BEST Pickups For Your Squier Sonic Precision Bass

[@ryan_454]

I dunno, those stock pickups definitely got a vibe. Both sounded good, IMO.

[@sharkgentilebassguitar]

The stock pickups in the Sonic series are among the hottest I have ever heard in the Squier line

[@sonojon0]

Tell me about it! I initially did not like them out of the box and already had plans to swap them out. They definitely sound way better to my ears with the upgrade now.

[@ЕвгенийГорбачёв-е4м]

Stock ones sound better for my ears somehow. Damn. Time to reconsider my gear acquisition affection

[@sonojon0]

That might also depend on the style of music you play is why you might like the stock pickups compared to the EMGs

[@geraldp494]

Stock ones are not bad

[@Mat_Gomez23]

The EMG GEEZER BUTLER pickups are awesome, Butler himself said that it gave him the old school fender sound he really liked without the problems that came along with it. I’d love to put a set of these for a project bass!

[@njp2k914]

I have just brought a MiM for with one of these in and I’m loving it so far!

[@henryliedecke3769]

Those stock pickups are nice ceramic pickups, however I am putting Geezers EMGs in my Sonic Precision Bass when it comes in ,in a few days.

[@AcousticSerenity]

Was thinking of getting the sonic bass and steve harris pickups. The geezers sound great!

[@gilpi552]

From what I heard, a slight difference, The EMG are a bit more open and clearer in the higher end, but I also like the compressed tight sound of the stock pickups.

[@HIPCHIP]

Of course I’m only listening through my tiny iPad speakers, but I think the stockers sound better!

[@AtomiqR]

The Geezers sound bright, but they've got some clack to them now which i try to avoid. But i do like the brightness of the new ones.

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

As someone saving up for this exact bass, the one thing I’m _definitely_ gonna swap out is the bridge (for a four-string tremolo because, as an amateur cellist with about 9 years of experience, _I need vibrato)._ However, after seeing this video I’m considering swapping out the pickups too. I won’t be certain until I actually try the stock pickups for myself though.

[@MrLazzabassman]

Stock pickups sound better to me.

[@henryliedecke3769]

Also the solderless system with the Geezer EMGs eliminates buzz and hum.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

Buzz maybe, but hum has NOTHING to do with soldering.

[@hi__1980]

What I want to ask is which is better, Squier Sonic or Squier Affinity PJ?

[@OldPeepaw]

I'd go sonic. P/J doesn't really sound like this. The J pickup affects the circuit in a way that I cannot explain but I've NEVER been happy with a p/j

[@geraldp494]

​@@OldPeepawsame...P only is the way to go

[@isaiahgray3057]

These EMG's are half the cost of the bass itself which already has decent stock pickups.

[@plamenpenkov2865]

If the added cost of the pickup brings the total cost up to the level of a better instrument, which it does, swapping pickups is a mistake. This pickup makes sense on a Mex Fender, a Classic Vibe, maybe even an Affinity, not on an entry level instrument. Nothing wrong with the stock pickup. Leave it alone. Much better to invest in better tuners, maybe bridge although even that is overkill imo.

[@shawnyyy6875]

What's that song at 1:25? I know I know what it is and it's driving me crazy and I'm probably gonna flip as soon as you tell me haha

[@sonojon0]

Rainbow In The Dark by Dio. You can flip that table if you’d like 😅👻

[@shawnyyy6875]

@@sonojon0 Oh. My God.... I'm entering the witness protection program on this one ... 🤘🏼🌈

[@AnnaSibirskaja]

Don't know why, but I can't hear that much difference. Thanks for the demo.

[@luisfernandobelmonte3951]

EMG ou Fender Custom shop 62?

[@sonojon0]

That’s good questions as I’m not too familiar with the Fender CS 62s. Only the Pure Vintage Fender pickups. I’ll add that to my list of pickups to try out. Thanks for the comment!

[@luisfernandobelmonte3951]

@@sonojon0 Between Pure Vintage and Geezer Butler, which would you choose? 

[@sonojon0]

@@luisfernandobelmonte3951 they’re honestly the same for me tonal wise. It’s all a matter of brand preference when it’s between those two. Hope this information helps!

[@luisfernandobelmonte3951]

@@sonojon0 thank you very much. helped me with the choice. Grateful

[@MusicMan_1988]

Kind of off topic, but what do you think about Indian laurel fingerboards? Aesthetically.

[@sonojon0]

Aesthetically, they’re not good looking but the more you play the instrument the less you care less about the fingerboard being Indian Laurel. Especially if you condition the fretboard often, it starts to naturally darken.

[@Bradipop1]

Stock!

[@jasondorsey7110]

The necks on the sonic series look so pale, almost like bare wood. I used kiwi tan shoe polish on my sonic bronco, and now it's yellow like my mexican fenders. Much better.

[@sonojon0]

I agree, even after applying three coats of lemon oil it looked a little better than it was unboxed. Might have to try some of that shoe polish next

[@jasondorsey7110]

@@sonojon0 I took out one of my mustang pj's to compare them afterwards, and they were very close in tint. By my understanding they use just a really light coat of poly to seal the wood, but it's still porous enough to absorb the polish like a stain