Lollar announced some time after this video was made that “Sixty-Four” Is the new name for the old “Blackface” set. At times in the video, that set is referred to as “BF”. I think this is a great move for Lollar, as the name is easily misunderstood, and the quality of the pickups transcends the unfortunate history of that term.
Wow, very professional comparison, so much work! Great. I must say that the MIM is all over impressive good, no reason to change.
@jeffdennis6170
2 жыл бұрын
Great demo, thank you for this! The MIM bridge pickup was all around great. For clean I say BF pickups win. For dirty rhythm, MIM. For lead, specials. Additionally, for all position 2 and 4 sounds, BFs win.
@drewsleyy3836
3 жыл бұрын
The sixty four pups sound so alive!!!! And the Special's extra output and compression really shines in the bridge, from clean through all levels of distortion. Gonna go with the 64 special set, thanks so much
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
Right on! That set really makes me wanna build another strat.
@CarlyonProduction
2 жыл бұрын
My dude, you know how to do a demo. I LOVE that you play the same thing each time, rather than trying to show us how many notes you can play in a second. Thank you for being kind to our brains. I wanted to ask - do you have an opinion on the fender custom shop 54 pickups? I am wondering how well they stack up against the tweeds? Cheers!
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
Good question... I really want to start doing some fender pup comparisons. Thanks for the kind words!
@stonemedicine
3 жыл бұрын
Great demo vid and tasty playing. Thank you.
@motionPush
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, the 64s have some much soul and character.
@timseeger9180
3 жыл бұрын
Really well put together video! Not sure which ones to buy, yet but I know I'll be upgrading soon!
@jimmy5634
Жыл бұрын
The difference is pretty slight. It really comes down to what you want to hear. Nobody else will care.
@markuyehara7880
2 жыл бұрын
Some MIM's are great but those are... yikes. If those were my pickups, I'd jam a toothpick in my switch so I physically couldn't reach positions 3-5. I might even consider a switch to bass. Love these tone comparisons. Not only is your selection of The Nearness of You a wonderful choice for clean leads, the fact you always use the same song (and guitar) really gives an apples-to-apples utility across all your videos.
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was shocked how big and bassy they were. I think they’ve cleaned up these mims more recently. Cheers!
@Runoratsu
3 жыл бұрын
Somehow, I really liked the sound of the MIMs… 😯😶
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing comments like these… We like what we like!
@LemonMeIon
3 жыл бұрын
I like them too! I think they have more mids, which might cause it to sound a bit muddier the more fuzz you add, albeit fatter which is good for RHCP.
@ramencurry6672
Жыл бұрын
It’s probably best to stick with Fender and Seymour Duncan pickups since it already been proven that they fit well in song mixes and tested a thousand times
@jeshely
Жыл бұрын
After getting to play recently a 92 Mexi strat still with original pickups and then hearing this video, it seems to me that the Mexi strat pickups sound like they have a built in Tube Screamer built in.
@francoisbouchard1008
Жыл бұрын
Perfect video for me! Very usefull!
@haskitt
Жыл бұрын
Cheers, glad it helped!
@devinmoreno9823
3 жыл бұрын
The Nash special sounded the sweetest to me.
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that Lollar Nash is a great bridge pickup!
@bruceman9581
10 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for. In conclusion, are the Lollars worth it?
@joantonifuster8685
Жыл бұрын
Yo las oigo igual en el equipo de salón. Tal vez las lollar tengan un poco más de brillo. Buena ejecución. Al tacto no sé que tal.
@MR-wp5dz
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like the 64s, when compared to the MiMs, have a much more defined and tighter bottom end, and a more open top end as well. I'd want my strat to sound brighter rather than warmer, which is why the 64's win even though the MiM's sound very good too.
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the 64 are a great upgrade while still retaining at least some of that higher output of the mim.
@allan1548
Жыл бұрын
Mim still all round best end second was special but pretty bad .bf came in a distant third. Try Seymour and fenders.
@haskitt
Жыл бұрын
If you like the mim, you should try the fralin steel poles 43 (or 42) or McNelly S-Bar pickups. They are that same p90 style construction with bar magnets instead of pole mags. Or check out the Gemini Suprocaster for the Bridge. Neither Fender nor Duncan make a single coil Strat pickup with bar magnets.
@jaseyraw8843
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott. Thanks so much for these videos. I asked in your Lollar vid, but it's actually the Blackfaces that I'm specifically interested in. I'm just wondering if these BFs were flatpole or staggered? Thanks again!
@jaseyraw8843
3 жыл бұрын
In all of these cuts, the order is Mim, BF then Sp. Except higher gain bridge you list the BF then the Mim. I'm just wondering, are they mislabeled or was the order just backwards for that bit?
@jaseyraw8843
3 жыл бұрын
To my ear it sounds like the label is correct and the order is just different for that one
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
Good question - i do triple check them but it’s easy to mislabel! yeah the order is just different. you can see the mim is staggered pole on the one labeled mim and those pickups are actually staggered… all the lollars are flat pole.
@jaseyraw8843
3 жыл бұрын
@@haskitt I went back and checked what shirt you were wearing on the full Lollar comparison vid. Thanks for replying so fast though!
@tomy96175
2 жыл бұрын
Great demo!, is it worth it to change my MIM pickups to the tweed pickups? 👀
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
If you want more headroom and way more clarity then yes! The only possible disadvantage of going tweeds from MIM (depending on the mim) is they're just lower output. I happen to love that about them but some people like higher output.
@tomy96175
2 жыл бұрын
@@haskitt thanks for your reply, I have already changed to the tweeds and they are great, a lot more clarity and crisp in the sound!
@jeshely
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Are the lollars with the none staggered poles?
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the lollars are all flat pole in this video!
@turningpointmusic4607
3 жыл бұрын
That MIM neck/middle should be ashamed of itself.
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
Lol! Yes. Not the best settings for it, but it really doesn’t wanna sound like a strat any way you try to dial it!
@markuyehara7880
2 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more. Harsh tone.
@precbsfender
2 жыл бұрын
I choose Lollar...MIM are way too tinny sounding...
@haskitt
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting… I find those MIM to be super sick and hard to get enough high out of. I guess the highs they do have sound tinny to you. It’s interesting all the different things we individually focus on when we’re looking for pickups.
@marylikens6847
Жыл бұрын
They sound tinny to me also
@daddydothang8635
3 жыл бұрын
The Nearness of You? Sweet. 😊 Let 'er rip tater chip.
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
You win! No one else has mentioned it. 😜 Here’s my whole arrangement of it: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yaiAuoqknXueqaQ
@daddydothang8635
3 жыл бұрын
Nice. With Lollars we both win. 😄
@rdb9936
3 жыл бұрын
Which did you prefer best?
@haskitt
3 жыл бұрын
Of these, Blackface. I ended up keeping the Tweeds. I compared all 4 Lollars here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/maGezH-dgJx3q5w Cheers!
@jimbeam-ru1my
6 ай бұрын
you need to retitle the video. you're comparing the klein's here, not the lollars.
@haskitt
6 ай бұрын
That’s not true. Ask the sound clips are mim vs lollar. I compare the construction of the kleins to the mim because that’s what I had on hand at the time. Kleins are the same construction style as the lollars.
@jimbeam-ru1my
6 ай бұрын
@@haskitt oh ok. i thought you were showing the pickups you demoed in the video.
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