My favorite bass mod yet! [GOLDFOIL Pickup]
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10 күн бұрынIn this video, we upgrade my parts-bass semihollow to include an H22 Goldfoil Pickup.
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@Gregulitus 8 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie, in the beginning i thought it was a little weird looking, but that pickguard, brought it to life for me. Great bass and upgrade 👍
@chrischilton8455 8 күн бұрын
Pickguard for me. The bass sounds very cool.
@jakereesemusic 8 күн бұрын
Man that thing is ugly in ALL the right ways! I love a quirky instrument that’s been hacked apart and put back together with the sole purpose of working for the musician who did it. Beautiful! Love your channel. I came by way Rhett’s channel but you just have such an awesome perspective and a really real approach to how you look at music and gear. Cheers!
@romestant 9 күн бұрын
team no pickguard here. everything else was perfect!
@robertvilleneuve8272 8 күн бұрын
Team pickguard and the bass sounds awesome man.
@colinfenton1581 8 күн бұрын
I love the pickguard
@devilsdoorbell 8 күн бұрын
Team No Pick Guard here. I love the way the bass looks otherwise - quirky in a good way, and sounds great with the new pickup.
@jonsidell3338 8 күн бұрын
Both pickups is a killer tone! Big tool upgrade.
@jomaanon 8 күн бұрын
Pickguard looks absolutely awesome!
@pclindholm 8 күн бұрын
"Don't be too precious." We could just stop there - words to live by. I would dig hearing the comparison between your gold foil and Starfire pickups.
@mattgahr 9 күн бұрын
Sounds fantastic! That Hipshot bridge also makes a huge difference from my experience on my Jack Casady bass. Cheers!
@rickc2102 8 күн бұрын
I totally need one for my old Ripper
@mattgahr 8 күн бұрын
@@rickc2102Rock solid bridge. I highly recommend it.
@Eric1396 8 күн бұрын
Great tone! Cool look!
@AmishParadice 6 күн бұрын
I like that you're continuing to mod this thing. Definitely giving me some ideas for future builds!
@henrypharr2315 8 күн бұрын
Beautiful looking and sounding mod!
@gg41r 9 күн бұрын
Luvvin how it looks AND how it sounds. NICE!!
@waskerbasket9601 5 күн бұрын
Really cool bass. Sounds great. I think the pick guard would nice if it be tortoise shell.
@KajVardinghus 7 күн бұрын
Great sound!
@Cliffswanson 8 күн бұрын
Team no pickgurard here. I like the more simple, less cluttered look without it. Sounds nice and hollow!
@franzturczynski4693 7 күн бұрын
Love the sound and look. With the pick guard.
@sira.scottascot8865 8 күн бұрын
Nice. They sound good together, even. You win.
@MashaT22 8 күн бұрын
Now THAT is a gold foil! Those recent Fender (or was it Squire?) guitars that had “gold foils” that were just made to cosmetically look like them and were not the real deal - that was a weird decision on their part because they could have had some unique tones, yet they opted to do the same old pickups with the look of a gold foil. I’m glad to see that there are pickup companies trying to bring these old pickups styles back into fashion. I think you should cram two more really unique pickups onto this bass. How epic would it be to have FOUR unique pickups on a bass?! You have plenty of real estate to do it! Go for it!
@CharlesRobitaille514 8 күн бұрын
Looks cool !! I like it. Enjoy
@bartwitek9526 8 күн бұрын
Awesome 😎 love your bass collection!🤘😎
@18JR78 8 күн бұрын
Looks good. Unique piece. At the end it’s about the art, visually and musically.
@ThomasHope73 4 күн бұрын
Looks great… sounds amazing! 😎👌
@NoizExMachina 8 күн бұрын
Always wondered what those sound like. Beautiful tone and playing!
@emil_keroppi 7 күн бұрын
That goldfoil sounds SWEET!
@sirfultonbishop 8 күн бұрын
Lovin’ it!
@patricksanders6597 8 күн бұрын
The pocket logo is super rad! Dig the tshirt.
@TheIrishOx 8 күн бұрын
His gold foil and pb fat pickups are my favorite of his. Sounds good as always. Keep up the amazing work as always!
@siriurameshi5790 8 күн бұрын
thx u Philip u inspire me : )
@scottkidwellmusic9175 8 күн бұрын
That's quite the Frankenbass! I love the tone and looks. Could go either way on the pick guard, but it works. Thanks, Philip!
@peteytwofinger 6 күн бұрын
man is that nice ! sounds good too .
@MadJackF1 8 күн бұрын
A little patina (faux finger grime) around the edges of the pickguard and under the strings will help it look the part for the bass.
@jakeadams0412 5 күн бұрын
Fantastic addition to the tone! Sounds fantastic. I am team pick guard.
@Prettynoise 8 күн бұрын
Now you got me thinking about a gold foil on my Mex P-Bass.
