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Just buy a Sterling Stingray and swap out the electronics (about 250 bucks) and you are golden.

Great video! I sugested put one pickup at neck (like Epiphone SG EB-03) and middle like Rickenbacker

Hello Mike, thanks for the video. I'm planning to mod a bass soon and I wanted to ask a few questions about the wiring, based on what you did here with your 5 pick up bass. Is there anyway to reach out to you in a DM? Thanks

It's always a breath of fresh air to find truly informative and incredibly thorough bass content here on CZcams that's not actually trying to sell you courses, gear, etc. I'm now a subscriber, thank for your work!

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I really want to know what a J bass pick up sounds like on the actual neck position. Like where a strat neck pick up would be.

Man, this is by far the best explanation about the differences of 2 an 3 EQ I ever heard. Thank you so much for bringing these specific details so close to us. I am a big fan of the 2 EQ "Hifi" sound for slap funk bass lines and your video nailed my final decision to chase a 2 EQ stingray now. So, I am more than grateful👌

The one I wanted you didn't did...precision on the neck and inverted precision on the bridge

The Stingray sounded better. But the Squier was a nice sound.

Beautiful experiment👍

Snap, you have an Alembic bass? I'd love to see if you could create an Alembic or a Wal from a Squier with a pedal like the So High So Low.

No love for neck pickups? 😊 on second thought on a bass that top one might be a jazz bass neck

The charge of all pickup brigate wins?

Awesome. Would love to see a video of the 3 band without that capacitor, or with different capacitors! So curious.

the 3 is really tough to dial in and does not sound good. Both are lacking imo, the phase shift is out of control, id rather go onboard preamp w/o EQ into a real outboard EQ, like a GML. If im recording, get rid of everything and go direct like the control sound here.

Fantastic video. Thank you for doing this research. Very educational.

Where did you get that P-Bass pickguard without the P-Pickup cutouts?

I would like to hear more information on the Blaster circuit

Very interesting. Do you happen to know if the sterling by MM models still have the same preamp circuit or has it been modified for those less expensive models.

I've always wanted a bass that controls like an aircraft's instrument panel. Though this isn't quite there yet, it could use more switches.

Confirms the infinite wisdom of Saint Leo.

It might also be interesting to note how the switch works and how it interacts with the 3 band EQ. What do you think about? Thanks for the video and the work you did

Still No neck pickup. Hahaha.

Would the Joe Dart Stingray work since it only has a volume control and no pre amp? This was really cool.

This is perverted, but a good kind of perversion

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Technically Dick dale had the first reverse headstock? except it was more like reversed strings at that point. Depends on perspective i guess. Definitely could be the first mainstream superstrat because randy bachmans "superstrat" was from before he was famous

Thank you for your Video. I love your content.

no se por que pero me parece tener un sonido mas profundo el musicman .....pero muy bena reforma ....te felicito...

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I think you've just answered every begginers first big question, you know the one that keeps you awake when you start learning to play 😂 Brilliantly done sir 👏

I'd love to see the wiring plan. That must have been a lot of work to soldee.

What's interesting is how little difference there is comparatively between the two "neck" pickups but the Rick pickup position sounds very different to either pickup next to it. also the one really need the bridge(70s jazz bass style?) sounds so much like a funky clav. almost useless as a "true" Bass sound but really unique and interesting when split too

The 3EQ gives you more versatility, it does have a more modern tone. The 2EQ will give a classic tone. I got a Status Graphite Empathy, Tobias Growler and a ‘78 Jazz but it’s time to own Stingray. 😊 TQ for the video!

Always thought I was a 2 band eq type of guy. Now I’m sure. Gets that vintage vibe. Cheers mate

Thank you so much for this... I really digged the streamer config with mics 2 and 4.

As far as I can see from the video, none of the tones appeal to me. I think I will play tuba for the rest of my life.

You invented the g&l kiloton!

Bridge sounds the best by far

This video has a serious content... Thanks for the effort in recreating the EQs for making such a comprehensive comparison... Super professional and deeply investigated...top notch ! 👍

Well executed and rather scientific. Well done

3EQ sounds terrible, like an AM radio. Who would want to play a bass guitar with no bass?

great video, thanks. Would be nice if the "samples adjusted for equal volume" graphic wasn't blocking the frequency axis. Viewers: you get a peek of em at 7:17. Looks like that low end rolloff on the 3EQ starts at around 70Hz...

Found you with that 2eq vs 3eq video which was phenomenal work when I was deciding whether to buy a Stingray special. This video is on a whole nother level. This is a genius experiment and deserves a million views. Keep doing what you're doing.

May I ask - the “50%” - is that 50% _boost_ or is that “center detent”, e.g. 0% cut or boost?

I don't know is that a body, bad recording line without di and preamp, 4year strings, playing technique, dead hamsters in a pc or the fact he forgot to install 3 more pickups but all of them sounds quiet bad.

Man .. this is one of the best videos on YT. Thank you SO MUCH!

great video and research!

Such an underrated video, I feel like especially on bass, pickup positioning makes such a huge difference. Thank you for this, great video!

Nice, I guess this is why I like the 3 band eq more