money.

 

[Double Agent]

I have the '62 pups in my AVRI 62 Precision, and I love them. The thought of switching them out has never even crossed my mind. With the tone rolled off, they produce that big p-bass whoomp, and with the tone open, at least with my Roto 66s, are very zingy and crunchy. Seem to have a solid output over the full range, sound like a P-bass should sound in my books.

Same here. No need to "upgrade" my pickup, it sounds like a P-bass should.

 

[BlueTalon]

Why go with Warmouth when you can get a lefty Fender P-Bass?

You can't get a lefty Fender P-Bass! Not in the model you are looking for, most likely. The Invalid Link Removed shows 25 models of P-Bass available right now. After you filter the results for orientation, you can find one (1) lefty model available from Fender, an Invalid Link Removed with no apparent options of any kind available for $1349.99 at the time of this post. Which is fine if you want an alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dots, chrome hardware (I do like the bridge), etc... but if you want anything else, your options consist of buying the bass and then spending more money and modifying it.

Or you could get exactly all the features you want on a Warmoth bass. Whereas a whopping 4% of Fender's P-Bass offerings are lefty friendly, there are no limits at all to what a lefty can order from Warmoth. And they don't charge a penny more for lefty stuff. I just checked the price on having a lefty body and neck built -- alder lefty P body in gloss black for $380, lefty maple P neck with rosewood fretboard, MOP dots, jumbo nickle frets, black TUSQ nut, and clear gloss finish, for $325. That's $705, plus shipping (and tax if you are in Washington). That leaves about $600 to buy whatever strings you want, whatever pickup you want, whatever hardware you want -- and if you don't feel like putting it together yourself, you have enough left over to pay a luthier to do it.

The Warmoth price starts going up a bit if you want different options, like a mahogany body or an ebony fretboard, but those kinds of options aren't even available at Fender -- unless you talk to the Custom Shop, but then you're not talking about a ~$1500 price range any more.


Sorry about the off topic rant. I just felt that question needed to be addressed, even though it' a zombie question.

 

[Tim Marshall]

ill have to agree with the guy that said a few word's about the bill Lawrence P46 wilde pickup, i have one in my p bass it's has that tone i remember from the 60's, and with a lot more kick, I think it has a 5 percent over wound, what a wonderful pickup. check it out

 

[TUGACANbass]

Pino will sound like Pino on a 300 dollar Squire. It's all in the hands. Buy what feels good to you and don't go into all the hype of vintage. IMO

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

You can't get a lefty Fender P-Bass! Not in the model you are looking for, most likely. The Invalid Link Removed shows 25 models of P-Bass available right now. After you filter the results for orientation, you can find one (1) lefty model available from Fender, an Invalid Link Removed with no apparent options of any kind available for $1349.99 at the time of this post. Which is fine if you want an alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, pearloid dots, chrome hardware (I do like the bridge), etc... but if you want anything else, your options consist of buying the bass and then spending more money and modifying it.

Or you could get exactly all the features you want on a Warmoth bass. Whereas a whopping 4% of Fender's P-Bass offerings are lefty friendly, there are no limits at all to what a lefty can order from Warmoth. And they don't charge a penny more for lefty stuff. I just checked the price on having a lefty body and neck built -- alder lefty P body in gloss black for $380, lefty maple P neck with rosewood fretboard, MOP dots, jumbo nickle frets, black TUSQ nut, and clear gloss finish, for $325. That's $705, plus shipping (and tax if you are in Washington). That leaves about $600 to buy whatever strings you want, whatever pickup you want, whatever hardware you want -- and if you don't feel like putting it together yourself, you have enough left over to pay a luthier to do it.

The Warmoth price starts going up a bit if you want different options, like a mahogany body or an ebony fretboard, but those kinds of options aren't even available at Fender -- unless you talk to the Custom Shop, but then you're not talking about a ~$1500 price range any more.


Sorry about the off topic rant. I just felt that question needed to be addressed, even though it' a zombie question.

You actually can get pretty much any lefty PBass you want through Fender American Design Experience (ADE). It will be under $1,700. But only IF you live in the US.

 

[Old Fart]

I just installed the 62 pup into my 2004 Am Std Precision, and it sounds wonderful. I don't have an AVRI 62, but I do have an AVRI 63. The 63 is so amazing it's hard to explain. Beefier than the 62. The 62 pup in the '04 sounds very balanced and 'vintage.' WAY better than the '04's factory pup.

 

[BassGreaser]

Another high end Pbass pup is the Aero Type 1. I have had one in my custom Warmoth P for more than ten years and it still is sounding great!

 

[zenuno]

The '62 pickup is in the 60th Anniversary. And it's perfect in that bass....

The pickups that came in that bass are actually the Custom '59 Split Single-coil pickups and are not for sale directly by Fender.

 

[Stevieconlon]

I've been playing several different Precision basses with my band since last December--a stock 65, an AVRI 62 and an 80's MIJ RI that was reloaded with CS62 PU's. I'm very happy with how all three of these basses play but I'm really impressed with their tone and the pickups. Wow!

 

[ofajen]

Personally I love the Bill Lawrence (Wilde) P bass pickup. the best in my book for the P sound and sorry to say a lot more musically toned than any fender pickup. also more versatility because of the wiring options than the Fender.

Might be too cheap. They only cost $60.

Otto

 

[KRW]

The pickups that came in that bass are actually the Custom '59 Split Single-coil pickups and are not for sale directly by Fender.

I'd like to know more about this pickup and the one included in the 2011 American Standard. I own both basses I lovethe 60th anniversary p bass, but I find the pickups wimpy compared to my 2012 American Standard V. The different in the output is incredible. I can't set my amp to play both basses with out readjusting volume and gain.