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Help me decide which pickup to get for bridge position


milosjanic52
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As Seymour Duncan is mentioned, the hot-stack, STK-J2 is similar to the J1, but a bit higher output. Duff McKagan uses them, so a search for his sound will give an idea of both pickups going - best track I would suggest is the intro to American Man by Velvet Revolver. The J1 won`t be far different in tone, maybe a little less present, so you`ll still get an idea. The hot-stack is also hum cancelling which, with a Jazz pickup is very useful - they can be like a wasps nest!

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Thanks for the response.
I just listened to some DUff McKagan stuff on youtube, I like the sound. Maybe a little scooped for my taste, but I guess that's just his eq settings.
Do you have any information about EMG 35hz? Do they have enough treble? I don't like too much bass and mudd in my sound. Can't find any videos or audio samples.

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Yeah, Duffs attitude to his sound was to up the bass & treble so he could be heard. I`ve no experience with EMGs from a user point of view, but whenever I`ve heard any of their pickups, be it on bass or guitar, I`ve always thought there was plenty of treble available - too much for me, in fact.

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I love the EMG 35HZ pickups. I put them in my Ibanez Doug Wimbish and favour them over the stock EMG P4 & J4 pickups that were originally in it.

The one nearest the neck can get some nice thick, clear bass and the one nearest the bridge can get nice and honky but not nasal like a normal Jazz pickup.

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