Thank you Billy for all you've done for the progression of not only bass as an instrument and artform, but for bass hardware as well! Its totally awesome to see you on here! Thank you so much! BASS ON!

@@LowEndLobster A shout out from the man himself....Fair play Lobster, nice work.

Billy is the best guy ever

The master of "Economy in Motion". A philosophy I will never forget.

@@LowEndLobster Pretty cool that he reached out to you. I ordered the GZR P pickups today but now I've seen your video, I have to buy another P bass for the Dimarzios. 😂🤘

Thanks Brock!

Thank you Cletus! I agree, DiMarzio is on FIRE right now. Unique designs with unique, killer, and very usable tones. The Relentless and SixtiesP are the yin and yang to the P bass pickup game IMO.

Glad I’m not the only one. Cheers

@@PushSueAside lol!! Cheers!

You guys keep the channel alive!

Thanks Darvin! They do sound really good. We'll be doing more content with those pickups soon :)

Thanks Timothy :)

Excellent analysis and great comment!

Is the cover actually metal on the Relentless? Probably some neat inductance effect on the tone as well, if so. Tame the ceramic magnets a bit.

Samantha King it is metal. Great review by Lobster, and great analysis by you! I've got a Relentless in a Lakland 44-51 and a 44-64 GZ w/ the EMG. The Relentless is my favorite.

Right?! I want to do more projects with those

I wonder how the Relentless compares to the Sixties P!

@@jaxonvictoria4345 hoping to check that new pickup out too!

They’re much comfier than regular p bass pickups. I think they’re great

Thanks Ren! Interesting that you mention that. I think comfort is something that's not on the forefront of most pickup manufacturers designs, but makes a big impact

That and the fact they're slightly arced to match the standard arc of the neck.

It's easy to saw off the nub and get a drill to recess the screw. I did it with all my DiMarzios.

Thank you Bizi! Haha we call that cat "Licky Goon" cause she relentlessly licks

Licky goon is a good band name lol

XD

Thank you Crayon!

Thank you Ej!

Thanks mouthmw! They're great pickups!

Thanks Jon! Hahaha Elbow cleanliness is one of Goon's top priorities, she's a licker lol

Thanks Benjamin! I've become quite the DiMarzio fan lately. Loooove their pickups!

Update. Ordered the Geezers, can’t wait!

Hell yeah man! Congrats! Real easy install with those. Enjoy!

Awesome! It really is and it builds confidence too. I don't know what I enjoy more, playing or modding!

You could try different strings too to further tweak your setup? Elites/elixir/ coated give a unique tone once aged

@@PorchBass I'd been using Dean Markley cryogenic strings starting in the early to mid-90s, because I kept breaking the lowest two strings, and not only could they survive the brutality I apparently put bass strings through, they sounded GREAT! I still use them on my main active bass, but my 83 American P bass is now strung with Ernie Ball Cobalt, l was very surprised, shocked even, by the Cobalt strings, how they just seem to feel a little different under your fingers, how great they sound, and how long that great sound lasts.

@@Metalbass10000 cheers they sound good and I didn't know of them. Always up for trying new stuff I remember a trying groundwound and half round years ago

Thanks Bassnyc, James, and Metalbass! Great comments :)

