Tosin Abasi's Fishman Fluence Signature Pickup Shootout [4K]
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2017
- Tosin conducts an extensive pickup shootout, comparing his new Fishman Fluence signature series pickups against various popular pickups.
Videography by Guitar Messenger: www.guitarmessenger.com.
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*DISCLAIMER* : Installing Tosin's pickups in your guitar does not mean that you will be able to play like Tosin...
I thought the pickups were broken or some shit. I was about to return them, then i saw your comment.
Nah for that a turtle neck is required!
😢
F**K
If only I could play so fast the framerate of the camera has to be upped...
Time // Song Name // Position // Pickup A/B
1:59 "Point To Point" (2nd Position) A
2:13 "Point To Point" (2nd Position) B
2:28 "Another Year" (2nd Position) A
2:37 "Another Year" (2nd Position) B
2:47 "On Impulse" (2nd Position) A
3:03 "On Impulse" (2nd Position, Coil Tapped) B
3:17 "Lippincott" (4th Position) A
3:32 "Lippincott" (5th Position, Split) B
3:46 "Tempting Time" (2nd Position) A
3:59 "Tempting Time" (2nd Position) B
4:10 "Air Chrysalis" (4th Position) A
4:27 "Air Chrysalis" (4th Position) B
4:42 "Modern Meat" (5th Position) A
4:59 "Modern Meat" (5th Position) B
5:17 "Arithmophobia" (5th Position) A
5:31 "Arithmophobia" (3rd Position) B
5:44 "Woven Web" (2nd Position) A
5:55 "Woven Web" (2nd Position) B
6:05 "Ectogenesis" (2nd Position) A
6:15 "Ectogenesis" (2nd Position) B
6:25 "Thoroughly At Home" (4th Position) A
6:33 "Thoroughly At Home" (5th Position, Split) B
6:41 "Kascade" (2nd Position) A
6:54 "Kascade" (2nd Position) B
7:07 "Inner Assassins" (2nd Position) A
7:15 "Inner Assassins" (2nd Position) B
7:23 "Tooth And Claw" (1st Position) A
7:35 "Tooth And Claw" (1st Position) B
7:47 "Tempting Time" (1st Position, Voice 2) A
7:59 "Tempting Time" (1st Position) B
8:11 "Nephele" (4th Position) A
8:19 "Nephele" (1st Position) B
8:28 "The Glass Bridge" (4th Position) A
8:37 "The Glass Bridge" (4th Position) B
8:47 "Ectogenesis" (2nd Position) A
8:58 "Ectogenesis" (2nd Position) B
9:08 "Kascade" (4th Position) A
9:20 "Kascade" (2nd Position, Split) B
9:34 "Tooth And Claw" (1st and 5th Position) A
9:47 "Tooth And Claw" (1st and 5th Position) B
10:00 "The Glass Bridge"(1st and 5th Position) A
10:13 "The Glass Bridge"(1st and 5th Position) B
10:25 "CAFO" (5th Position) A
10:33 "CAFO" (3rd Position) B
10:42 "CAFO" (5th Position) A
10:53 "CAFO" (5th Position) B
11:03 "CAFO" (1st Position) A
11:18 "CAFO" (1st Position) B
11:53 "Victory Smile"
Thanks
William Forero Thanks for this, I noticed someone tried to copy your post somewhere below.
Had some extra time? Good job
holy shit
This world needs more ppl like you.
So is anyone else just watching this just because of how insanely clean his playing is or is it just me?
yeah he's got some talent going on.
Also the camera quality and gear he’s playing through added with the top quality pickups
I came for the pickup shootout and stayed for the clean playin
Fishman sounds like a mastered guitar track..others sound like a DI guitar input compared
True. That's exactly what I thought... They just have more clarity. I found that they sound almost too harsh, which is exactly what you want out of a pickup. Better to have too much than not enough.
because an active pickup has preamps and eq filters inside the pickup,it is actually "mastered"
That’s because the tracks weren’t normalized to the same loudness or using the same effects
11:27 = Sick Chord
11:35 = Ok Tosin, thanks for sharing that with the cla-
11:38 = *tosin intensifies*
Sometimes I come back to this video just to witness the pinnacle of all guitar tone. It's like guitars in 4K
DiMarzio sounded great too to be honest.
hobomick They should! (I designed those as well 😉)
touche
Tosin Abasi
I wonder what the Fishman's sound compared to Dimarzio D Axtivator X pickups; A lot what Tosin described about the Fishman pickups, I thought too when I first tried these Dimarzio's; that's why these are my go to pickups. But I'm open to try something new.
