I love Yosemite p/u's, I have them in both my Tele and Stratocaster, but here I don't think that they make enough difference to justify the expense. When I'm trying out "new" or different stuff on a guitar or bass, I do what you did but in a slightly different order. First and always I do a set up and action adjustment, or as is often the case, a RE-set up and bring the action to factory specs. This includes fret work if it causes any buzz or dead spots. Second the strings. I like flats on a bass and a Jazz guitar and a high quality new set with the gauge of your choice will almost always improve sound and feel. Usually that is enough, but I will replace pots if I don't feel (especially on a bass) that I am getting the max amount of good adjustments on tone. The last thing is p/u's and normally you don't have to go this far and spend $150 - 400 on a new set. This isn't the dark ages of improperly wound pups with cheap wire any more. Most that come with your bass will fit the need and give great sound, especially if from a big name manufacturer like Fender or other well known brand. Believe me that they have learned over the years that it is better to spend an extra $2-3 bucks on the pick ups they ship, rather than having to deal with costly product returns.
Find one with a neck you like and hit it with some choice upgrades, and whatever wood they used will be at best a marginal factor...at least we're not talking about plywood bodies like back when I started out lol
Yeah in retrospect this video was more of a vlog than a useful comparison. 😅 I have an apples-to-apples comparison between the squier, Yosemite, and '63 pickups recorded but I haven't had time to edit it. Same strings, same bass.
@@manak1n ah cool! Sounds great man! Don’t worry too much about the edit, just get it published 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 thanks for the content, always great to see like-minded bass players experimenting with their instruments and set ups 🤘🏻
You make this video like you’re a so professional studio engineer. Lots of instruments, nice recording studio. Why people want to show off with their stuff? Can’t even play bass guitar! Just funny
Never discount cheap guitars. Some have better tone and resonance than thier more expensive counterparts. Not all guitars are equal out of the box. 15 years ago i chose an Epi Les Paul over 5 Gibsons and 4 Epis. The lamination and finish has a resonance, tone and sustain that the Gibsons or other Epis could not compare with. The bridge pickup sounded really hot too. 700 dollars compared to 3000 plus. But 700 dollars compared to what i was willing to spend? So never ever focus on the name on the head. You may miss out primping a high dollar instrument. And honestly all musicians shoult be able to tell and make a shovel with strings hooked to an amp sound good.
Absolutely right! I ended up swapping out the Yosemite pickups for the stock Jazz pickup and a Fender Pure Vintage 63 for the p-bass pickup and now it absolutely sings. Don't think you could convince me to get a different bass!
Cool video, new pickups sound much better to my ears, more clarity and top end
I love Yosemite p/u's, I have them in both my Tele and Stratocaster, but here I don't think that they make enough difference to justify the expense.
When I'm trying out "new" or different stuff on a guitar or bass, I do what you did but in a slightly different order. First and always I do a set up and action adjustment, or as is often the case, a RE-set up and bring the action to factory specs. This includes fret work if it causes any buzz or dead spots. Second the strings. I like flats on a bass and a Jazz guitar and a high quality new set with the gauge of your choice will almost always improve sound and feel.
Usually that is enough, but I will replace pots if I don't feel (especially on a bass) that I am getting the max amount of good adjustments on tone.
The last thing is p/u's and normally you don't have to go this far and spend $150 - 400 on a new set. This isn't the dark ages of improperly wound pups with cheap wire any more. Most that come with your bass will fit the need and give great sound, especially if from a big name manufacturer like Fender or other well known brand.
Believe me that they have learned over the years that it is better to spend an extra $2-3 bucks on the pick ups they ship, rather than having to deal with costly product returns.
intro made me laugh harder than it should’ve
IMHO, I didn't hear enough of a difference to spend a "Higher Price" on pickups that did very little to change the sound/tone
I just got a newer version of this and DAYUM, it’s pretty great out of box.
I put a high mass bridge on mine. Big improvement. I don't think the new pickups would overcome the packing crate quaity wood they put in the body.
Find one with a neck you like and hit it with some choice upgrades, and whatever wood they used will be at best a marginal factor...at least we're not talking about plywood bodies like back when I started out lol
probably the best video openings :D
Switching from flat wounds to round wounds would make a massive difference to the tone, in particular to the attack and upper mids. Great vid though 😊
Yeah in retrospect this video was more of a vlog than a useful comparison. 😅
I have an apples-to-apples comparison between the squier, Yosemite, and '63 pickups recorded but I haven't had time to edit it. Same strings, same bass.
@@manak1n ah cool! Sounds great man! Don’t worry too much about the edit, just get it published 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 thanks for the content, always great to see like-minded bass players experimenting with their instruments and set ups 🤘🏻
got this set for $8 at the amazon bin store
Ayyy you’re back, nice!
Great, just what I was looking for
Lol how can you tell through your phone or lap stop what it sounds like 😂
Hey the string different
Actually think it sounded slightly better before 😅
I kind of agree, I ended up switching back to flat-wound strings and it sounds way better now.
Hey man...video after a long time
What did you do for the pots?
You make this video like you’re a so professional studio engineer. Lots of instruments, nice recording studio.
Why people want to show off with their stuff? Can’t even play bass guitar!
Just funny
hater
original pickups sound a bit flat, so definitely Fender pickups sound better, more live I'd say
it's because of the new strings
@@BukanIbuMu 100% the strings. I ended up going back to flat-wound strings.
Never discount cheap guitars. Some have better tone and resonance than thier more expensive counterparts.
Not all guitars are equal out of the box. 15 years ago i chose an Epi Les Paul over 5 Gibsons and 4 Epis. The lamination and finish has a resonance, tone and sustain that the Gibsons or other Epis could not compare with. The bridge pickup sounded really hot too. 700 dollars compared to 3000 plus. But 700 dollars compared to what i was willing to spend?
So never ever focus on the name on the head. You may miss out primping a high dollar instrument. And honestly all musicians shoult be able to tell and make a shovel with strings hooked to an amp sound good.
Absolutely right! I ended up swapping out the Yosemite pickups for the stock Jazz pickup and a Fender Pure Vintage 63 for the p-bass pickup and now it absolutely sings. Don't think you could convince me to get a different bass!