Tex Mex VS Musi pickup comparison!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024

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  • @robertclarkguitar
    @robertclarkguitar 2 месяца назад +4

    Your playing man........man.....oh man. The timing also...Impeccable

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@robertclarkguitar haha It's pretty rough at times! I appreciate the kind words though! ☺️

  • @RoyceTeal
    @RoyceTeal 2 месяца назад +3

    Phenomenal playing as always. The Musi pups had a higher spectrum of tone but less clear focus on the clarity of the note(s). The texmex pups seemed to be a more narrow tonal spectrum but alot more clarity in the voicing of the note(s). My two cents. Nice comparison good video!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@RoyceTeal ahhh thanks man. I think you're right. The Musis have more grunt for lack of a better word, but the Tex Mex PUs do have a certain tonal smoothness to them for sure! 😁

  • @sixstrings4568
    @sixstrings4568 2 месяца назад +3

    The Fender pickups sound fuller, more of a rounded sound but the Musi pickups didn't sound bad at all.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@sixstrings4568 yeah, I think the cleans on the Tex Mex are slightly better, but the more drive you add, the Musi pups take the lead 🤔
      It's a close battle haha!

  • @kennytamburro317
    @kennytamburro317 2 месяца назад +1

    I love the pickups in my Musi Classic . I had to install a string tree between the B and E string , and ground the control cavity . Other than that I love this guitar just the way it is !

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@kennytamburro317 yup I Agree. I have 3 of them and on one, I installed a 380 dollar set of Joe Barden PUs the Musi PUs are already an easy 100 dollar set of pickups In my opinion😃

  • @barackmycat9448
    @barackmycat9448 2 месяца назад +2

    I like both. Seems like the same sound could be had by amp adjustments. Your playing is better every vid though.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +2

      @@barackmycat9448 ahhh jeez thanks for the kind words man! I just edit out all the mistakes so you guys don't have to suffer through them hahaha! 🤣
      Yeah close battle here for sure. No winner by knock out here haha!

  • @guitorb
    @guitorb 2 месяца назад

    to my ears, the text mex has better articulation in the high mid range where it counts. thanks for posting this. I love your videos. I love Musi guitars.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@guitorb thanks man!
      Nice pickups for sure, just not sure this little difference over the stock pickups is worth 115$ 🤔

  • @guitarzan0515
    @guitarzan0515 2 месяца назад

    As always, your playing makes all things sound awesome!! The Musi’ had more umph! So was the switch a positive for YOU?
    Thx for exploring!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@guitarzan0515 hey Thanks!
      I think If you want to upgrade the stock pups in the Musi, it's not gonna make much difference unless your gonna go, Joe Bardens or, Bare Knuckle, or Fralins etc... the stock pups are on par with any 100$ set of pickups out there in my opinion...😀

  • @jimmyz2098
    @jimmyz2098 2 месяца назад +1

    Holy Crap!!! A white guitar!! LOL Just bustin your ballz a little bit Jay-Bo. I dig the guitar. Sounds excellent. Of course.. you can't go wrong with a set of Tex Mex pups. But if it were me... I would have kept it stock. Sounded fine that way too. In any event, Barry ought to be able to rock this baby out. All the best, my man.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@jimmyz2098 hey buddy, thanks for checking in! Yeah those stock Musi pups can hold their own for sure 😁!

  • @AnnoyingCritic-is7rp
    @AnnoyingCritic-is7rp 2 месяца назад

    You really need both. You need a tele with a traditional "dull" tele neck pickup for high gain, and a bright neck pickup for more clean . I have never heard of a tele neck pickup only wound to 5.75. That is a good solution.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@AnnoyingCritic-is7rp Hmmmm good point. These are nice pickups, but not sure they made a $115 dollar difference 🤔

  • @TedTalksGuitars
    @TedTalksGuitars 2 месяца назад

    Thanks, brother man. Another informative and fun video.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@TedTalksGuitars Appreciated!

  • @zuperdee
    @zuperdee 2 месяца назад

    I wonder if these pickups are used… It seems really strange to have the pickup wires be of different lengths like that. Apparently, the Tex-Mex bridge pickup truly does not have the traditional copper-plated steel baseplate-I just looked at stock pictures of it online. Very odd!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@zuperdee yup apparently they are trying to reproduce the old Broadcaster Pickup🤔

  • @mrtonysantos
    @mrtonysantos 2 месяца назад

    Tex Mex against other Fender pickups sound a little thin and light but here they sound sweet, warmer

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@mrtonysantos hmmm cool man! Thanks for commenting. Yeah these sound great however not a huge difference from the Musi pickups!

