Fender Stock Pickup vs Di Marzio Model P
Comparing the Fender stock pickup from a Fender Duff McKagan bass with a Di Marzio Model P, which one do you like best?
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Di Marzio Model P
Black: https://www.thomann.de/it/dimarzio_dp122bk.htm?partner_id=55684
Cream: https://www.thomann.de/it/dimarzio_dp122cr.htm?partner_id=55684
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The Dimarzio Model P is IMO the most influential P bass pickup the more you think about it, the biggest problems the P bass always had (that were notorious by the late 70s) was matching the radius of the fretboard with the pickup for a more even signal and the lack of high end compared to a J bass or similar and the Model P came to fix both problems with adjustable pole pieces, more high end and just more output in general.
Crazy how it was Dimarzio's first attempt at a bass pickup and they nailed it instantly, mad respect for them, I preferred the Model P over the stock Fender one in every demo
di marzio no brainer
Di Marzio 音圧が高い。
Fender was warmer, Dimarzio was harsh, especially on the E string where it never rang clear.
…please help me with this question, can I install the jazz bass pick ups along the strings instead of acrooss of them?, I would like to try installing 4 of these pick ups, one along each of the strings of my bass but I am not sure if they are going to function.
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Hey, thanks for the ISIS „In Fiction" quote!
Di Marzio Dp 122 is a humbucking or single?
Preferisco i pick fender in serie in parallelo meglio i di marzio…la questione e' che lo stock cmq suona abbastanza diverso dagli original 62 …bhooo!!
Nice comparison. In serial, I prefer the Fender, but in parallel I prefer the DiMarzio.
i am trying to decide between the SD SPB-3 and dimarzios.. i need bright, clear, punchy, cutting tone. i'm wanting to replace my stock aria pro SB set of P pickups and to pair with a status energy J pup. my zon bass has a custom made SD soapbar in it, they do not sell them so i want a pup that sounds like that.
Di Marzio !!!
Hello! What potentiometers do you use with Dimarzio, 250 k or 500?
I do notice that the Pickup height on the dimarzios the pickup height is higher on the E and A strings.. On the Fender pickups they are both even. That will definitely effect the output of the lower strings.
Great demo – helped me make a decision for my "mod bass" – going with the DiMarzios!
Just two comments: dimarzio must be used with 500k volume pot in order to get the clear brightness in the tone. Second: never use high-mass bridge on a P bass. High-mess bridge kills the classic P bass growl and tone.
i was wondering about gzr vs model p. gzr seems to be more honky which I like, based on the demos
I will say most Jazz in the neck when ran solo, isn't really the same as Precision. Precision hits way harder. It is a difference that is better felt than heard.
Awesome comparison. I’ve just ordered a Matt freeman signature squier with dimarzio p’s in it. That’s why I’m here. After the test the Dimarzios are the one!! Even more excited for it to arrive now.
I love this pickup. I have it on both my 80's Boxers. It barks when you dig in and gives it a warmth others I had tried didn't.
Wow! What a difference! The Dimarzio’s have a much fuller sound. The stock pickup is thin and twangy.
Would love to hear how they sound in bridge position on a double P bass
LOVE the color on that bass!!!
Is it custom painted or stock?
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Would love to hear more of the bottom end of both, but it just sounds like more powerful magnets in the DMZ’s.
That is a very nice bass
Dimarzios sound bigger and hotter, that's for sure. You could dial in a good clank with them as well. Sort of like emg to my ears
For all you pick players out there skip to 2:51. To me the DiMarzio is hotter so I like the Fender better.
Oh those model p's growl WAY more
DiMarzioo all the way!
I know this is old but the DG side of the model p sounds low. Maybe raise it so the volume is even across the strings.
Di marzio sounds clear and strong , Fender sounded weak and anemic.
I always find it more difficult to judge a bass's sound with the bright overtones of roundwounds. It's rare a Youtuber uses flats, where I think the quality of the sound is easier to distinguish.
Right that's it, I'm sold on this!! I'm getting one put in my MIM Player series ASAP!! Been a bit disappointed in the stock Alnico from day one TBH….Low end, ok…but the higher up the range I go the thinner and more watery they seem to get! I'm assuming that I would need to look at switching out and upgrading a couple of 250k pots at the same time if I'm doing the job properly??
DiMarzio is top !
DiMarzio for the win IMO!
What model bass is that? Is the purple color stock or custom? I'm looking for a purple fender precision bass . Not much luck finding one.
was wondering : what pots are in your basses, 250k or 500k ?
in wiring diagrams dimarzio is paired with 500k pot, wonder if it would be as good with a 250k pot.
What do you need to install it? I'd love to put a Model-P in my P-Bass.
The fact you played money is amazing! That's the tune I play whenever I'm adjusting my EQ so that's very helpful!
Those Dimarzio are way louder if you didn't adjust the volume, I had bought a used pair of Dimarzio for $35 to put in an Affinity Squire and they sounded really nice, I don't know what model they were but they looked the same. I ended up giving that bass to my nephew because i got a Fender MIM P-Bass and afterwards I was kinda like "dang that bass sounded pretty good" ????.
The DiMarzio model p pickup sounds like the stock fender pickup but with more mid-range punch and output and that's the tone I have in my head so when I get a new pickups I'm going for the DiMarzio model p