@@PorchBass Yes! As an instrument builder I'm always in search of new avenues to familiar tonal comfort zones. As someone who has been fascinated with metallurgy, from ancient to ultra-modern, how composition affects structures, how BOTH affect its properties and, "behavioral," characteristics, like the patterns of a given string's vibrations, which don't EFFECT the tone of that string, they ARE the tone of that string (I am NOT saying that the composition, and the microcrystalline lattice structure, are what create the tone of a string, I'm saying that the patterns of vibration of a string at a given note, and all of the harmonic series which are also ringing out when that string is played at that note, ARE what create that particular sound, and everything that affects those patterns can affect that sound, or tone, being generated by the vibrations of that string... Sorry, I do get to yammering at times). Once I entered the professional fields of machining, both manual and CNC, machining processes, manufacturing process engineering, I became even more fascinated. It was several years into this career path when I was introduced to the strings you mentioned, and I was blown away. From the time I was 4 years old and first heard Jaco Pastorius I was really fond of the sound of flatwound strings on a fretless bass. I learned much later in life that he used round wound strings on his fretless, but most people can't do that and sound good, and it also tends to be quite rough on the fretboard. Personally, I could never get comfortable playing flat wound strings whether on a fretless or fretted bass for whatever reason So, when a repeat customer, who has become one of my regular clients, and a good friend, asked me to build him a fretless bass, but he also did not like flat wound strings, and did not want to use flat wound strings on his bass, I wasn't sure what to do. That was when I was told of, at just the moment I needed an answer, the half ground strings. I looked into them, how they were made, how they were originally designed, and it was, for me, a huge gift, a blessing, and a problem solver. To my friend, my client, those strings were a revelation. In the next week, give or take a day or two, I will be beginning a 6-string bass build,, which he has expressed a lot of interest in buying, and I am planning on using the half ground strings for this build. I think they will pair extremely well with a mahogany body, a 6 bolt, bolt-on neck, using bolts and steel inserts in the neck,, not wood screws (not disparaging use of high quality screws in the neck joint, lots of high quality guitars and basses are built using them, I still use them on some builds when requested by the customer or client), a two-way, or double acting truss rod, possibly two carbon fiber rods, a multi-laminate neck made of beautifully figured Sugar (Rock) Maple, Wenge, possibly Padauk, and Mahogany (though I am considering Limba in place of the Mahogany, as I have an abundance of very nice, extremely straight-grained White, and Black Limba, generally preferring the White Limba for necks, and Black Limba for bodies, for structural considerations). I had considered a 36" scale, but I had several people, whose judgement and taste I do respect, all suggesting a 34" or 35" would appeal to a larger cross section of bass players in the 6 string marker. I'm not sure about choice of a book matched top for the body, I have many options (Quilted Maple, Spalted Maple, Spalted AND Quilted/Curly Maple, three very different examples of figured Redwood, an incredible Cocobolo billet my wife and I refer to as having Angel's wings, a selection of figured Claro Walnut, some being deeply figured while others have less intense figuring but are extraordinarily colorful, or a deeply Quilted Purpleheart, though that one is likely to be reserved for a build of an instrument to be auctioned off to raise funds for a charitable organization that assists combat veterans who have sustained injuries, but have received thoroughly inadequate care since returning home, especially those who have been prescribed large amounts of opiates, and have, no surprise, become addicted, or dependent upon, those damned opiates. I'm leaning towards a fret board of either Pale Moon Ebony or Gaboon Ebony. Stainless frets from Jescar, GraphTech TUSQ nut, either Hipshot or GraphTech tuners, bridge from Hipshot, or our own proprietary design bridge, an EMG BTC and a pair of EMG TW-45 pickups (though I may opt for a 45JX-CS for added tonal possibilities). Sorry for the verbosity.

Thank you Keith! Was very happy with the turnout of both instruments :)

Hehe thank Budd!

Thank you! Great suggestions (seriously, will try to do some more 'talking head' stuff discussing topics like this)!

Thanks Bash!

Thanks Michael! The Tagima + the pickup (if getting both brand new) is probably around $350. The Donner is probably closer to $250 though all in.

Thanks Landroid! That's a great idea, I would love to do a full Sheehan project in the future :)

Thanks Richard! So happy with how both of these turned out.

Thanks Jim! Indeed both sets are great!

Thank you :)

Thanks Sam!

A standard Switchcraft #11 jack installed in millions of guitars and basses for 50 years fits a standard spade lug.

Thanks Ampher! I agree!

Thanks Paul! Indeed a 5 string geezer would be suhweeet

Thanks Michael! I agree. I've used the Geezer on several applications in the past, but the Relentless really impressed me

Thank you dude!

@@LowEndLobster No Problem My Lobster compadre !

Thank you Muppio! Indeed it has some kick! I really like the pickup a lot. I think we'll be featuring a pair of them in an upcoming project soon ;)

Thanks Gerald! I agree, I chose these basses because they both played very well and would be a great foundation for these mods.

Thanks Marks5s! I agree, I'm a huge EMG fan but the Relentless here just roars

@@LowEndLobster With that said I actually have and Ibanez ATK300 coming this weekend. I was looking to try a something a little different and found a great deal on a 2006 model. I watched your video of the 810 and some others and figured why not. Thanks for bringing us these cool vids!

Thanks LaiKa!