  • @VersaFireGuitars
    @VersaFireGuitars 2 месяца назад

    Great playing, lets get that out of the way first off.
    It seamed like a very close comparison, I felt the Tex Mex set had a broader eq at times but I don't think there was enough of a difference to swap them for at-least a set Tex Mex. Even more so if they are causing noise. Good job Musi. Good job Jay! I was expecting a easy comparison from the title but Musi stood the rounds on this one IMO.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@VersaFireGuitars hey Buddy!
      Yup I agree... The difference was minor. One would need to spend more than the 115 CAD if they are looking for a significant improvement over the Musi PUs! 😉

  • @cataclysmicconverter
    @cataclysmicconverter 2 месяца назад

    You should wire it like the original Broadcaster! Check it out. Who needs a tone knob on the neck, right? Massive tone!
    Positions:
    1) Bridge pickup with blend option engaged to allow the neck pickup to be added with no tone control.
    2) Neck pickup alone with the blend option disabled and no tone control.
    3) Neck pickup alone with .047 μF tone cap engaged (fixed) and blend option disabled.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@cataclysmicconverter hmmm interesting. Thanks!

  • @jamesmorvay3493
    @jamesmorvay3493 2 месяца назад

    I love that axe.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@jamesmorvay3493 thanks man! Yeah they are great guitars!

  • @colormeplaid1896
    @colormeplaid1896 2 месяца назад

    As many have articulated the Tex-Mex just had better tonal clarity...and for some including me that's the defining factor. Of course, different strokes for different folks, you may like the price factor and sound of the Music Lily pups. My goal as a cover band guitarist is to try and give as close to the original recording as I can with the best clarity...so again, Tex-Mex for me.

  • @schreds8882
    @schreds8882 2 месяца назад

    Tex Mex pups lack the standard Tele bridge pickup base plate. The original Broadcaster pickups didn't have base plate either and Tex Mex are kind of going for that uncompressed sound like the old Broadcasters. The base plate increases the inductance and alters the magnetic field creating that Tele tone we've come to know and love. If you slap a base plate on that Tex Mex bridge pickup, you'll get more output and a compressed tone that helps to balance the treble.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@schreds8882 hmmmm interesting!
      Thanks man!

  • @keenedgedesigns
    @keenedgedesigns 2 месяца назад

    Musi neck clean sounds like G & L MFD’s. Not a huge difference but the Musi pickups have more bass and a bell like tone. It would be interesting to see how they sound when you raise and lower them. You should review the Kent Amstrong Tele pickups. I put one in a Harley Benton, neck position and it’s amazing. Cheap too.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@keenedgedesigns cool man thanks. Never heard of them. I'll check them out!

  • @robertclarkguitar
    @robertclarkguitar 2 месяца назад +1

    Making me really want a musi but a tele. again. Well a traditional SS tele. Crap. I can't hamper the GAS man. Hahahahah 😂

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@robertclarkguitar hahaha! In Stock form, these are hard to beat. A fender with similar features, would run me 1500$ CAD here! Impressive for sure!

  • @markredsicker9392
    @markredsicker9392 2 месяца назад

    I think what we can learn from this video, is that the Fender pickups sound fine, but certainly not "better" than the Musi Pickups. Id definitely leave the stock pickups in it. The stock pickups looked like they were constructed using better materials.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@markredsicker9392 I agree. These pickups don't represent a $115 dollar upgrade... The musi pups definitely hold their own and yes, they are well built!

  • @calbrockocat8728
    @calbrockocat8728 2 месяца назад

    Sweet picking. Listened through my headphones for this one. The Musi pups didn't need swapping out at all. On this end, they were better clean and light gain, with no difference on high gain. If the TexMex are hissy, that makes them inferior, and maybe the shielded wiring has a lot to say about that. Off to Sherbrooke to see about a classic guitar today. I know, it's a sickness!😅

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@calbrockocat8728 yeah close battle for sure! Have fun guitar Shopping! 😁

  • @REX-ks1os
    @REX-ks1os 2 месяца назад

    The Musi pickups were not bad but the Tex Mex by fender the bridge pu has a nice kick nice rounded sound the two neck pus sounded almost the same to me ..Good video

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@REX-ks1os thanks! Yeah close battle for sure! These Musis in stock form are impressive!

  • @allenyoung6337
    @allenyoung6337 2 месяца назад

    I thought the musi neck sounded hollow on the clean tone. Also thought the bridge sounded like a humbucker instead of a single coil. But otherwise on the rest I didn't hear much of a difference. But I did think that the that on the clean tone the next sounded better for the Tex-Mex.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@allenyoung6337 cool man thanks! Yeah opinions vary for sure... Personally I think if you're gonna bother swapping the original pups in the Musi, it's gonna take more than a 100$ set to make a noticeably clear difference!😀

  • @birdman316
    @birdman316 2 месяца назад

    sweet riffin bro!
    care to make me a deal on the muzi tele pups? im looking to upgrade my new fojill....after i document the stock sounds...

