Yeah. There is the video on youtube where a guy placed 5 j pickups in his p-bass with a bunch of switches for each pup, parallel/series, passive/active etc and tried a lot of combinations. And it really highlights what you say here - position is crucial and pup styles are more like for sound nuances

Pickup position determines tone so much. If im being honest, replacing the pickup for an mm didnt do as much as I thought it would, was kinda disappointed. I love it tho, its uniquely mine.

I experienced that from the opposite side: I have an Aria Pro II RSB Standard, with a P pickup about 1 inch closer to the bridge, so halfway between the traditional P and MM positions. Playing it close to the bridge makes it sound pretty StingRay-like, but without the zing for sure. And to make it sound like a traditional P, you can pluck it in front of the pickup. Awesome bass for a Joe Dart sound, especially with the flatwounds I put on it! If you want one: They have gone up in price, but they are still pretty affordable, now around 300-500 bucks (I got mine for 200). And the stock pickup is meh. I replaced it with an AlNiCo one with Fender-like specs (an FGN pickup a friend didn't need anymore), and now it's perfect! And if you want a cheaper alternative for the Joe Dart III: keep an eye open for the Aria TSB Standard - same thing in medium scale!

On a Musicman Stingray, (looking down at it from the playing view) harmonics on the G string, either side of each pole piece magnet (represented |● ●| ) gives you a high G>●●

@@martinheath5947 didn't know about harmonics there. Makes sense I guess. Like hidden precise engineering musicians don't think much usually. Thanks for sharing

Ooo, that sounds dope. Red under there give a nice pop of color shining thru.

Ty my guy :^)

Thanks! Yeah, the sunburst being underneath is a really dope bit I specifically love about this build.

With a musician pickup by the bridge, like where a jazz would tend to go? That's dope.

@@BennetPlaysBass you what would be better? MM pickup where it would normally be and than a reversed P pickup right next to it so you can have two of the best bass sounds in one bass.

I like that idea, especially the reversed p pickup. Makes sense with the sizes of the strings. Wanted to do that with my yellow PJ but didn't wanna fork up a lot of cash for a custom routed body. Got a premade standard one.

Thanks! Glad you enjoy mate

Doing the 2 pickups is honestly the way to go if you want to have 1 bass to have many tones. MM in the MM spot, and P in the P spot is the best config imo. Over the years I have amassed many basses so I prefer to have single pickup builds, so each one has their specific sound. That, and I like to blow my extra money on my hobbies haha.

@@BennetPlaysBass I've watched the videos. Wiring basses isn't rocket surgery. But I don't have a mm preamp and while I bought another jack, I can't find #2.

Check out 'sergio barr'

This is true, the tuners are kinda scuffed. They aren't the proper size, and the old bushings are there to hold in place. If I were to make this bass again, I would do the proper research to get the right sized tuners for the holes. However, in practice, this bass plays fine and holds tune better than the stock squier tuners. Never had any issues with them.

Please teach me !

did you even watch my video? lmao that is quite literally what I did. bought a new shiny guitar, and wore it out myself. sorry you seemingly dont like to, but some of us wanna have fun man

@@BennetPlaysBass Yeah but I have fun playing.

As do I. I also have fun creating something unique and personal to myself, and sharing it with others in the same niche community I am in. A new bass off the shelf just isn't very interesting or fun, as it is exactly the same as anyone else's. Maybe you should try building your own instrument. I highly recommend. It's significantly cheaper and much more fulfilling.

​@@BennetPlaysBass I usually play a lot of guitars off the wall before I buy one so they usually sound pretty good to me. Then first thing is grange the strings, adjust the action and set the intonation. But I am a little different than most bass players. I like a high action to stop fret buzz if I get a little more aggressive with my fingers or pick even. I also like thicker guage strings usually 50 to 105. My set up is a Luthier nightmare. And if I take a long shower then try and play it hurts even with callouses. But yeah if something goes wrong with any hardware I replace it myself. All my six strings are non standard technically. Resonance is important to me too so I usually don't mess with the bodies like stickers or custom paint jobs. And the only thing that I do is adjust the truss rod on the neck for dead on level by sight with stings under pressure. My acoustics there are a slight concave bend but nothing on the bridges are adjustable. LOL. Guitars are like assholes and opinions, right. I like a certain sound and a certain feel. Not everyone likes that feel. And technically seems Mal adjusted. But definately perfect for my playing style and my feel.

no one has heard this before lol good lord don't get one then. You know the difference between poly and nitro? poly doesn't change after 30 years ;) you have no clue

Some of us like to do it ourselves and have fun! The scuffed dirtiness makes it my own, and I'm proud of my work. It is uniquely mine.