"Best value I've found & no reason to pay more"
I finally got a new, inexpensive Fender Original '62 P Bass Pickup to compare with the elusive Vintage 59 Pickup that come in a Fender Mike Dirnt P Basses.
I am now 98% certain that these are the same pickup, after comparing them visually, dc resistance measurements and playing/listening to them in the same P Bass. I also now have each installed in 2 very similar P Basses. The only physical/visual difference I found between them is that the 59's are Roadworn/Reliced and the Original 62's are factory fresh with the the Brass Plate. If there is any difference in them sonically, it is negligible and I can't hear it. I would be 100% certain if I had someway of testing the Inductance and Q.
This is very good news for me and others who love the tone/growl of the Vintage 59. I have two 59's(10.85k and 10.91k ohms) that I purchased thru Stratosphere for $90 and $130 w/ pickguard and control's/plate.(3 & 6 months ago)
The Fender Original 62 P Bass Pickup can be had for $60 to $70 everywhere.
Since the late 80's I would put Active EMG's in all my instruments but, a couple of years ago I became open minded about Passive Split Coil P Bass Pickups after purchasing a Schecter Michael Anthony Signature Bass equipped with Schecter USA Custom Shop MA '78 MonsterTone Pickups w/ Ceramic Bar Magnet's wound to almost 13K. Another very good P w/ Ceramic Bar Magnets I found were the MojoTone Knockout's( also wound to almost 13k). I really thought it was all about Ceramic Magnets till every time I heard a Mike Dirnt P w/ Alnic 5 Rod Magnet's live or recorded I had to find one.
The Vintage 59(and now the Original 62) is currently is my favorite. 2nd is the Geezer Butler Passive EMG P is really good to my ears also but is wound to a slightly hotter 11.2K, also w/ Alnico 5 Rod Magnet's.
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