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@birdman316 hahaha I would but they are not mine lol!

    • @birdman316
      @birdman316 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 awww ok lol!
      ask him if hed make me a sweet deal on em?
      the fojill needs your help hahaha!!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@birdman316 I will!
      I think the Shipping from PEI alone will be like 50$, so probably not a viable option, but I'll check bud!

  • @begraz
    @begraz 2 месяца назад

    IMO... Overall the Musi pickups sounded much better. I base my opinion on the clean sounds. The overdrive and distortion sounds can be dynamically tweaked by which effects unit is used.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@begraz yeah eh? No clear winner in this battle for sure. Pretty impressive that a budget guitar can easily keep up with a set of $115 dollar Fender pickups!
      I'm convinced that when buying Fender branded items, we're paying for the name as opposed to the quality!🤔

  • @spookshilljoe7376
    @spookshilljoe7376 2 месяца назад

    Jman I actually like the music sound better. You can hear the slightly higher output too. Wish I knew who makes their pickups. I would definitely definitely buy a pair or two. Oh and great playing too, you're sounding more and more like Marty Stewart!!! Haha

    • @spookshilljoe7376
      @spookshilljoe7376 2 месяца назад

      Musi sounded better to me

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@spookshilljoe7376 hahaha thanks! You can't buy Music pickups. They make them in house for their guitars only! I've tried but they wouldn't send me a set lol!

    • @guyguitar9388
      @guyguitar9388 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@j-man9457aliiexpress search 'tele pickups Lindy Fralin'. Looks just like Musi pups under Waaah brand.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@guyguitar9388 interesting. I'll have a look!

  • @ItsaCatsLife
    @ItsaCatsLife 2 месяца назад

    Honestly, the difference between the M and TM is marginal and not worth the added expense and effort. The bridge plate does look cool. Might check one of those out ;)
    Great playing...

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@ItsaCatsLife Agreed, and thanks man!

  • @rainerjaschke5216
    @rainerjaschke5216 2 месяца назад

    The musi pickups sounded good but the TexMex sounded more distinct in tones in my opinion. I'm probably talking out of my A$$ here but I like the tones of the TexMex pickups slightly better although both sounded good to me. I can't believe the co-ordination you have between your fret hand and picking hand. I watch you every video and it amaes me everytime. Being an old fart I guess I'll never be able to catch up. You make every guitar sound amazing. Keep rockin' bro!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@rainerjaschke5216 haha thanks buddy! I'm closer to the old fart side than the young pup side for sure, so there's still hope hahaha!
      Yeah the Tex Mex are a nice pickup set, but I question if they were not branded Fender, would they be worth $115? I think not🤔

  • @g-man7687
    @g-man7687 2 месяца назад

    Another great video J-man I have swapped some pick ups in guitars before and honestly, I couldn’t tell you if the swap was for the better they were always more expensive pick ups but not necessarily better. I guess you really have to know what you’re after.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@g-man7687 yeah I hear you. And the problem with pickups is once installed, you can't return them haha!

  • @tomearly111
    @tomearly111 2 месяца назад

    There is a difference in sound but sometimes I like the Musi's better and sometimes I like the Fender's better. After listening though I don't think I would spend the money. It just doesn't sound like enough of an upgrade to justify the cost and effort.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@tomearly111 100%. The stock musi PUs are a fantastic set. I upgraded the pickups in my black Musi to Joe Barden Modern T Gatton PUs. Definitely a difference now but those PUs were $385. 😯

    • @tomearly111
      @tomearly111 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 What is your story? You play guitar like you have been playing professionally for a long time.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@tomearly111 nah not a professional by any means! Just self thought. I don't know theory or how scales work... I've just learned some licks over the years and I just keep connecting them to one another to make Melodie lines for leads and stuff hahaha. I'm lost when it comes to the fret board, heck I can't even read tab lol! Yeah pretty basic here. I know enough to play in a 3 piece band at the local watering holes around where I live and that's about it.
      I appreciate the kind words, I've never been called a professional before 😊
      Thanks and Rock on!

  • @jc6721
    @jc6721 2 месяца назад

    Any idea if the Musi Classic neck pocket would fit a Fender replacement neck?

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@jc6721 I don't think so. The Musi neck pockets are slightly wider than fender. Neck would fit but wouldn't be tight.

    • @jc6721
      @jc6721 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 thanks so much! I appreciate your help.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@jc6721 That's why I started this channel, to share information and to hopefully help someone once in a while! 😁
      Cheers!