I'm buying them and putting them in my 8 string!!!
this is less a comparison between better and worse pickups and more a showcase of all the sick shit i'm too poor to buy
Same here
Using "anemic" to describe the thin sound of most split single coils :o
This guy conveys/articulates everything he says so well
yeah, I loled when he said it. Not sure why, but I think he got the communication skills from Guthrie Govan :)
Anemic is perfect. It's literally lacking heavy metal.
+Bebopopotamus Isn't anemia lack of oxygen in the blood...
It's a lack of iron.
+Bebopopotamus Furry muff
the sustain at the end lmao. thought my phone froze for a second.
Colin Colin yeah I love the face he made lmao
The thing i love about the Fluence set, is the fact that they can sound more like the record, than the actual guitar that was used to play on the record... Its like they've got the full preamp+mix+master in the pickups themselves.
Those few seconds of On Impulse really take me back. I wish they still played it live :(
Same
@@austinhayman7023 Same x2.
They do some times
11:35 Tosin.exe has stopped working
I though my computed had crashed and was waiting for a BSOD.
Lmao
ROFL
Lolz
My galaxy s5 froze again
Wow. It's actually crazy how much more clarity, dynamics and output there is between the fluence's and the others for comparison. Great demo, dude!
I'm a little surprised. I liked the clean sound of the Fishman, but preferred the DiMarzio with gain.
I felt the same way. I didn't like the fluence pickups when they were heavily over driven, they felt like they lost some articulation and clarity.
The Hard Problem to me the fishman just sounds like a loud single coil... i prefer single coils for cleans.....but like most single coils, the fishman sounded thin at higher gain...i still stick with duncans and di marzio as i love high gain and for me they do it best
I must say I'm feeling the same way. I would like to have them make a pickup that has a smooth sound to it. I currently have a D Activator in my guitar, but I'm having a hard time convincing myself to go the hi fi route.
@@torchlord11 How does the D Activator sound in single coil? I’ve heard it full hum bucker distorted with the clarity I want but I’d like a chime strat style sound from the split position in clean and overdrive without being brittle.
@@theders8590 It's been years since I've used my D activor pickups so I can't really help you there, sorry. I currently use the Blaze pickup which is a little more scooped in the mids giving more bass frequencies then the D activators.
That Merrow MKii sounded fantastic.
RNA MUSIC yeah those Duncans sounded great
what set are they ?
Nazgul bridge and Sentient neck
Actually...YES that KM was amazing!!! Gotta get one now!!
I have one and it is clear ass day
The Ibanez TAM-100 sound test with Dimarzio's Ionizers:
3:32 Lippincott
4:59 Modern Meat
6:33 Thoughly at Home
7:15 Inner Assassins
7:59 Tempting Time
8:19 Nephele
10:13 The Glass Bridge
10:53 CAFO
The new pickups sound like THE clean tone I've been searching for.
I feel exactly the same. I'm sure with the way they are designed they are consistent between 6, 7 and 8-string. It's a hard choice between these and the Devin Townsend set.
My only issue is that they can't fit in my 827 without some routing, I'm terrified to do that so I'll probably pick these up in a few years when I get a new 8 string.
The Fishman sound good to me, but they overcompensate the low end by compressing the signal a lot, which is a good thing for this band. For those jazz chords, I like the Dimarzio pickups better.
Agree
Fernando Barreto I like his dimarzios better especially with distortion and I still prefer his now discontinued TAM100, wish I could have bought one.
At least they aren't dead sounding in the low range. The Bareknuckles in the Aristides just sounded so flat in the low range.
The Dimarzios were better, but the low range punch of these new Fishmans are nuts.
The Fishman resonance on Air Chrysalis is wowza! However, I am not ripping the Ionizer out of the neck position on either of my 8s anytime soon.
I thought the Fishmans sounded very dynamic. You can especially hear the variance on the Modern Meat excerpt at 4:43. Tosin's playing dynamics, especially in his hammer on's/pull offs are *extremely* consistent when he wants them to be, and can be mistaken for compression, especially with what seems like active-PU level output on the fluences....of course, he could have had the Fluence's set in "modern" mode, which emulates active PU's, rather than passive mode here, but that would defeat the purpose of the shootout.
You're a sick human, Tosin. Can't even call myself a guitar player after watching you.
The Fluence pups definitely sound more clear and articulate.
A god amongst mere mortals
I don't play guitar, but I love to see the finesse and depth of detail that you can get at such a high mastery of the instrument.
Right during tax season. Smart.
He knows what guitar players do when they find extra cash.
I wish he would've added the model names of the pickups in the description
He's right, those other pickups sound good too, especially those DiMarzios. The Fishman pickups sound like the way the music sounds in your head. Especially on stuff like On Impulse and Point To Point, songs that were definitely not recorded with as high fidelity as their last 2 albums.