@grizelda4526 8 күн бұрын
Very cool. I like the pick guard but maybe one the matches the wood tone of the plate. Sounds fantastic and has a great vibe. Enjoy it!
@jerrudcollins4430 7 күн бұрын
Team pick guard for sure. Very cool sound.
@josephhagins4631 8 күн бұрын
I dig it!
@MidtownSkyport 8 күн бұрын
I think either pickguard _or_ thumb rest. Seems a little busy with both
@nigelcristobal1185 8 күн бұрын
Man, that sounds great. One of my favorite genre of bass tones. Got hip to this with Alan Hampton, Andrew Bird's bassist.
@lownotes4320 8 күн бұрын
Man, one of the sweetest, nicest and sexiest bass sounds I've heard. Absolutely love it!
@eliasthury425 8 күн бұрын
That goldfoil is super crystal clear. I got to check one of them out
@gamezharks 8 күн бұрын
I've been thinking about getting one of these but there weren't too many great demos of it, thank you a ton for this video Phil. Definetly on team no pickguard btw.
@JASTANSELL 8 күн бұрын
I'm team matching the control plate material to the pickguard material.
@ricardodubatti657 8 күн бұрын
I would say no pickguard, but it's a gorgeous bass anyway... And sounds so so cool. Congrats!
@MordecaiSoup7 8 күн бұрын
The project is dope. Looks amazing Sounds even better. I am in favor of the pick guard and the thumb rest. I just added my own home made thumb rest to my project Bronco bass due to how flush the mfd pickup sits into the body. Wasn’t anywhere to rest my hand. So mine is strategically closer to the strings for utility as well as adding the classic wood thumb rest vibe.
@admarhermans1 8 күн бұрын
Great idea adding that specific pickup! I guess you’ll be able to use this bass quite a lot more. And the tonality in a way comes closer to your Mustang now, but different. But, you’ll remain able to do the Darkstar thing too. Great! Love the pickguard. Only the easy to adjust Hipshot bridge brings it into the 20’s. 😄 Well, this is the 20’s... 😆 Great looking bass! 🖖
@PD-ul4ve 4 күн бұрын
awesome mod.....sound is unbelievable.....pic gurd a plus
@ezbass 8 күн бұрын
That goldfoil reminds me of JPJ’s tone on Ramble On (LZ2), which is a really good thing. Team pickguard 👍
@henryjirsak6844 8 күн бұрын
Great video as always, thank you!🙌🏼 I play with the idea of doing similar mods to a Höfner Club Bass, maybe with TV Jones PUs, that said team PICKGUARD but rather tortoise 😎
@brendansapp1426 8 күн бұрын
I think this is the coolest bass you have
@JeffSmithbureau13 8 күн бұрын
I like the pickguard. I also loved the sound you were getting. I need to get a bridge like that for my Epiphone T-bird. I really think those Gibson-style three point bridges are a pain.
@chrislomas953 8 күн бұрын
Team pickguard, and that is a fantastic bass, I just love it, vibe, sound, look, the whole thing!! I have a Supro Huntington 1 with a gold foil pickup that just kill's and a Novak Bisonic on a '67 Epiphone Rivoli both with flats, so that's my kind of sound.
@hondbanjer 7 күн бұрын
Team no pickguard, but that bass sounds so good with both pickups, amazing.
@markusw9286 8 күн бұрын
I like it both with our without, I'm usually very decisive about these things😄
@eranzilber1 8 күн бұрын
team pickguard or not depends on a specific bass esthetics. the gold foil sounds sweet!
@jinjxmusic 8 күн бұрын
I have a brother, my biological Brother Frederick - that when I have an idea to do something and I don't do it, he does it - and does it great. Youre that for me on bass, Philip. I have wanted to get more out of my little "Beatle" bass that I bought and I think yours is a great idea. I need to jump in and add a "middle" to my bass - otherwise I feel I'm being limited the sounds. Following your lead, Brother - thank you for your great videos and your thoughtfulness. Promise to jump in the pit.
@1GueroBass1 8 күн бұрын
Sustain on there is unreal wow
@Matthordika 8 күн бұрын
I think I'd be team pickguard if it was a different pickguard. But man, that pickup sounds amazing!
@hankjansen5544 8 күн бұрын
The goldfoil has a definite vibe, more vocal with a clear attack. I dig the pickguard, but I'm of two minds regarding the color. Mind 1: change the pickguard, selector knob and vol/tone plate to black, or Mind 2: leave the bass as is, because it reminds me of the inside view of a box of assorted chocolates. Now I want chocolates.
@vayabroder729 8 күн бұрын
Great system. Different sounds out of the same instrument.
@lowdownfender 8 күн бұрын
Installed Curtis Novak gold foils on my Dangelico Excel bass.. what a difference
@jrpipik 8 күн бұрын
I like the pickguard, but I think the piece beneath the pots and the thumb rest should match.
