No-noise passive J pups?

[thisnameistaken]

I'm sick of dealing with buzzing from the pups in my jazz so I'm planning to replace them. But:

1) I don't want active pickups.
2) I like the look of exposed pole pieces.
3) I'd rather not get potted pickups because I fancy swapping the covers for white ones.

What are my options?

[lettsguitars]

aren't j pickups supposed to humbuck? thats how we make single coils. just like a split humbucker.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1144907' date='Feb 28 2011, 08:11 PM']aren't j pickups supposed to humbuck? thats how we make single coils. just like a split humbucker.[/quote]
...assuming they're both full on.

TNIT - I have Fralin split-coils on my J. They're virtually silent regardless of how the pups are balanced.

I say virtually, as I can still hear a little noise going through a monstrous FOH... but it's comparable to the noise floor of my P. i.e. negligible.

[Bassassin]

Sounds like you want [url="http://www.axemusic.co.uk/products/Dimarzio_DP123_Model_J_Bass.html"]DiMarzio Model Js[/url]. Still available with cream covers too, like in the Olden Days.

Jon.

[chilievans]

I have seymor duncan stk -1 (something like that) on my shuker. Silent and deadly

[thisnameistaken]

I tend to solo the front pup, although I've recently wired a series switch in there and I love it so I'm using that more often. Still getting some noise at home because the wiring here is lousy, will have to see how it sounds in a rehearsal room tomorrow but it's the pickups that are creating the noise.

Thanks for all the options so far I'll look them up. I was thinking about the DiMarzios already, but the Fralins sound like a good option.

Edited February 28, 2011 by thisnameistaken

[Lozz196]

[quote name='chilievans' post='1144973' date='Feb 28 2011, 08:59 PM']I have seymor duncan stk -1 (something like that) on my shuker. Silent and deadly [/quote]
I had the STK-2 in the bridge on my old Aerodyne. Hotter than the 1, but as said, silent and deadly.