Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The split coil pickup in a P-Bass have been around since 1957 and has been responsible for many of the greatest bass lines in recording history, but what makes the design so successful?

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Timecodes :
Introduction & sponsor - 0:00
P-Bass history - 1:12
P Pickup Science - 2:22
Sound Samples - 7:10
Tone Analysis - 11:00
Conclusion - 12:25

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