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 2 месяца назад

    Interestingly the Musi guitars are all sold out!! Bet you didn't realize you were such a heavy influencer!! 😉😂 Great picking!! Tone was TIGHT on all counts!! Very nice!!! 🙏

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@Sammywhat thanks man!
      I heard they are moving to an upgraded plant. Once production resumes they are supposed to have G-Style offerings in their model line up! Time will tell!🤞

    • @Sammywhat
      @Sammywhat 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 Good to know. Still haven't seen any left-handed as of yet. I've also been looking into Firefly's iteration. Guitars Garden dot com has some lovely guitars for the price. Similar specs. Liked, Subscribed, and Shared, btw! I really appreciate your playing. You should offer some simple lessons on just one of those riffs from time to time. I bet they go over well! The chicken picken sounds awesome and your timing is really good! (I'm sort of a timing snob!) Nice work all around J-man!!!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@Sammywhat ahhh thanks man. Can't teach because I don't know what I'm doing... I'm self thought and I don't know any music theory at all. I don't know if what I'm doing is even correct so I wouldn't want to teach poor technique!

    • @Sammywhat
      @Sammywhat 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 Haha!! Theory?! We don't need no stinkin' theory!! 😂 A guy can't help when he hears such dulcet tones! God bless you, J-man!!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@Sammywhat haha thanks man! I always feel like the players I watch know what they are doing and why, whereas I'm completely lost and don't have a clue hahaha!

  • @danrunnoft6642
    @danrunnoft6642 2 месяца назад

    Anyone can put expensive pickups in a budget guitar. I want to see someone put cheap pickups in an expensive guitar.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@danrunnoft6642 hahaha! Good Idea!

  • @riverwindflutes
    @riverwindflutes Месяц назад

    I can find Westbrook on Amazon, but for the life of me can’t find the brand Musi guitars ????

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  Месяц назад

      @@riverwindflutes hey man, yeah they have been out of stock in North America since June! I heard they were relocating to a bigger and better facility which will allow them to also add Gibson style models to their line up once they resume production. Time will tell!

  • @lazvt8469
    @lazvt8469 2 месяца назад

    TexMex?? If you gonna go...go BIG! Lollar, Fralin, NoCasters....not another budget-ish make.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@lazvt8469 customer's guitar. Just installing what I was given.
      I got Joe Bardens in mine! Killer!

  • @theguitarprofessionals8584
    @theguitarprofessionals8584 2 месяца назад +1

    Close but NO cigar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад +1

      @@theguitarprofessionals8584 personally I think if you're going to bother upgrading the stock Musi pickups your going to need something better than TEX MEX pickups 😜

    • @theguitarprofessionals8584
      @theguitarprofessionals8584 2 месяца назад +1

      yeah man those english pick ups where they make a stones set

  • @GaryArmstrongmacgh
    @GaryArmstrongmacgh 2 месяца назад

    By the time you get done with all the expense of the mods...you might as well find a Fender Tele on sale. Most of us don't have the shop skills to alter guitars the way you do. And cerrtainly not your playing kills. Many of us live in palces where there aren't that many places to go out and play. Omaha sucks!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@GaryArmstrongmacgh hey Gary, even with the pickups this guitar was only 400$ CAD. Most people think Fender is better, but really, here in Canada, on a 1000$ Fender, I'd be changing stock pickups too... Plus with the fender, the neck isn't Roasted, the frets are not SS, the cavities are not shielded and the body does not have all the contours. For 400$, you can't beat these Music teles for the features, that's why I have 5 of them haha! I understand that some guitar work is tricky but changing pickups in a tele is super easy. Only 4 wires to solder.
      Cheers man, and thanks for commenting! 👍

  • @billreppa1928
    @billreppa1928 2 месяца назад

    Musi Pups I think were better. Sorry Leo!

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@billreppa1928 hahaha! Not a $115 dollar difference for sure! 😀

    • @billreppa1928
      @billreppa1928 2 месяца назад

      @@j-man9457 Like I said b4...you ARE the JUICE.... MAN! (J-man) I have not heard anything yet on the pickguard for TT-20.

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@billreppa1928 thanks! I'd just buy a blank pickguard sheet on Amazon, they are only 20$ and trace and cut out my own 😉

  • @russellharris5072
    @russellharris5072 2 месяца назад

    My ears are saying very close,your face is saying close but no cigar.Overall I think the Musi pickups have it although a little less punch in some areas,but they seem to have a more robust construction.....................................................................

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@russellharris5072 yeah for sure! This is a $115 dollar upgrade I would not recommend haha!

  • @allenmahan9393
    @allenmahan9393 2 месяца назад

    Hmm ... very interesting 🤔 Id like to chk one out (Squire tele, me) New ones sound better 💯

    • @j-man9457
      @j-man9457  2 месяца назад

      @@allenmahan9393 cool thanks!