Nate Mendel Precision Bass + '63 Pure Vintage P Bass Pickups (vs Seymour Duncan SPB-3)

[@AudreySmilley]

That Fender '63 pickup would definitely be my preference. The Duncan does sound ballsy, but the Fender has a more even and complex tone that I liked and heard in every clip. Well done!

[@ramencurry6672]

I kind of agree. Both are great. The Fender has a sweetness to it. Also more accurate for classic style jams and songs if that’s what your going for.

[@danadane2501]

They both sound amazing . My personal preferenc is the spb-3 quarter pounder . Just ordered it as an upgrade to my precision bass . Good vid .

[@MatthewTomich]

All the best bass lines!

[@sharnoldpapa7339]

I swapped mine out with some EMG Geezers because it got buried in the mix live when I played finger style. It’s been 4 years and the Geezers are still in it for me.

[@bullsharkreef]

Thanks for this comparison. As far as sound goes, extremely subtle difference, would make more difference moving the picking hand forward or back a few inches; I certainly wouldn't go through the expense in time and money replacing pickups if my bass was equipped with either of those.

[@GoldStar5XL]

I would also swap the BA bridge for a Fender vintage style bridge.

[@OliverTobyn]

I probably would have, since some friends who own it did the same. Unfortunately the lacquer seemed to have binded with the bridge, and removing it is impossible without pulling off a huge chunck of finish

[@GoldStar5XL]

@@OliverTobyn Ah that sucks. It’s funny though because I used to like hi mass bridges but now I prefer vintage style.The feel and response is better for me.

[@jagerking7020]

@@GoldStar5XL More tone transfer to the body with the vintage bridge vs the big dense bridges which isolate.

[@giuseppe963ify]

Non perche' ne ho uno ma, e' un basso favoloso !!!! Non lo venderò' mai. Fai dei bei video, grazie.

[@OliverTobyn]

Ti ringrazio!

[@balbo1981]

It would be nice the same comparison but with flatwound strings 😍 I have a squire p bass but with a lindy fralyn pickup

[@jojoba619]

Pure Vintage ’63 produces the tone I prefer. It has a more pronounced mid frequency response.

[@cash_lovell]

In my Experience The Duncan Has More Mid Punch but I prefer the 63 because it has more Treble, also on agree on all of your points about the Nate Mendel P bass, I want to get one and put a Pearl Guard on it, make it look “Snazzy”

[@guatobean2869]

Man I love your tone regardless of pickups! What are you baseline settings? The punch so nice!

[@OliverTobyn]

Thanks! You mean the pickup height? Or the settings on the VT Bass DI?

[@guatobean2869]

@@OliverTobyn It might be a combination of all of the above. I would say the VT Bass DI? Your vids are a huge reason why I picked up the Model P's and started playing again. Thank you!

[@oldasrocks9121]

Duncan sounds congested. You ought to try Klein pickups, I bet the 1962 Epic would knock your socks off. It would be great if you added muting in yr future a2b's. I almost always mute my P, even with the rare set of nickel round wounds.

[@thecappy]

Not sure how you got those PV 63 pickups to sound this good. Mine always sound too dark even with tone all the way up. I’ve never tried them in an ash body though(if you believe in that). I prefer Lollar, or Arcane.

[@OliverTobyn]

Could it be the strings? I used Dunlop 50-110 Stainless steel strings in this video, which usually sound brighter than the usual nickel plated ones most bass players use. Not sure how much the ash has an impact on that, but I must say that the Nate Mendel is an overall bright sounding bass

[@nunoharris]

Hi. Is the neck of this bass more slimmer and thinner than the standard Precision bass wide neck ? Is the neck of Steve Harris West Ham bass signature more wider than the Nate Mendel bass ? Thanks

[@OliverTobyn]

I actually find the Nate Mendel and Steve Harris necks pretty similar. They have the same nut, same radius, just one is maple and one rosewood. I'd say the Steve Harris is slightly beefier though

[@LucashtagMusic]

Hello Oliver what do you think of this bass ? What about the neck stability ? Thanks in advance 🙂

[@OliverTobyn]

@@LucashtagMusic One of the best P basses I've ever had. Super stable, super comfortable. Definitely recommended

[@LucashtagMusic]

@@OliverTobyn thank hou for your answer ! But now Nate Mendel or Geddy Lee Jazz Bass ? 😁

[@OliverTobyn]

@@LucashtagMusic you're welcome! The correct answer is both 😆

[@LucashtagMusic]

@@OliverTobyn ahahha the neck is most stable on the Nate Mendel ? 😁

[@OliverTobyn]

@@LucashtagMusic it's quite stable on both I'd say. As long as you don't exaggerate the string gauge on the Geddy Lee as it has quite a thin neck. 45-105 is already pushing it but doable. I personally like even 50-110 on the Nate Mendel

[@antonioghisu6424]

Sbaglio o uno è un riff degli Slough Feg?

[@OliverTobyn]

Quale?

