Killer setup. As for the extra hole in the pickguard, just run to the hardware store and get a 3/8" hardware plug, less than a dollar each. Chi Cheng used chrome ones in his gold pickguards, I stuck a white nylon one in my pearl pickguard.
@TheAaron3dg6 ай бұрын
Dang! The tone bypass sound on almost every pickup setting was my favorite. Good option
@p_mouse8676 Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. I have been basically doing this with most guitars and basses I have (or had). Get the somewhat cheaper variant, make sure it plays well and is well intonated (these days less of an issue it seems) and upgrade it. In the end you often have a better instrument for less money, had great fun making it that way plus an unique instrument.
@akinwale_p11 ай бұрын
Literally, my squire pj plays so nicely, I'm gonna change out the pickups and neck to make it even nicer
@rcb_matt7 ай бұрын
I have an old 96 Fender PJ known as the Cowpoke. I didn't care for the original tone. I had my guy do some upgrades. I bought a hipshot kickass bridge and ordered an Audere Classic 2 band preamp... I didn't want to have to drill extra holes. The day the preamp was to arrive, my tech calls and says I should run a Relentless P and a Quarter Pound J. He said the QP J was the only J they tested that had output to match the Relentless. I explained I had already ordered a preamp He did some research and hit me back up saying it will work. I will say it's does have a voice of it's own. Amazing tone with a pick and really good with fingers. And here's the downfall... I am getting 60 cycle hum. I was excited to play it at a church gig a couple weeks ago but after rehearsal, I knew I would have to bring my Stingray. The electrical buzz was unbearable. I am tempted to pull the preamp and run it passive just to see if that helps. If not, I will end up swapping pickups.
@danielgore8617 ай бұрын
Call Audere, they walk you through somethings to remove the hum. They helped my.
@AllAboutBasses24 күн бұрын
Pretty sweet! Sounds really good
@zepmarq3 ай бұрын
Well done, buddy. You have me considering these same mods for my stock MIM Jazz Bass. 👍
@Cruiseangel723 ай бұрын
Great video, bro. ! I liked the hipshot kickass. Took your advice brought 2 to put on my p bass's love them .
@michaelblaney446125 күн бұрын
With that extra hole in the pickguard you could put a tone for each pickup OR switch OR blend control😅
@ZaryaMain Жыл бұрын
I found the kickass bridge (even with the steel saddles) really mellowed out the tone compared to the stock bridge when I did some upgrades. I put in a Duncan Quarter Pound pickup and hi mass bridge and the whole bass was just duller than the stock squier affinity stuff. When I swapped the bridge out for a simple Wilkinson one, it got all the punch I was expecting. I'm not honestly sure what the deal is there.
@AlexPriceMusician Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I’m digging this setup - maybe the Hipshot is helping to tame the full range sound of the active EMGs? Thanks for sharing your experience
@RavenMadd94 ай бұрын
Thank you brother
@chrisparker5278Ай бұрын
I feel the new sound could have been achieved through and EQ pedal
@zorak0044 Жыл бұрын
Hi! Did you have to drill your bass to put the new bridge? greetings from Peru ! Excellent job by the way !
@AlexPriceMusician Жыл бұрын
Nope, dropped straight in with no modifications!
@jamesatkin9412 Жыл бұрын
Some quality upgrades. You should get one of the EMG eq electronics sets so you don't have a hole in the front of an otherwise very smart bass.
@AlexPriceMusician Жыл бұрын
I was looking at those but wasn't convinced I would use it for an extra $200
@cristianvallesi2805Ай бұрын
Buen bajo quedó .....pero falta aprender a equalizarlo......!
@stz06663 ай бұрын
Why did you add the foam?
@rmccain99 Жыл бұрын
I would have used EMG Hz pickups. Killer tone and no battery needed.
@funkingitup180510 ай бұрын
AKA "The worst EMGs"
@iamgribs7 ай бұрын
@@funkingitup1805their GZR set is passive and sounds ace