Fender Jazz American Deluxe 5 - N3 Noiseless bridge pickup very thin

[funkyjimbob]

HI,
I have recently purchased a Fender Jazz American Deluxe 5 for a great price and have noticed that there is a very large difference in output between the two pickups.

The Neck pickup is loud as expected but when I switch to the bridge pickup the output is extremely thin. It this normal for these pickups? A tech friend had a brief look at it and said all seemed to be fine with the soldering etc.

I know nothing about these pickups so any advice would be great.

[thebassist]

Doesn't sound right to me. They should be about even in my opinion. May be worth taking to a shop to check up?

[funkyjimbob]

Yeah it seems realllllyyy thin so thought that may be the case. Was thinking about swapping the pups out.

[funkyjimbob]

I'll get a video up of it when I get a chance.

[thebassist]

What pickups would you get?

[funkyjimbob]

Been offered some Nordstrands so probably them. Are the Entwistle JBXN's any good too? Seem quite cheap?

[thebassist]

Don't know anything about Entwistles and have only heard good things about Nordstrands - never owned any mind. I've had some Aguilar hum cancelling pickups before that were very good in my opinion. I might get some for a 5er I've got coming myself.

[gjones]

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Been offered some Nordstrands so probably them. Are the Entwistle JBXN's any good too? Seem quite cheap?
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I have the same problem with my Jazz and was thinking about fitting an Entwistle neodymium pickup. I've heard they have a very high output.

[afterimage]

Are these n3 pups ? They should be even in sound sounds like a loose wire