How to Buy a Bass You‘ll Love: Pickups

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In this video, Sales Engineer and bassist Craig Edgar kicks off a four-part series on how to buy a bass you‘ll love with an in-depth look at pickups and the expansive sonic landscapes they can unlock. Pickups play a crucial role in forming your sound, with styles like soapbar, P-style, J-style, and many others pumping out their unique voice. Once you nail that sweet tonal cocktail, onboard controls for blending and EQing equip you with even greater tone-shaping control to fine-tune your sound to perfection.
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0:00 - Intro
0:56 - How Pickup Placement Affects Sound
2:30 - Overview of Different Pickup Styles
3:03 - P-Style Pickups
3:57 - Tone Up with P-Style
4:39 - Tone Down with P-Style
5:21 - J-Style Pickups
6:24 - PJ Style Pickups
7:35 - Soapbar Pickups
8:08 - What about Active Basses?
9:19 - What Made the Biggest Difference to YOU?
9:42 - Thanks for Watching!
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  • @sweetwater
    @sweetwater2 жыл бұрын

    What pickup style made the biggest difference to you? Be sure to hit like and subscribe for more bass tips and tricks 🤘

  • @pbenson56fran

    @pbenson56fran

    2 жыл бұрын

    I like the last bass, active, for more tone. When I think of active I think of Marcus Miller- Nathan from Fourplay- Babbit one of the Funk brothers of Motown. And a dear friend of mine George G.

  • @hansoloist9756
    @hansoloist97562 жыл бұрын

    I love bass players. Drummers best friend

  • @DinkleWink288
    @DinkleWink288 Жыл бұрын

    Why does Craig talk and move like a living LA noire character (The video was actually really helpful btw)

  • @TenFalconsMusic

    @TenFalconsMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Very Rob Schneider meets Conan O'Brien.

  • @ramencurry6672

    @ramencurry6672

    2 ай бұрын

    He could be a little nervous. Giving a public presentation is not as easy as you think.

  • @BYLRPhil
    @BYLRPhil2 жыл бұрын

    Playing a G&L, like a true connoisseur :-)

  • @froginthebog8103
    @froginthebog81035 ай бұрын

    1:11: "You can hear it without even plugging your bass into an amp" * plays bass through amp *

  • @romeou4965

    @romeou4965

    5 ай бұрын

    He was referring to changing finger placement without changing pickup selection

  • @Blech319
    @Blech3192 жыл бұрын

    Strong Patrick Bateman vibe.

  • @TenFalconsMusic

    @TenFalconsMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    "There is an idea of Patrick Bateman." ~Patrick Bateman

  • @redacted5035

    @redacted5035

    10 ай бұрын

    He definitely has a "freezer full of kitten heads" vibe

  • @exiles_dot_tv
    @exiles_dot_tv2 жыл бұрын

    I can't tell if he's being sarcastic or not.

  • @shipsahoy1793

    @shipsahoy1793

    2 жыл бұрын

    He’s the 3-D killer I think he’s serious

  • @redacted5035

    @redacted5035

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@shipsahoy1793"3d killer" wat that even mean????? 🤣

  • @shipsahoy1793

    @shipsahoy1793

    10 ай бұрын

    @@redacted5035 I think I was trying to say “here’s the killer, I think he’s serious” .. I don’t know what the algorithm did, because I know I didn’t say that, and I didn’t realize whatever I said was printed “that” way, or I would have edited it. 😵‍💫

  • @ramencurry6672

    @ramencurry6672

    2 ай бұрын

    He might actually be a little nervous. In college when I had to give a presentation, I had to act confident but it came off a little awkward

  • @zaydzastrow8810
    @zaydzastrow88102 жыл бұрын

    Craig is the best sales engineer!

  • @jpjay1584
    @jpjay15843 ай бұрын

    would be good to have the drums not louder than the bass. turn them down by 80%. then you can hear the difference in pickups.

  • @ephektz
    @ephektz2 жыл бұрын

    My man, Craig!

  • @pbenson56fran
    @pbenson56fran2 жыл бұрын

    I don't play bass, but I love the sound of an upright bass. Since I am a singer songwriter I am learning about other instruments: Their placement in Jazz is important, so I need to know how to compress and EQ them better. Even when I am performing I do EQ and compress some songs I perform. Learning about an instrument can be the difference between a note it can and can not play. I use Finale as my means of writing the 2nd way. Piano is first for me. Thanks for the video.

  • @redacted5035

    @redacted5035

    10 ай бұрын

    ain't reading all that i'm happy for you tho ...or sorry that happened

  • @whyshouldidothatnow
    @whyshouldidothatnow Жыл бұрын

    I like this guy. He has this extraordinary way to speak :)

  • @johnniecameron8829
    @johnniecameron88293 ай бұрын

    Both cranked always

  • @nathansantos.n8
    @nathansantos.n8 Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @newsoundstudyo9312
    @newsoundstudyo93122 жыл бұрын

    Nices Ton Bass

  • @liys540
    @liys540 Жыл бұрын

    P with soapbar ( billy Sheehan) or pj

  • @sadetwizelve
    @sadetwizelve4 ай бұрын

    You didn't play anything for soapbar

  • @TenFalconsMusic
    @TenFalconsMusic Жыл бұрын

    My favourite pickups are: "What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this" and "Heaven must be missing an angel." I don't recommend the vintage "Club & drag" pickups. Effective, but far too harsh for modern times. It's best to explore all the possibilities before settling on what works best for you. Once you've found the right one, I personally recommend bringing some PJs, just in case it's an all nighter.

  • @nosivo13
    @nosivo13 Жыл бұрын

    Hay model G&L is that at the end?

  • @ewetoo

    @ewetoo

    9 ай бұрын

    The red one? It's a L-2000

  • @cavvieira
    @cavvieira7 ай бұрын

    No Humbuckers?

  • @musaarif3126
    @musaarif31269 ай бұрын

    Jazz bass

  • @benjohnson5947
    @benjohnson5947 Жыл бұрын

    Can anyone explain what a sales engineer is? Is it just a fancy way of saying salesman?

  • @sweetwater

    @sweetwater

    Жыл бұрын

    🤓 www.sweetwater.com/about/sales-engineers/

  • @TenFalconsMusic

    @TenFalconsMusic

    Жыл бұрын

    "Sales engineer" is a fancy way of saying lingerie model.

  • @juliorolandi6694

    @juliorolandi6694

    6 ай бұрын

    I guess that the engineer part means that you can ask for specs and they will deliver, on the other side a salesman is focused on... sales

  • @keatonpage509
    @keatonpage5092 ай бұрын

    Is no one going to comment on his shirt thingy only being zipped halfway… it’s driving me crazy 😩

  • @CapnCrnch330
    @CapnCrnch330 Жыл бұрын

    P&J

  • @jbaranowski1990
    @jbaranowski19902 жыл бұрын

    J>H>P

  • @gnaflethegarthok3074
    @gnaflethegarthok3074 Жыл бұрын

    Is he an android programmed with words to say?

  • @vesellin
    @vesellin Жыл бұрын

    You use pauses in your talking in a very off-putting way

  • @soundknight
    @soundknight2 жыл бұрын

    Salesman can't be engineers, you need separate qualifications.

  • @comparedtowhat2638
    @comparedtowhat26382 жыл бұрын

    Gee, could you be any more biased towards the Fender type basses? You couldn’t even bring yourself to mutter humbucker let alone play a traditional humbucker.

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