Loved the cleans on the fishman so much clarity, so much lower power on the dimarzio's as well....time to burn my guitars
patdavidmusic hahahaha same
Even with the phone speakers you can hear the clarity and articulation in the pickups. It's like Tosin said "it sounds like you have a fresh pair of strings" super glassy and clean
you have the best timing man, I was just about to order a set of pickups for my 7 string, and your the best person to give examples of their voicings.
10 out of 10
Brilliant comparison! Thank you! I have Fishman's in a bass and they are wonderful. I think you hit this spot on!
Great comparison. Thank you. Helped me make my pickup choice.
such a thorough evaluation. Godspeed!
Second position on the fishmans sounds amazing. Can't wait to get a set.
Those signature pickups are crystal clear in any situation and don't have the woofy or screachy elements that other pickups do. Awesome demo, Thanks Tosin.
your sound is so good,keep up the good work dude
In love with this tone!
That feedback at the end alone had me sold!!
Great demonstration man. I'm convinced
I thank the universe for creating Tosin, truly a genius of our times... I'm stunned...
Each one has it's own beauty great work tosin
Rad collection of footage.
Used Dimarzio and EMG's and love them. I was very impressed with how well those Fishmans sound. Wow
For your style of playing, Fishman was the right choice 100%
All these pickups sound amazing!
That feedback on the last lick of C.A.F.O. was some of the sweetest thing I ever heard
first off i'd like to say what an excellent job on this video, you did a great job demo-ing these pickups! i could really hear where the fishmans stood out, they are definitely the best active i have heard so far. though i think i will still be buying your signature Dimarzio's for my guitar, but that is mostly because i really prefer passives over actives. but i think i will have to try out some fishman pickups in my next guitar.
I like that you're willing to
1. Change when you find something better.
2. Straight up compare with your old stuff.
I feel like a lot of signature stuff just gets updated for the money every once in a while. The fact that you compare them honestly shows that you're just in it for constant motion and progression, not just searching for the last 1959 rusty bobbin or putting your name on a pickup cover.
I'm not really an AAL fan at all, but when Tosin speaks I listen. Best player alive or ever, period.
Great video!
The consistency across all of the setting sounded amazing on the Fishmans. Certain aspects I like were more sprawled out between the Duncans, BN's and Dimarzio's.
This is amazing.
I'd have to say those fluence's are amazing..sound clarity and richness... Again though if I have a 16th of the skill and finesse of Tosin I'm sure it'd all sound amazing.
8:11 Damn, haven't heard this version of The Glass Bridge!
spadorade Lmao it's Nephele.
Great stuff. The Fishmans sound great.
that's an incredible difference in volume during the cleans.
That clarity is unreal
Fishman cleans for the win wow. Tosin was spot on in his description in that you hear the greatest difference in the clean tones. Overdriven, the differences are more subtle but still the Fishmans win on my score card. When played back to back like this, the differences stand out. Ear opening for sure.
Damn, just release that guitar already! Can't wait any longer
miad he said it will be coming very soon :)
I'll take 2
I’m from the future, sorry how things turned out but Abasi guitars look pretty cool!
Hey those legions are out now by the way lol sorry you waited so long
Holy crap. The fishmans cover every frequency very smoothly
I want those Fishman pups. I play mostly clean and those are the cleanest tones I've ever heard on a guitar
Those pickups sound phenomenal :O
Happy Valentines Day Toast in a Basin!
Travis Bystedt *Toast in a Basket ;)
keen to hear these live soon
Thanks to Tosin for caring this much.
Mawp. That last part gave me tinnitus.
Very impressed by these Fluence pups but also really impressed with the Dimarzios too. I've got Dimarzios in all of my Ibbys so I guess I might be tonally biased because they're more my character than most of the Duncans I've played but again, really impressed with the Fishmans. I've got a Strandberg on order with a set of the moderns in it and I'm even more excited now. Awesome sounding pickups.
Awesome vid and an Interesting watch. Bare knuckles still sound the best to my ears...I like their tone, and smoothness on the high end. Props for making the video
Tosin, there is something almost hypnotically magical about your left hand... I spent most of this video not even noticing the sounds and just watching your fingers move... spellbinding.
For what it's worth, this is the first vid I have thought the Bareknuckles come out third best (hate the SD's). The Fishman are lovely especially clean, beautiful balance of weight between the high and low frequencies. I did prefer the Dimarzios for the dirt, but not by much. The difference could be the guitar.
Certainly changed my mind. I have an 8 and was set on putting Bareknuckles in but now... might have to be a set of Fluence.
