I think EMG makes chords sound so balanced, full, and consistent. With passives i feel like i have to play perfectly all the time and if i get tired while playing the sound will suffer and small mistakes will creep through whereas EMG allows more consistency. But they both sound good i think everyone should have both. At the end of the day its all about what sounds good to the ear and being creative with each pickups advantages. Awesome video!
The Ernie Ball/Musicman Luke2 sounds amazing! Your playing is very nice too ;-) I regularly see you playing in the Harley Benton facebook group and I always enjoy it :-) subscribed
I have a luke 2 and luke 3, I always thought they were both active pickups but apparently the luke 3 has passive pickups and the battery pack is just for the boost and same with my Petrucci guitars
I recently bought my girlfriend a cheap bass because she has been learning on my bass. I paid $1200 for mine 20 years ago. Her one cost $320 & sounds , feels just as good . if not better. Mine is passive. Hers is Active. It does make a big difference. I use a DI box for recording or just playing. My Missus doesn't need that. Just for the record. My Bass is a Yamaha RBX 460 - very nice slap Bass. My girls Bass is a J&D Luthiers with active pickups & it's just as good. It even has more bass tone than mine through the same amp. I think active is good even though I never used any of them till now. Cheers Y'All.
Thanks for this video JK. I purchased a Harley Benton Fusion Pro HSH. What can I do to maximize the stock pickups for the best sound possible? I have lots of EQ from several pedals to potentially shape the tone. Also, HB has some active pickup equipped guitars. Have you tried them?
No I have not tried the HB active pups...My only experience with active pups are with EMGs. EQs and compressors can only do so much. A great pickup is 3/4 the battle won🤓✌
Lowering the pickup will more or less have less gain output from your guitar to your amp/effects. Tones will only change slightly when you it passes effects like a distortion pedal. Most of the time the Tones will not be affected greatly. Hope this helps :) ✌
I really wanted that THOMAN guitar but they stitched me up with a crap second hand guitar Deangelico brand . Don’t wana risk buying from them again Shame because I had high hopes from them ! Gutted
Not sure , it was scratched pick up selector doesn’t work . Bent neck , would not even play after tuning, marks on neck and fret board . Sharp unfinished high frets causing buzz as uneven .. I would say it’s the worst guitar I’ve ever had - never but from online again especially THOMAN
Awww man. I'm so sorry to hear that. I know exactly how to you feel. But so far for me, I'm satisfied with thomann's services. I had a tube Mic which arrived defective and they sent a new Mic without me sending back the defective Mic. However I did sent them video and audio proof of the defect.
I’m late to your channel. All I’m going to say is that I love your humble, informative takes on all things guitar 🎸. Keep it coming!
Thank you Jim.. better later than never.. welcome to the channel!✌️❤️
Love your channel Jonathan...thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank your Russ!✌😀
Thanks Jonathan for the wisdom and knowledge.
I’m really enjoying your channel. 👍🏻✌🏻
Thank you and welcome to the channel!!🤓✌️
I think EMG makes chords sound so balanced, full, and consistent. With passives i feel like i have to play perfectly all the time and if i get tired while playing the sound will suffer and small mistakes will creep through whereas EMG allows more consistency. But they both sound good i think everyone should have both. At the end of the day its all about what sounds good to the ear and being creative with each pickups advantages. Awesome video!
+burnout510 spot on observation! Glad you enjoyed the video ✌️
Really tasty licks and an enjoyable playing, and your calmness in speaking does the rest.. 12 minutes very well spent!! Thanks
Thank you so much El! ✌️😊
How I enjoy your videos! Thanks Jonathan! You're such a nice guy.
Thank you Jos✌️🤓
Best description I've heard for passive is, more dynamic than the active. The passive reacts more to subtle variations of the strings(dynamically).
Yes they do! I love passive guitars because of that.. It brings outs the subtleties of your playing. 😊✌️
Thanks for putting this out there
The Ernie Ball/Musicman Luke2 sounds amazing! Your playing is very nice too ;-) I regularly see you playing in the Harley Benton facebook group and I always enjoy it :-) subscribed
Thank you Bram!! The Luke 2 has been discontinued. They have the Luke 3 with the HH Dimarzios now ✌😀
I have a luke 2 and luke 3, I always thought they were both active pickups but apparently the luke 3 has passive pickups and the battery pack is just for the boost and same with my Petrucci guitars
Nice!..I didnt know that Luke 3 has a booster switch✌♥
I recently bought my girlfriend a cheap bass because she has been learning on my bass. I paid $1200 for mine 20 years ago. Her one cost $320 & sounds , feels just as good . if not better. Mine is passive. Hers is Active. It does make a big difference. I use a DI box for recording or just playing. My Missus doesn't need that. Just for the record. My Bass is a Yamaha RBX 460 - very nice slap Bass. My girls Bass is a J&D Luthiers with active pickups & it's just as good. It even has more bass tone than mine through the same amp. I think active is good even though I never used any of them till now. Cheers Y'All.
Thats great!!✌♥
Thanx Jonathan.
Thanks for this video JK.
I purchased a Harley Benton Fusion Pro HSH. What can I do to maximize the stock pickups for the best sound possible? I have lots of EQ from several pedals to potentially shape the tone. Also, HB has some active pickup equipped guitars. Have you tried them?
No I have not tried the HB active pups...My only experience with active pups are with EMGs. EQs and compressors can only do so much. A great pickup is 3/4 the battle won🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thx JK.
thanks for the advaice!! but you forgot, that you can combine the active and pasive pickups!!! i have combine them, and my guitar sounds amazing
Yep!!! Thats the way to go too!!! But sometimes you will find volume changes between the pickups :)
Would lowering the loud pickup fix the difference in volume? Or would this change the tone?
Lowering the pickup will more or less have less gain output from your guitar to your amp/effects. Tones will only change slightly when you it passes effects like a distortion pedal. Most of the time the Tones will not be affected greatly. Hope this helps :) ✌
Just create a soundcloud page for the Audio versions of the songs and instrumentals in this Channel :)
soundcloud.com/user-239923902
I really wanted that THOMAN guitar but they stitched me up with a crap second hand guitar Deangelico brand . Don’t wana risk buying from them again
Shame because I had high hopes from them ! Gutted
Good grief..how did that happen?😳
Not sure , it was scratched pick up selector doesn’t work . Bent neck , would not even play after tuning, marks on neck and fret board . Sharp unfinished high frets causing buzz as uneven .. I would say it’s the worst guitar I’ve ever had - never but from online again especially THOMAN
Awww man. I'm so sorry to hear that. I know exactly how to you feel. But so far for me, I'm satisfied with thomann's services. I had a tube Mic which arrived defective and they sent a new Mic without me sending back the defective Mic. However I did sent them video and audio proof of the defect.