Thanks Chris! I haven't yet, but we will be doing some more pickup stuff soon :)

Thank you! I have an insta, I just use it to post bass porn and pics of projects. I try not to get to aggressive with promotions/advertising.

Thanks Joe! Happy modding :)

Thank you Michael!

It has some silly name like the Donner PB420NJ-XQ. Ain't nobody gonna remember that!

“We here at Donner music instruments and other stuff, would like to point out that we don’t have a “P bass thing”. The electric bass guitar musical instrument, that your Mr. Lobster is reviewing in this video, is the cleverly named DPB-501S. It also is not called the “PB420NJ-X2” tho it is a catchy name. We would also point out, “upgrading” the pickups immediately voids the warranty...sorry!” Hugs and kisses, TT (not a real Donner employee)

Good timing indeed :) Congrats on your bass!

Thanks Gianluigi! Glad you enjoyed the vid :). Any other pickups that you'd like to see?

Thanks SmallFry! That's a great idea with the EHB. I think we may do that at some point!

@@LowEndLobster I’d love to see you do that! I’m also stuck on whether or not I’d keep the preamp on the ehb or put a darkglass preamp in.

Thanks Bernard!

Thanks Al :)

Hell yeah! Thanks for sharing, Marco!

Did you have any problem with the pots not being long enough ?

Also how do you get the knobs off the BB ? I'm scared to pull to hard and break it haha

@@Doodlebug1996 The knobs can be removed by applying a little pressure, you will have to replace them though, the originals are not good for emg pots. The whole kit fits without any structural modification.

@@LowEndLobster I love your channel!

Go double Geezer P's! Doooo itttt ;P

@@LowEndLobster if you're buying it, I'll build it....

The EBS Shehan Signature pedal is awesome for Drive/Compression, even feedback squeal at higher Gain setting

Thanks Glenn! That's a great idea! I don't think I'll do that with the Tagima but I think we need to do this on an upcoming project!

@@LowEndLobster Billy Shenan keep that low end going with that front pickup while the Bridge PUP picks up 2nd Register Riffs at scalloped fretboard

Thank you! I am considering snagging another couple of sets for a double P bass that has undergone a bit of a transformation recently. We shall see! Thanks again for the kind words and welcome :)

Thank you Stef!

Thanks Melter!

:)

I did that a few times as well

Thanks Steve!

Thanks! Yeah working on my pick playing hahaha

That's a really good idea! I don't think I'll do it for this bass, but I that is something to try down the line! (I still need to get my router up and running and get proficient ;P)

Thank you!

Thanks Rick! I'm only starting to explore DiMarzios and am really liking them.

@@LowEndLobster nice one man. I'm really like my P basses. I have 4. The more definition you can give them, the more versatile they are. Love what you're doing. Keep it up. If you ever want to review an Epiphone Accu P bass. Let me know.

The Tagima is a FAR better instrument. Nicer than the Fender Player series. Not really a fair fight.

Thanks Christian! We got more DiMarzio content coming :)

Heyo! We'll have one very soon. Doing a DIY Fender Precision parts build (with all Fender parts minus the pickup which is that split dual-rail P like Adam Neely)! Will probably be up sometime in May :)

@@LowEndLobster cool, maybe go one step further and shoot it against something like the quarter pound? Either way cant wait for it!

Thanks Justin! Though these basses sound great stock (and the Tagima actually feels good too), these little upgrades made a WORLD of difference!

Got one on order! Comes in a week or two :)

@@LowEndLobster Fantastic! So when does the 2nd one arrive?! Jk...now, let's address the buttered Lobster elbow kitty attractor...

@@LowEndLobster I'm waiting for that review too! Thanks!

Hey Mattiverse! Yes! Still getting comfortable with pick playing, and the video releases are a bit out of order (so you may see me be better in some videos and worse in some after ;P).

@@LowEndLobster No worries man, it's not bad to palm mute while playing with a pick and there is nothing bad about your playing :) It's just obviously a very different tone than not palm muted tone.

Thanks Bflo!

Thanks Totomo!

Thanks! Me too! :)

Thanks Rich! I actually have such a bass here, built by the one and only Nino Valenti. I'll be unveiling that soon, but it's a dedicated pickup tester bass routed for a lot of different combos

@@LowEndLobster cool I can't wait.

Thank you! It does help!