Is Upgrading Bass Pickups Worth It? Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound PJ Upgrade

[@heinrichmaneuver6871]

Very appreciative of you playing with both a pick and fingers

[@morganfayel9329]

Excellent harmonics technique un 3:10.... 👏🏼👍🏼.....I' Will copy... 😁

[@91cog]

Thanks for watching!

[@customerservicerobot454]

that harmonic riff u did was sick!

[@91cog]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@design1of470]

Cool video, I'm thinking of putting these in my TMB30

[@LowEndLobster]

Great vid and shirt! (and video length ;P)

[@91cog]

Thanks Lobster! I can be a fun guy some times 😄

[@oquintan]

I upgraded but found that my original Squire pickups were actually beefier

[@antonhansson4362]

This is so cool, I have the exact bass and just stared to look in to these pups!

[@91cog]

No regrets here! Very good bang for buck if you’re after a high output punch.

[@grumpyoldbassplayer8138]

I've put them in three of my basses. Love them. Nice video.

[@91cog]

A tried an tested classic. Such a great pickup!

[@AgilDogsVideo]

I put these on an Ibanez Mezzo. It’s an entry level bass and the pickups were not bad at all. The Seymours costed almost as much as the bass, bring more growl and better definition. I’m very happy and feel the upgrade was worth the money.

[@jimmybgoode-ch]

Did you keep the active electronics?

[@jimkalfakis9893]

Honestly, the standards sounded better to me

[@91cog]

The standard alnico pickups certainly can do the business. Thanks for watching!

[@caljerm]

Agreed

[@ryananthony4840]

Quarter Pounders are definitely an upgrade, Dimarzio bass pickups are really sweet too. The stock pickups aren't bad, but they're thinner sounding, the QP's are richer and have more depth

[@tjsogmc]

I upgraded my Ibanez to Bartolini electrics and soapbars and it was a HUGE difference. The stock phat II sounded pretty good, but the Bartos blow it away by a wide margin. Of course, the upgrade cost more than the entire guitar, but so what? I'm not interested in selling it anyways. For the casual player I would think that upgrading the pickups is probably a waste of effort, but if you gig on weekends then an upgrade is almost required.

[@91cog]

Thank you for sharing your thought and thanks for watching!

[@micoksb2080]

I think it's really important to stress that the dog is adorable

[@91cog]

He’s my best buddy!

[@freelancer8822]

For live/practice stock are ok, but when it comes time to hit record QP'S are the bomb!

[@ddonnoli]

Nice upgrade thanks

[@joschelei262]

The Duncans are crisper, with more definition, more musical, if that makes sense.

[@91cog]

Agree with this! Thanks for watching

[@1thess523]

Nice demo, i just added some Quarter Pounders to my classic vibe jazz and it totally sounds better, more powerful. I just pit a Vintage Modified PJ bass on layaway which I will probably be adding some QP's as well 👍

[@91cog]

Thank you! Quarter pounders are a great addition to any classic vibe bass, overall makes for an enjoyable instrument that can do the work.

[@Espresso101]

Not a huge difference but I definitely preferred the Seymour pickups cause of the slight growl it adds.

[@91cog]

Squier do a pretty good job nowadays but the SD’s certainly are an upgrade. Thanks for watching

[@andyunwin9260]

Great video and nice playing too. I'm considering to get this bass so was curious to see/hear how it would sound with upgraded "pups". Liked and subscribed.

[@91cog]

Thank you Andy for the kind words! The Jaguar 32 inch Classic Vibe is a seriously fun bass. It can go the extra mile with a few upgrades, but honestly is a banger right out of the box.

[@noko7805]

Hi, i just got this bass. love jags, and the med scale dug its hooks into me... the problem i have is with the E string. The E string on my standard 34 inch, is nice, and deep and thick and buttery..... the E string on this jag is, i dunno, clanky, i guess punchy and light(?), and not a deep resonating bass that i want. Is this because of the missing 2 inches on the scale? Can i get it back by upgrading the pick ups? i was actually refered to the QPs, so we would have the xact same setup if i go that way

[@HappyChillmore]

Hey man, I just got the exact same bass. Was yours humming/buzzing a lot?? Mine is buzzing like crazy and it’s driving me nuts, the main reason I’m looking to try and change the pickups in hopes it will help…

[@khadesru]

There is no internal shielding inside, i added it when gave guitar to service, it helped a lot

[@SvenTord]

I have the same bass on order. Do you have any plans on upgrading it any further besides the bridge and the pickups?

