FENDER LIMITED EDITION "SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL" PLAYER P-BASS - DAYTONA BLUE

[scuzzy]

Maybe the bridge is made of depleted unobtainium? Given the single coil pickup is wound with humbucker wire, anything is possible.

i like humbuckers wired with single-coil wire to retain more presence.

 

[ravlin]

No. As I said, it is a humbucking single coil, just like all p basses. There are different ways to create him cancelling. Most “humbuckers” you see are dual coils, 2 rows of magnets. But you can also cancel the hum by taking your single coil, splitting it in half, and flipping one of the halves around, creating a single coil without the hum. P bass pickups are made this way, and some “noiseless j” pickups are made this way in a j style housing.

Once you split a single coil into two halves, you now have two smaller coils (E-A and D-G). It's just a series humbucker, as opposed to a parallel humbucker. I don't think anyone else calls this a single coil. I'm happy to learn something new tho...

 

[Malak the Mad]

I think this may be the real lesson here;

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Marketing drones are not to be confused with musicians! They get stuff like this wrong all the time!

 

[fhm555]

No. As I said, it is a humbucking single coil, just like all p basses. There are different ways to create him cancelling. Most “humbuckers” you see are dual coils, 2 rows of magnets. But you can also cancel the hum by taking your single coil, splitting it in half, and flipping one of the halves around, creating a single coil without the hum. P bass pickups are made this way, and some “noiseless j” pickups are made this way in a j style housing.

DiMarzio humbucking jazz pickups are made in a 2 coil side by side config rather than stacked. The difference is they have output wires for each half of theirs to give you more wiring options. Their Ultra J neck pickup with a little tweaking of tone and playing up on the neck heal will fool most listeners into thinking they are hearing a P bass, but a little more tone tweaking and you can become a metal god of thunder. It is that versatility that I enjoy most about my little MIM J partsbass.

 

[FirewalZ]

Slap a black PG on it and it’s the bees knees Not a fan of white PG’s….not exactly sure why.

 

[N4860]

I seem to recall a lot of the squier affinity p-basses sporting a very similar blue colour like 20 years ago, no? That's about when I started playing and I remember a lot of the beginner squier instruments that people were playing had a similar shade of blue. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[SilboBaggins]

I don't remember seeing this one before.View attachment 7037202
Another Limited Edition P bass from Guitar Center.
$1,029.99
The Fender Player Series Saturday Night Special Precision Bass is as authentic as it gets when it comes to accessibility, style and the rumbling, seismic sound that has provided the foundation for thousands of hit tracks and albums. Sporting a slick Daytona Blue finish and equipped with a unique Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special single-coil pickup not found in any other instrument, this workhorse electric bass delivers your creative vision with flair and power. Additional appointments include open-gear tuners, a Modern C neck and a 4-saddle bridge. With a smooth-playing feel and a look that’s built for the spotlight, this thunderous Precision Bass is ready to rock the studio or prowl the stage. The Player Saturday Night Special P Bass is now available exclusively at Guitar Center.

I changed to an antique white pearloid pickguard for looks and gave it a much needed set up and slapped on a set of TI Flats. It plays and sounds like “budda”! Love this bass!!!