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Installed these in my 1999 Mexican P Bass strung with one year old Rotosound flat wound strings. People say that these pickups are bright and that it might call for a change in the value of the tone capacitor to get a more vintage accurate sound. I'd say it sounds pretty good with my current strings. Certainly more clarity to the highs than with the stock pickups. The fundamental character of the low mids seems to be deeper and smoother without as much of the wooly and honky qualities I was struggling with. I am pretty happy with the improvements for the price I paid.
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Its a Fender product what more do you have to tell...its always a quality product. Its made like the originals...I know because I used to have a 59 P-Bass....which I had apart more than a few times. I am building a new Bass as close to original as I can.
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I finally got a new, inexpensive Fender Original '62 P Bass Pickup to compare with the elusive Vintage 59 Pickup that come in a Fender Mike Dirnt P Basses. I am now 98% certain that these are the same pickup, after comparing them visually, dc resistance measurements and playing/listening to them in the same P Bass. I also now have each installed in 2 very similar P Basses. The only physical/visual difference I found between them is that the 59's are Roadworn/Reliced and the Original 62's are factory fresh with the the Brass Plate. If there is any difference in them sonically, it is negligible and I can't hear it. I would be 100% certain if I had someway of testing the Inductance and Q. This is very good news for me and others who love the tone/growl of the Vintage 59. I have two 59's(10.85k and 10.91k ohms) that I purchased thru Stratosphere for $90 and $130 w/ pickguard and control's/plate.(3 & 6 months ago) The Fender Original 62 P Bass Pickup can be had for $60 to $70 everywhere. Since the late 80's I would put Active EMG's in all my instruments but, a couple of years ago I became open minded about Passive Split Coil P Bass Pickups after purchasing a Schecter Michael Anthony Signature Bass equipped with Schecter USA Custom Shop MA '78 MonsterTone Pickups w/ Ceramic Bar Magnet's wound to almost 13K. Another very good P w/ Ceramic Bar Magnets I found were the MojoTone Knockout's( also wound to almost 13k). I really thought it was all about Ceramic Magnets till every time I heard a Mike Dirnt P w/ Alnic 5 Rod Magnet's live or recorded I had to find one. The Vintage 59(and now the Original 62) is currently is my favorite. 2nd is the Geezer Butler Passive EMG P is really good to my ears also but is wound to a slightly hotter 11.2K, also w/ Alnico 5 Rod Magnet's. Read full review
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Put the Fender 62 pickups on my Mexican P Bass a couple of days ago and I have a real Fender P Bass now. It's an easy swap. Just 2 wires to solder and didn't have to take the strings off. You don't need a lot of money to have a real P Bass.
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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