Wilco Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 Anybody upgraded a Jazz with these? If so, worth doing? I'd be particularly interested to know the results if anyone has put these in a CIJ Geddy Lee. Thanks, Wilco Quote
Conan Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Not quite answering your question, I know - but I put EMGs in my CIJ Geddy and I'm very pleased with the results! Quote
Wilco Posted November 24, 2014 Author Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for the info Conan. I spotted a thread on here about the Entwistle JBXN pickups with neodymium magnets, so have purchased a pair especially as they are so well priced. Hoping the strong magnets will give the bass even more Geddy oooomphh!! Quote
Conan Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 I've been thinking of some of those pickups myself - so I'd be interested to hear what you think of them in your Geddy... Quote
Marc S Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Please let us know what you think about the Entwistle pickups Wilco I'm tempted to try a set in my P bass They certainly are reasonably priced.... Quote
bobbytodd Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) ive put a set into my vmj as well as a gotoh hi-mass bridge and a fully wired bell plate from Kiogan the result is a lovely mellow almost dark tone but if you dig in you get a really nice growl from them.if its crisp highs you want choose some different pick ups.all in all im very happy with them Edited November 25, 2014 by bobbytodd Quote
Wilco Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 I'll post again once they are installed, but someone is going to give them to me as an Xmas present so that will be early in Jan. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 They come as stock in new USA standard jazz basses but mine doesn't have them as the five string version doesn't get them Quote
thebassist Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1416945374' post='2615396'] They come as stock in new USA standard jazz basses but mine doesn't have them as the five string version doesn't get them [/quote] Yes that's out of order really isn't it? My 4 sounds awesome with them. Have you thought about the Aguilar hum cancelling pickups as replacements? Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 The stock ones sound ok to me, if anything I'd pop a john East preamp in instead Is there a reason why they cant wind a custom shop version for the 5 string? Quote
thebassist Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Would you have to carve up the bass at all to get a pre-amp into it? I'm sure Fender could do the 60s versions for the 5! Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 No I think you can get it all in there, stacked knobs and the battery in the cavity so its just a matter of taking the control plate off once a year Quote
thebassist Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.... Interesting!!! How are you finding your Jazz? Looks a beaut! Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 I love it, real Fender and nicely built with a great B string, light weight, looks ace Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 My ears need a bit of non Stingray training, I find it a bit weird sounding sometimes yet I got great comments from the audience on saturday just using a 1x12 and a little bit in a small pa. Quote
geoham Posted November 26, 2014 Posted November 26, 2014 I installed a set in my MIM Jazz (2002). Made a huge difference to the tone, particularly on the bridge pickup - which I originally found so thin sounding it was unusable live. Quote
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