[@antonioghisu6424]

@@OliverTobyn quello a 2:23 circa

[@OliverTobyn]

@@antonioghisu6424 È London Calling

[@antonioghisu6424]

@@OliverTobyn 😵😂 c’è un riff degli Slough Feg veramente simile 👍🏻

[@palesama]

Which ones did you leave installed in that bass?

[@OliverTobyn]

I left the '63s which I like better. But I'm soon doing a comparison with the Custom Shop '62 pickups

[@palesama]

@@OliverTobyn Awesome. I'll wait for it. Thanks

[@stan0869]

@@OliverTobyn , привет!!! Отличные сравнения, СПАСИБО!!! Но эти видео не передадут те ощущения которые ты ощущаешь в живую. Хотелось бы услышать твоё мнение. На моём Fender P установлены vintage 63. Хочу попробовать установить что-то более мощное и пробивное. Выбираю между DM model P и SPB-3. Больше склоняюсь к SPB-3, но меня смутил твой комментарий в котором ты сказал, что после сравнения V63 и SPB-3 ты всётаки выбрал V63. Расскажи свои мысли, почему?

[@OliverTobyn]

@@stan0869 Hi there! Thanks for watching! The PV63 is a great pickup if you want a warm vintage tone, and I prefer it to the CS62 I did in another video. If you want something more modern and punchy and are undecided between the SPB-3 and Di Marzio Model P, I'd go with the Di Marzio. It has a nice punchier sound and lots of midrange. On this particular bass I prefer the PV63, it just feels better somehow

[@stan0869]

@@OliverTobyn согласен, на разных гитарах они будут звучать по разному и ты выбрал то, что более подходит именно твоему басу. Жаль, что нет возможности попробовать их все именно на своём. Мне нравится V63, они дают мне хорошую порцию рычания P bass, но всегда хочется чего то лучше и сделать эксперимент.

[@Andrewmest]

Do you know Wilkinson pickups? have you tried them?

[@OliverTobyn]

I know them, but I've never tried them. I always had the impression they were basic entry level pickups which simply did their job

[@thecombatclashtributeclash7801]

Bravo, bel video, Great comparision. Prefer the 63

[@aidantalbot9495]

What pickup height(s) are you running ? really important information for comparison I think

[@OliverTobyn]

Not necessarily, every instrument has its own sweet spot, which can sound different on another one. I usually use 5-6 mm on the E and G strings 7-8 mm on the A and D strings

[@aidantalbot9495]

@@OliverTobyn I agree, it isn't an absolute and varies instrument to instrument, but in comparison it is valid info to know if they are set the same or differently. Your measurement is open string rather than fretted at last fret ?

[@OliverTobyn]

@@aidantalbot9495 yes, just placed a ruler from the top of the pickguard to the top of the pickup. It's the same for both. I just had to lower the SPB-3 gain because it was clipping in comparison

[@umbertofurlan501]

i think i prefer '63. they sound very similar

[@charlieburns1385]

The seymores def fuller👍

[@bassman108]

The Fender 63 pickup sounds great. Don’t really care for the Duncan.

[@stevebadachmusic]

the SPB-3's almost sound active by comparison.

[@OliverTobyn]

They do! I always have trouble recording them as the volume level is always way too high

[@stevebadachmusic]

@@OliverTobyn I do like the sound of them though. I had some 62 reissue set in my p-bass but swapped them out for some Bill Lawrence pups.

[@alessandrotontini3226]

master of pups, meglio questi o i CS62?

[@OliverTobyn]

Sarà uno dei prossimi video che intendo fare. In base alle specifiche solamente direi i 63. I 62 credo siano un po' più piatti con meno carattere

[@alessandrotontini3226]

@@OliverTobyn Grazie, infatti fino a poco fa ero fissato con i 62 ma recentemente sto cambiando idea verso i 63. Aspetterò il tuo video.

[@sandro9898]

Tieni conto che i CS62 non sono quelli che avresti comprando uno strumento custom shop, è un po’ una trovata pubblicitaria oserei dire per fare leva sul nome, a conti fatti le differenze sono minime, sfumature che un non bassista non noterebbe nemmeno, diciamo che i 63 sono leggermente più fedeli a quelli degli anni 60 mentre i 62 sono un po’ più moderni ma ripeto, sono differenze impercettibili nel mix, sono gusti e tieni conto che un cambio di corde ha un impatto maggiore sul suono rispetto a scegliere uno rispetto l’altro

[@OliverTobyn]

@@sandro9898 ho registrato il video ieri, e se tutto va bene in serata lo carico. Sono pressoché identici esteticamente, i 63 hanno solo un 10% in più di oveewind che li fa suonare leggermente più grossi e scuri

[@jagerking7020]

pv63 sounds sweeter, - less brash for sure. more classic p-bass tone.

[@profile2047]

5:26. & 5:35

[@lionelbasse]

Children of the damned bassline

[@tonyguasco8999]

cut your fingernails

[@kareets1]

63 super !