Cheers Tosin, always an absolute joy to watch you play (despite how clumsy and inept it makes me feel).
Any chance you're coming to the UK anytime soon?
Hey Tosin, love the new album.
Happy Valentine's Day to you as well, Tosin.
The Fishman pickups were the best by far. Just so crisp and clear
I really need those fishmans. Good lord they're so good.
That sustain is out of this world
I see so many comparisons being made to passive pickups when in reality the Fluences are not passive they are active pickups. Now I agree that they perform remarkably and they have a tonal voice that is simply astonishing by comparison to some of the top dogs in the passive pickup realm. I would like to see how they compare to other active pickups on the market like the ever acclaimed EMG's and such to see if the Fluence's have all the bases covered.
I haven't seen these compared to any other active brands of pickups and it has me intrigued as to why not?
You sir are an amazing artist and of all the pickups that were compared to the Fluence in this video I would say that the DiMarzio equipped Ibanez was the second best sounding for clarity of tone and dynamic response to your playing style. It was also the closest to your Fluence equipped guitar's range.
11:53 "That was with the noise compressor on, bro."
I think theres a lot of things going on at the high frequencies range, thats what makes Fishmans sound so unique while playing clean.
I saw the teaser on Instagram, and I'm still surprised.
I am a passive guy, and I was always like "man, actives suck :^(" and I've tried multiple Blackouts, and multiple EMGs and never really clicked with them... but Fluences wow. Your guitar tone has never sounded better.
ok Installed that! will post compare test vs Standard Schecter Active Pickups soon
People still giving a lot of love to the Dimarzio's - in this comparison the low end between the Fluence and Dimarzios is the difference with and without gain. They both sounds killer but the Dimarzio's can't hang with bigger, more articulate chords. Listening to this on Audio Technica M50x headphones and the low end to my hears is over taking the other notes. Fluence are super balanced. Really dig them. Well done man!
I've watched this video like 10 times just watching him play
WOOOOOWW THAT FISHMAN TONE ITS GREAT
Tobin...I just recent;y discovered you (sadly) and I am a huge fan...you're an insane guitarist bro.
Damn that sustain and harmonic chime on those Fluence's was incredible! They might replace EMG as my favorite pickups!
And man...with distortion on, I think it's all a matter of what flavor you're into. But WHOAH the difference when it came to the clean tones was no competition. The Fishmans were clear, powerful, and oh so bell-like. Absolutely crazy.
The fishmans tone is so rich and succulent :3
Amazing
I would love to hear the first three AAL albums re-recorded with a Larada. Looking forward to album number 5, too!!
Now Album Number 5, Parrhesia is here! How're you liking it?
@@Acepilot1312 I think it's amazing. Although, I would have loved to hear more clean parts in it and some transitions could be smoother. However, Red Miso is a masterpiece!
some serious skill going on there, I love the Dimarzio, sounded awesome, I'm not really a Seymour Duncan fan, the Fishman is definately in a class unmatched, really enjoyed watching you play man, I haven't mastered 6 strings let alone 8, i reckon you'd become a millionaire just by giving lessons, nice work 👌
Those pickups are dank as fuck, when you played the Ka$cade riff it inspired me to try complete that same phrase I almost have it 😬 please make more vids!
Interesting sound coming from all of these, I guess they can all fit in the EQ you just gotta tweak each one of them towards their defining qualities. Overall I think the Bare knuckle sounded the least favorable to my ear which is surprising to me. Your guitar clinic at Giovanni's in Edmonton a couple of years ago was really informational also, was one of the best learning experiences of my life. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration over the years.
Sounds so damn clean
clean like a glass of water..nice tone
the low end clarity is the only thing I like about the fluence pickups in this demo.
I'm amazed at the amount of string buzz on such expensive instruments
Was the new album recorded with Fishmans? Coz MY GOD. Everything was on point. That clear, crisp production and tone just makes me shiver, man.
the ones that arent the fluence just sound like they have the tone rolled off a bit. Spectacular!!
This was a really fantastic comparison. The fishman really highlight some more aggressive styles in AAL. I liked the Dimarzios better on the some of the mellower lead stuff. Was this recorded through the Axe FX or was this one of the amps behind you? Also, any idea if and when those sweet fanned fret Ibanez with those fishmans will go into production? I love the one where it looks like the fret marker dots are going in a circle.
I'm sold!!!!!!
Larry and Tosin did well with Ionizers 8. On par I say, with the Fishman pups.
Ok, those pickups in an Aristides just became my dream guitar.
the signature TAM100 sounded the best imo
Yes, absolutely on par with his Fishmans. :)
Holy shit that sustain at the end :o