Hi Nick - Nope, these are active pickups. The EMG line that is passive is denoted with an HZ on most models. Thanks for checking out the video!

Awesome, thanks Gabriel!

Hey Lauren - Thanks for checking out the video. Had some digital noise that made me ditch the slap track. I really like having it there as some differences in the pickups are particularly good to hear, but couldn't use the track this time.

Thanks for checking out the video - These are for 18mm bridge spacing. Drop us a line at [email protected] if we can help further.

Same here...it plays pretty well too! It is actually a borrowed bass, and while the owner is happy to lend, there is pretty much no price he'd sell it for. His wife surprised him with it about 10 years ago, and in his stable of basses it will forever stay.

At some point, yes. It will be a while though. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for checking out the video - This pickup does have some nice body and heft. Here is a video demo of Delano MC4 FE/M2 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rKydlLeiuJrcqH0.html Another to check out is the Nordstrand Big BladeMan - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fppmqbd6xq60XXk.html It is pretty punchy.

@@FatBassTone ... watched both videos earlier on. Thanks a lot. You guys are doing a great job!

@@hushpuppykl Awesome. Thanks for checking out the vids.

Hey James - Thanks for checking out the video. Modern and more :)

Thanks for watching - Will do, if and when we re-record this one.

For sure...I have this pickup in my MM, and love it.

Yep, that was their goal...BIG Tone!

Thanks for your kind words, I will pass them on... Andy is stellar to work with and nearly all performances are first takes!

Thanks Andy - Good question...We actually wired in a small screw terminal for quickly making the changes on these MM vids. Thanks for watching!

I feel the same way. If you have seen our Bass Build in 30 minutes, that is my (Brian's) personal MM bass. I wired it in series, and after doing all of these MM demos where did both Series and Parallel, I put it on my todo list to add that switching :)

I agree Khary! Such a difference. I am quite tempted to add a series parallel switch to my most recent MM build after working on these demos.

Hola, Que Tal - no es un pre que tienes que cargar, pero ocasionalmente, necesita cambiar la bateria.

Indeed! You'll get no argument from me. I wrote an article swapping the PJ version in a cheap Ibanez, I was so impressed - fatbasstone.com/blogs/tips/review-of-seymour-duncan-quarter-pounder-pj-bass-pickups

Thanks for checking out the video! The OLPs definitely need some help with the pickups.

For sure, a bit of meat on this pickup :). Thanks for watching.

Yep, these are very well priced. Agreed, I like the AlNiCo better.

Agreed! Thanks for checking out the video!

Hi Cole - Thanks for checking out the video. The cover is held in place with hot glue, that should not be too hard to remove. You can see it in one of the photos featuring the back of the pickup here - fatbasstone.com/products/nordstrand-mm4-2-4-string-dual-coil-music-man-bass-pickup?variant=44491692703983

Thanks for checking out the video - Indeed, these can be wired in series, parallel and single coil. That being said, the majority of players wire Bartolini dualcoils in series. Here is a video with audio examples of the Classic Bass series wired in series - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nKt3hbmd0K7Fkqs.htmlsi=4Bqv_aayk24PZujX

Hi James - That one has an alder body, 2008 - serialnumberlookup.fender.com/product/0136100380

Thanks for checking out the video - Pretty weird that SD mispacked those! Hope you are digging the tone with the SPB-1

Thanks for checking out the video!

Thanks for watching the video - The SJB-3 pickups may a little too much midrange for some slappers.

@@FatBassTone what about the fender jazz bass american standart pickup? mid range or high or low?

@@Qwerty_134 Hard to comment on that question, as they have changed sonically over the years. Fender is getting these pickups made for them, and they are the most common pickup that we sell replacement pickups.

@@FatBassTone what about fender jazz bass 60's

@@Qwerty_134 Our exposure is quite low with Fender's pickups since we don't carry them. Maybe someone else will have some thoughts.

Doh! 'Wired in Series' - Thanks for checking out the video James. Drop us a line at [email protected] if you need help wiring something up in Series.

Thanks for checking out the video - Will mention the no exposed poles to Carey N next chat :)

Thanks for your kind words and for checking out our videos.

I worked with Carey Nordstrand to create a template for use with all of the pickups. Over the years, he has had a lot of time in the studio recording / producing and had some clear thoughts on how to go about this. Order of plugins is: Channel EQ (used only for a Hi Pass 40Hz Filter) / Bass Amp / Compressor. Very slight boost in the low end on the amp simulator. 1x15 cab sim. Amp model was a Ampeg B15 clone. *We know that someone could have went about this differently…heck, given enough time and more input/influences, maybe we would have as well. At any rate, we just wanted to get a straightforward ‘same environment’ test for all pickups of a given type (P, J, MM, Soapbar) and get some audio/video that showed these pickups without us influencing the tone differences.

@@FatBassTone Thanks for the response and providing all the information! This helps to further interpret the sounds. Another question, do you know if any of the pickups are driving the amp block near to (emulated) overdrive/breakup? I am not hearing distortion in any of the demos, just trying to get a sense of whether any aspects of the growl might be from emulated pushed tubes, especially for the demos of hotter pickups. Either way, this standard for comparison you guys created great!

@@drphl0 Good question - On the Scarlett, we are adjusting the input to not red line as one would do in a normal recording scenario. That IS something that we had to modulate between pickups simply for recording purposes. In the description, we did make a comment when certain pickups are particularly high output. Any growl you hear wouldn't be from pushing tubes (emulated). When the output is too different between the pickups, it can be distracting. Unfortunately, some players hear 'louder' as better, which is largely incorrect, as tiny twist on an amp levels the playing field.

@@FatBassTone Excellent. This all makes sense. Thanks again!

Yes the Bartolinis will work great with a Darkglass Tone Capsule. Thanks for watching the video! DG Tone Capsule - fatbasstone.com/products/darkglass-tone-capsule-3-band-bass-preamps Bartolinis - fatbasstone.com/search?q=bartolini%20classic%20bass&page=2

Oh thank you for confirming. I have a pair of P25C and I'm thinking of pairing them with the tone capsule preamp

@@ianamon2361 Right on...Those will great together. Drop a line to us at [email protected] if we can help further.

Right on James - These are pretty excellent. Have had them in a P of mine for a decade.

Thanks for checking out the video - Here you can check out the Zen Blades and hear the difference: Series winding - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7Kqf9yns7fDj3k.html Parallel winding - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJilh5ChlZmvoZ8.html

Thanks for watching - They do sound great in a fretless, I've used them in both fretted and fretless and they are excellent, if one is looking for a little top end roll off.

Hey David - Thanks for watching - That makes me laugh...as I knew it was fast! Hope you enjoyed!

Thanks for checking out the video! For sure, flats would be appropriate for these. A future vid for us to consider.

Thanks for watching Khary! All those Nordstrand's really do rock!

Thanks for checking out the video - On this bass, we removed the preamp so that the sound was not colored by it. We then mounted Volume and blend pots on a piece of cardboard that just sat in the cavity, making pickup changes much faster.

Thanks for checking out the video. It is just stripped down and oiled up.

Yep - Nice punch to these :)

These are AlNiCo V - Thanks for watching :)

Thanks for checking out the video - No preamp in this bass.

Glad you are digging your set of these. I've used them on several basses and really liked them as well. Agreed that the output is not high with many Bartolini's, but it is a slight boost of the volume on an amp to compensate. For me, that slightly lower output is not a factor, and shouldn't really take precedence for choosing pickups.

💯 I'll take the tone every day. It's only a slight output reduction. And, it's an easy tradeoff considering how SILENT these are, and I didn't even shield the cavity.