[@91cog]

You’ll love it! Was eyeing off doing a Nut upgrade at some point. Any suggestions?

[@SvenTord]

@@91cog I have a Gibson Explorer bass with medium scale and I love it. Sounds great and look awesome. It is a bit heavy and clumsy when playing at home so the CV should be great. A nut sounds good. Any thoughts on Warwick Just A Nut III ? Plastic or brass?

[@91cog]

I’ll have a look into the type of nut - I’m leaning towards graphite or pure bone. Good job on the Gibson, I bet it rocks!

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Not a massive difference but there is a deeper tone to the quarter pounders.. is the audience going to know the difference, no. But an upgrade will make you feel more confident in your playing, in my opinion

[@91cog]

Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@TvoyuMamkuMav]

I wonder how easy it was to solder these stacked pots, or did you left only one volume/one tone ?

[@91cog]

Pretty easy! It’s just replacing where the old pick up wires went. Thanks for watching!

[@UCdaEfIuqVZyKnjsCQ]

the Seymour Duncan ones just sound like it has higher output and a bit more treble imo. For professionals who need a very specific sound every part of the instrument matters but for most people who play at home and occasionally do small gigs it's definitely not worth the price.

[@91cog]

Thank you for the feedback and thank you for watching!!

[@hadyborham2137]

Pickup seymour duncun awesome sound.

[@1thess523]

What's the name of your band? I like the backing tracks you use, i play pop punk with my son.

[@91cog]

My band name is ‘Maybesitter’. You won’t find much online just yet, but will be releasing music in 2021!

[@1thess523]

@@91cog sweet 👍, is there any live video on KZbin?

[@91cog]

Not just yet - 2021 will be the year

[@TheAtlantaThrasher]

I put these in my crappy Peavey Milestone IV starter cheap bass. Night and day difference.

[@91cog]

Would have made a huge difference! Thanks for watching

[@samstinkeringaround8961]

Sounds good ❤it

[@91cog]

Thanks for watching!

[@lucasjohnston8159]

Who did the vid edit? Fire them. Can hardly hear you

[@91cog]

They got shown the door ages ago! Thanks for watching

[@AgilDogsVideo]

Oh ? I heard him perfectly…

[@ajpitts1]

Preferred the warmth of the standards

[@91cog]

Thanks Andrew! The standards are surprisingly a good pickup, and being lower output than the Seymours may lend itself to the warmth. Thanks for watching

[@Hansbakpopguitar]

I think duncans have better harmonics but both sound good to me

[@91cog]

The stock pickups do a great job for the price! Thanks for watching

[@Darkvibration]

The Duncans sound hollow, scooped. The stock ones sound better to me, more punch and clarity.

[@ryananthony4840]

QP's definitely have more depth and warmth

[@khadesru]

Given quality of pickups on classic vibe jaguar i'd say that switching to Seymour Duncan is not worth it, it is not an upgrade, sidegrade at best.

[@91cog]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Squier have certainly picked up their game lately and do a pretty good job from the factory.

[@SevanStick]

Man I really hate roundwounds. My ears bleed everytime. The Standards sounded better for me. More open and less compressed. The seymours were hotter but that means basically nothing.

[@91cog]

Thanks for your thoughts Lasse! And thanks for watching

[@irisapartments8156]

What a crappy video. Background music is downing out the persons voice. Must be a drummer.

[@91cog]

Don’t forget to smash that dislike button!

[@raider61x]

what video did you watch...you sure it was this one?

[@xxxgabaxxx]

I thought the video was extremely well made. Direct to the point. Good comparisons, explanation on how to change the pickups with a time lapse video. What else would you want? Hahaha

[@AgilDogsVideo]

The video is fine. 🤷‍♀️