Philip Conrad

Philip Conrad

Pondering music, sound, and creativity with Atlanta based bass player Philip Conrad.

I regret selling this amp…

I regret selling this amp…

Squier Bronco Bass Build

Squier Bronco Bass Build

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  • @chrislomas953
    @chrislomas9535 минут 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.

  • @eranzilber1
    @eranzilber121 минут бұрын

    team pickguard or not depends on a specific bass esthetics. the gold foil sounds sweet!

  • @chrischilton8455
    @chrischilton845521 минут бұрын

    Pickguard for me. The bass sounds very cool.

  • @MordecaiSoup7
    @MordecaiSoup734 минут 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.

  • @Gregulitus
    @Gregulitus34 минут 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 👍

  • @brendansapp1426
    @brendansapp142644 минут бұрын

    I think this is the coolest bass you have

  • @grizelda4526
    @grizelda452646 минут 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!

  • @crankjazz
    @crankjazzСағат бұрын

    Shared to the Basses I'd Like To Pluck Facebook page

  • @Mikey__R
    @Mikey__RСағат бұрын

    Team pickguard, but I think it needs to be black or brown. The next mod needs to be a Ricky bridge pickup.

  • @admarhermans1
    @admarhermans1Сағат 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! 🖖

  • @peteaos
    @peteaosСағат 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.

  • @BeesWaxMinder
    @BeesWaxMinderСағат 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 👍

  • @lownotes4320
    @lownotes4320Сағат бұрын

    Man, one of the sweetest, nicest and sexiest bass sounds I've heard. Absolutely love it!

  • @MisbehavingChild
    @MisbehavingChildСағат бұрын

    I like the pickguard but not the colour

  • @colinfenton1581
    @colinfenton1581Сағат бұрын

    I love the pickguard

  • @oliverkotalik3014
    @oliverkotalik3014Сағат бұрын

    Another Phil vid that's not about building a Fenderbird 😢

  • @hankjansen5544
    @hankjansen5544Сағат 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.

  • @robertvilleneuve8272
    @robertvilleneuve8272Сағат бұрын

    Team pickguard and the bass sounds awesome man.

  • @wyrdstone85
    @wyrdstone85Сағат бұрын

    Pickguard yes, thumb rest nope.

  • @jakereesemusic
    @jakereesemusicСағат 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!

  • @rkharper
    @rkharperСағат бұрын

    No pickguard on no thumbrest.

  • @gamezharks
    @gamezharks2 сағат 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.

  • @sira.scottascot8865
    @sira.scottascot88652 сағат бұрын

    Nice. They sound good together, even. You win.

  • @jw112mail
    @jw112mail2 сағат бұрын

    A strong No Pickguard

  • @vayabroder729
    @vayabroder7292 сағат бұрын

    Great system. Different sounds out of the same instrument.

  • @eliasthury425
    @eliasthury4252 сағат бұрын

    That goldfoil is super crystal clear. I got to check one of them out

  • @ibalrog
    @ibalrog2 сағат бұрын

    Pickguard, 100%. It helps orient the eye with regards to scale, shape, and what's where.

  • @contratoronto5868
    @contratoronto58682 сағат бұрын

    The vibes just skyrocketed

  • @Asmuk
    @Asmuk2 сағат бұрын

    Team no-pickguard. The rest was awesome.

  • @WhatJeanWants
    @WhatJeanWants2 сағат бұрын

    Team Pickguard!!

  • @Redbeard4321
    @Redbeard43213 сағат 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?

  • @robjgolde3221
    @robjgolde32213 сағат 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.

  • @bartwitek9526
    @bartwitek95263 сағат бұрын

    Awesome 😎 love your bass collection!🤘😎

  • @jomaanon
    @jomaanon3 сағат бұрын

    Pickguard looks absolutely awesome!

  • @TheSoul1man
    @TheSoul1man3 сағат бұрын

    needs a wooden pickguard to match control plate and the thumb rest also the pickup toggle needs to be matching.

  • @MidtownSkyport
    @MidtownSkyport3 сағат бұрын

    I think either pickguard _or_ thumb rest. Seems a little busy with both

  • @d.ryonwilhelm9001
    @d.ryonwilhelm90013 сағат бұрын

    team no pick guard :)

  • @henrypharr2315
    @henrypharr23153 сағат бұрын

    Beautiful looking and sounding mod!

  • @floofthebassplayer
    @floofthebassplayer3 сағат бұрын

    LETS GO TEAM PICKGUARD WOOOO... naw but in all seriousness this mod is super slick and very fitting for the bass. Big fan all the way around. Team Pickguard for life though

  • @mannishboy1
    @mannishboy13 сағат 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!!!

  • @patricksanders6597
    @patricksanders65973 сағат бұрын

    The pocket logo is super rad! Dig the tshirt.

  • @ericmiddleton8367
    @ericmiddleton83673 сағат бұрын

    Not team thumb rest

  • @romestant
    @romestant3 сағат бұрын

    team no pickguard here. everything else was perfect!

  • @mattgahr
    @mattgahr3 сағат бұрын

    Sounds fantastic! That Hipshot bridge also makes a huge difference from my experience on my Jack Casady bass. Cheers!

  • @gg41r
    @gg41r3 сағат бұрын

    PS, pickguard looks good too

  • @gg41r
    @gg41r3 сағат бұрын

    Luvvin how it looks AND how it sounds. NICE!!

  • @daleonov
    @daleonov4 сағат бұрын

    My special bass is probably my 2014 MIM Fender Dimension with one humbucker. Super comfortable, looks great, best neck I've ever played and it sounds magical with flats. Oh, and it's the cheapest instrument I own, and it probably has zero collectors value. It doesn't get too many gigs, since I'm in a heavier rock/metal scene, but it's usually the first one I reach for when I practice or just want to play something for myself.

  • @shanegurno872
    @shanegurno8724 сағат бұрын

    "The drummers are not the time keeper, the whole band is the time keeper". Thank you from a drummer! Sure the bass and drums need to and are known for good timing, but if any other band mate speeds up or slows down it will mess with everyone no matter how tight the bass and drums are. Great video!

  • @robsantorobass
    @robsantorobass9 сағат бұрын

    Great video man. Another good piece of advice would be get to know the bass you have. This goes for beginners and experts. Having a bunch of different basses can be great but it won’t make you a better player and can actually hinder progression because you can be so fixated on the next “best” thing. Get to know the instrument you have and know it well. Whether it’s a $500 bass or a $5000 bass, you’re still going to sound like you at the end of the day.

  • @slee6261
    @slee626112 сағат бұрын

    Thank you for creating this video on an often overlooked bass critical for the “tic tac” sound popularized in the 1960’s on many country and pop recordings. (Lineman of the County) If you are ever able to source a Fender Bass V, you might consider a video on it as well. It is a 15 fret, 5 string bass traditionally strung EADGC. It predates the Mustang bass by one year, coming out in 1965. Though it never caught on, it was made known by John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Walter Becker of Steely Dan.