71 - The Confusing World of Bass Pickups - Part 1

Hey, Scott here... and we’re back with another brand-new podcast for you!

At some point, we all wonder what life would be like with different pickups in our bass. Yet it’s the ONE thing that most of us dare not mess with! Even to experienced bass players, terms like impedance, inductance, resonant frequency and ohmic load can make things pretty confusing. In today’s episode, we dig into some of the technical basics and get to grips with everything a bass player needs to know on the topic of pickups.

In this episode you’re going to learn:

• Why pickups are important.
• How they impact your tone.
• Does the positioning matter?
• Series vs Parallel wiring.
• Single Coil vs. Humbucker. Which is Better?
• And much, much more.