@phil.7064 6 күн бұрын
You should put on another two pickups there to finish the job
@GAZZA1960 8 күн бұрын
Being a large Les Paul Shape, a LP pick guard looks... Normal (to me) Chicken head blend control great function &form. I dig the bass, tones are good, although I would have placed the gold foil 2", or 3" further south, just for greater tone variation .
@rickc2102 8 күн бұрын
now it just needs a stingray pickup and a jazz right up on the bridge
@johnseligman3431 6 күн бұрын
Make a wooden pickguard to match the thumbrest and control plate!
@AManCalledBiggles 8 күн бұрын
Add a P-bass pickup - and maybe a Novak Thunderbird in the bridge position too? ✌️😅👌
@LizordSword 7 күн бұрын
well now you gotta put a rick bridge pickup in there
@yokosomike 8 күн бұрын
Nix the pic but what matters is if you luv it! Sounds nice.
@BeesWaxMinder 8 күн бұрын
Excellent but I would've preferred, if it was me, which it isn't, a four-way selective so you could have: Middle Middle & Neck in parallel Neck Middle & Neck in series 👍
@mannishboy1 8 күн бұрын
I loaned Curtis the pickup from my H22 about 4-5 years ago. I never got it back...😢 I'm pretty sure your pickup is modeled after mine. Enjoy!!!
@subschool5 6 күн бұрын
i like either the pickguard or thumbrest but not both together
@d.ryonwilhelm9001 8 күн бұрын
team no pick guard :)
@Scoots1994 8 күн бұрын
I love modifying cheap instruments that are well put together and using higher end pickups and pots. You can get a new thing for 1/4 the price of a "good" bass and it just might inspire you!
@Kelembor 8 күн бұрын
Those 2 great pickups and the Hipshot supertone is an awesome combination on that bass. The pickguard and the thumb rest? no, thank you: it's way too busy now, even ugly on my opinion. Each to their own, enjoy it.
@alexb8574 8 күн бұрын
No pickguard. That bridge is impressive
@richarddegener 8 күн бұрын
team no pick guard, but the goldfoil sounds amazing.
@rkharper 8 күн бұрын
No pickguard on no thumbrest.
@brucehughesofficial 5 күн бұрын
what bridge did you use for the replacement? I love the upgrades and have been wanting to update my Rumblekat for awhile, glad to have stumbled upon yer channel!
@mightymikemeijer 8 күн бұрын
No pickguard or a better looking one, maybe tortoise shell bound with three layers of binding?
@robjgolde3221 8 күн бұрын
Curtis Novak’s attention to detail when recreating pickups needs to be studied. The pickups he made for Serek for their Lincoln 3 bass (their take on the Gibson Grabber 3) sound EXACTLY like the Bill Lawrence originals.
@aomoon81 7 күн бұрын
Team Pickguard 🎉
@gummywormjim 8 күн бұрын
I'm team pick guard. I think once you start modding an instrument, you may as well go full mad max on it. That's just my style tho.
@bwa_8 8 күн бұрын
No pick guard. But awesome bass 🎉
@ericmiddleton8367 8 күн бұрын
Not team thumb rest
@Redbeard4321 8 күн бұрын
Flats? What are they & how old? If I ever break a Sadowsky (5years),La Bella’s low tension are tempting. Normally I’m no pick guard but after I put a Bart in the Dub King, the guard covers my routing…Harley Benton HB-60 WB with a Novak has been floating around my head but would I be able to retrofit a Hipshot bridge?
@AlbusBand 8 күн бұрын
Pick guard for real
@Mikey__R 8 күн бұрын
Team pickguard, but I think it needs to be black or brown. The next mod needs to be a Ricky bridge pickup.
@paulie6446 8 күн бұрын
Team darker pick guard ✌️
@elraim73 4 күн бұрын
I don't think the bass needs a pickguard. But it's cool anyway. Btw, what bridge is that?
@HeladoInfinitopop 6 күн бұрын
Wooden pickguard maybe?
@Partybob1 8 күн бұрын
I am team tortoise shell pickguard (3ply)
@peteaos 8 күн бұрын
I think I’m team pick guard but would love to see it in a tortoiseshell. Either way it’s a cool instrument with a great sound.
@justsomedude5727 Күн бұрын
Whats the 3 point replacement bridge you used? Btw I have one of the Guild Starfire bass reiusses.
@justsomedude5727 Күн бұрын
Team pickguard as well
@MisbehavingChild 8 күн бұрын
I like the pickguard but not the colour
@crankjazz 8 күн бұрын
Shared to the Basses I'd Like To Pluck Facebook page
@bobbymalone6497 8 күн бұрын
Pickguard but hear me out: A wood pickguard to match the control plate and a black chicken head knob to match volume and tone
@gitarboi6760 8 күн бұрын
Team no pick guard The plastic should match the control panel cover
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