Doctor J Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]http://www.jlguitars.com/[/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Came across this guy a few weeks ago and, since I was looking for something to replace the DiMarzio Ultra Jazz set in my home made J bass. I decided to take a gamble and see what he could do as his prices are very decent. Just a quick look at the coils lets you know they're very definitely handwound. I installed them today, first impressions; I like them a lot, a lot closer to what I think a J bass should sound like than the DiMarzio's, which I found a bit too flat... maybe anonymous sounding. The Loureiro pickups have a very smooth high end, nice open sound to them, big fat low end and decent growly mid. The best thing I can say about them is that the bass sounds great with no EQ, which is the true test, whereas I always had to tweak the EQ to get to a nice place with the Ultra Jazz (and never really got to a sound I was truly happy with).[/font][/size] [size=3]He desicrbed them as "first era" jazz bass sounding[/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Specs were:[/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Output 9k (bridge) and 8k (neck)[/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Wire: 42 AWG Heavy Formvar[/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Magnets: "Calibrated" Alinco 5[/font][/size] [size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Thumbs up from me, definitley worth checking out if you're on the lookout for a replacement pickup.[/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cachao Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Just ordered one of his split p bass jobbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deksawyer Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 [quote name='cachao' timestamp='1432038816' post='2777435'] Just ordered one of his split p bass jobbies [/quote] Let us know how this goes - the SD QP is just far too bright for me, and I'm almost using it with the tone backed all the way off! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) [quote name='deksawyer' timestamp='1432076547' post='2778012'] Let us know how this goes - the SD QP is just far too bright for me, and I'm almost using it with the tone backed all the way off! D. [/quote] Have you set it up to be fairly low? High output pickups like a QP usually sound less "hifi" or bottom & top heavy when set up with a larger than normal gap between pickup poles and strings. P.S. keeping an eye on that website - may just have to try a "P bass classic" and a loom from the now famously good KiOgon. Edited May 21, 2015 by PlungerModerno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cachao Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Should have replied earlier. Very pleased with the P bass pickup. I installed in a Peavey Zodiac BXP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cachao Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 And a split coil on its way to replace the j pickup in the Zodiac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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