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Post by windmill on Sept 16, 2023 18:31:59 GMT -5
So I got to thinking about how I could improve the sound of my bass, a MiJ Jaguar bass with jazz bass pickups, and started wondering about getting some better pickups.
I have no idea about how to express the sound I want except "better".
So if you have any suggestions about what the best sounding jazz bass pickups are, please let me know so I can start investigating if they have the sound I am after.
Thanks
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Post by tmc on Sept 17, 2023 12:08:41 GMT -5
Check out the Aguilar pickups. I have them in several basses and am pleased with the sound.
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Post by LTB on Sept 17, 2023 13:36:31 GMT -5
Frankly, I could hear a big difference. Having said that have a set of AG 4J HC Noiseless and like them.
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Post by matryx81 on Sept 18, 2023 20:30:05 GMT -5
So I got to thinking about how I could improve the sound of my bass, a MiJ Jaguar bass with jazz bass pickups, and started wondering about getting some better pickups.
I have no idea about how to express the sound I want except "better".
So if you have any suggestions about what the best sounding jazz bass pickups are, please let me know so I can start investigating if they have the sound I am after.
Thanks
Could "better" in this case mean more output? Perhaps a frequency range is not represented in a mix the way it should be even after tweaking amp EQ and trying different strings? I am a jazz bass fan and would like to chime in, but I'd like to provide suggestions that make sense rather than just throwing some stuff on a wall and see what may or may not stick. |
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Post by windmill on Sept 19, 2023 0:09:44 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies.
Matryx81 any suggestions you may make are welcome.
The question is simply to get suggestions from people who know more about the sound of the pickups than I do.( which is not much)
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Post by matryx81 on Sept 19, 2023 7:23:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. Matryx81 any suggestions you may make are welcome. The question is simply to get suggestions from people who know more about the sound of the pickups than I do.( which is not much) ☺ I checked pics and I suspect your bass has the '70s type spacing. In this case I would suggest: Fender AV '74 pickups Nordstrand '70s pickups Fender Custom Shop '60s pickups If you can find them, maybe the AV '64s would be worth looking at. I think it would be fun to put those in a bass with '70s spacing. |
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Post by Ragpicker on Sept 27, 2023 20:19:03 GMT -5
Ive got a set of Fender Gen 4 noiseless in my Mexican Jazz bass. I like them alot. I had to do a bit of carving to get the bridge pickup to fit. My bass is pretty old though Early 2000s. Black bass , easy to touch up.
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Post by Ragpicker on Sept 27, 2023 20:20:21 GMT -5
Ive got a set of Fender Gen 4 noiseless in my Mexican Jazz bass. I like them alot. I had to do a bit of carving to get the bridge pickup to fit. My bass is pretty old though Early 2000s. Black bass , easy to touch up.
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Post by Taildragger on Oct 5, 2023 9:59:58 GMT -5
I like DiMarzio DP-123. They have individually-adjustable (with a hex wrench) pole pieces which allows you to balance/fine-tune response string-to-string, are available in cream or black, are reasonably-priced and are available in two sizes (end-to-end). Fender has used two different sized Jazz bass pups at one time or another, so if you buy these, be sure to measure your cavities to insure getting the right size.
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Post by LTB on Oct 6, 2023 17:19:18 GMT -5
I like DiMarzio DP-123. They have individually-adjustable (with a hex wrench) pole pieces which allows you to balance/fine-tune response string-to-string, are available in cream or black, are reasonably-priced and are available in two sizes (end-to-end). Fender has used two different sized Jazz bass pups at one time or another, so if you buy these, be sure to measure your cavities to insure getting the right size. I listened to several demo videos with these pickups and they are nice sounding! |
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