Dazed Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) I’m considering getting some of the JBXN pickups. I’ve had a look through various threads on here and different places online. Ive yet to find an actual measurement of the damn things though. Can anyone enlighten me. I know they are deeper than standard jazz pickups but if someone could confirm the depth that would be awesome. Thanks in advance BC Hive 🙂 Edited January 3, 2018 by Dazed Undermined by Autocorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 About 2/2.5mm deeper when I compared it to the stock pups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Great. Cheers for that @The59SoundHow did you find them? There seemed to be a lot of initial excitement when people first got them, I’m curious what the lasting impression is over time Now if if anyone’s looking to get rid of some.... 😉 Edited December 30, 2017 by Dazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Very powerful and very loud! Definitely a modern sound but they cut through so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Interesting. Thank you. Do they still sound like single coil jazz pickups? They are single coils right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hi Dazed They are a lot louder and a bit brighter than some Jazz pickups I've used, put possibly also my favourite Jazz pickups. There is a video somewhere on YouTube of someone using them in a sherwood green fender Jazz bass. Give it a watch if you're interested. I last week sold a set of them in the marketplace here, but can definitely see me buying a new set in the not too distant future. Cheers, HB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Cheers Harry. I’ve just had a listen to that vid. They sound pretty aggressive! Not sure if that’s exactly what I’m after, but for the outlay there isn’t much to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) I bought the standard ceramic JBX Jazz Entwistles and they're absolutely fantastic. Very warm, but punchy and with lots of articulation. Classic single-coil sound. I think Alan would get a lot more interest if his pups were four times the price and looked like stock Jazz pups... http://www.entwistlepickups.com/assets/JBX dimension drawing.pdf Not sure if the JBXN are the same size as the JBX, though. Edited January 3, 2018 by discreet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Thanks Mark, a glowing recommendation there. Let’s not go putting ideas in Mr E’s head just yet! Can I ask what did they replace? The thing with pickups/mods /upgrades is its often hard to see the difference, especially in isolation without a comparison between the two The bass I'm thinking of modding isn’t a jazz bass as such, it just happens to have a pair of jazz pickups, and the bridge one is stupidly close to the bridge so is very nasal and thin. I’m looking to somehow thicken it up, so a bit darker sounding without too much top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Dazed said: ...Can I ask what did they replace? The thing with pickups/mods/upgrades is its often hard to see the difference... They were fitted to a new Jazz parts build, so weren't replacements. I didn't have anything to compare them with directly, but when I first plugged the bass in and played it, I just thought, 'Wow'! Edited January 3, 2018 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 First time I get to use the new digital calipers JBXN neck 91.38mm x 18.5mm x 24.76mm deep JBXN bridge 94.59mm x 18.5mm x 24.76mm deep I've 2 Peavey Zodiac DE Scorpios. They come with Duncan Basslines as stock, replace them on 1 with Entwistle PBXN & JBXN. Bloody Hell they're loud. I'd heard folk bumming up Duncans as loud. Bollocks !! Entwistle Neos are easily twice the output. Both Zodiacs were strung with Roto Nexus,I find that a bright zingy string, the Neos were too powerful for the Nexus so that bass got a set of Fender flats.Stil very loud and clear. If you were swapping basses mid set I'd advise an A/B pedal or volume pedal,chances are you'd need it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: First time I get to use the new digital calipers JBXN neck 91.38mm x 18.5mm x 24.76mm deep JBXN bridge 94.59mm x 18.5mm x 24.76mm deep I've 2 Peavey Zodiac DE Scorpios. They come with Duncan Basslines as stock, replace them on 1 with Entwistle PBXN & JBXN. Bloody Hell they're loud. I'd heard folk bumming up Duncans as loud. Bollocks !! Entwistle Neos are easily twice the output. Both Zodiacs were strung with Roto Nexus,I find that a bright zingy string, the Neos were too powerful for the Nexus so that bass got a set of Fender flats.Stil very loud and clear. If you were swapping basses mid set I'd advise an A/B pedal or volume pedal,chances are you'd need it. Glad to hear you're enjoying them mate 😊 On the topic I think I'm going to get a PJ or new JJ set in a few months to go into what will be my bass for Uni - cheap enough to fit in with student budgets but plenty good enough for if I get into a band there (which I plan to do). Long and short, if it wasn't for me getting an amazing deal on the super hot Duncans (SJB-2s I think?) in my signature red Jazz bass, it would still have the JBXNs. The best (at least for me) set of J Bass pickups I have heard that you can get for under £100 for the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 39 minutes ago, Harryburke14 said: ...the JBXNs. The best (at least for me) set of J Bass pickups I have heard that you can get for under £100 for the set. I think they're right up there with the best regardless of cost. The idea that products can't be any good if they're affordable is strong - and quite wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 @Harryburke14 The Entwistle JBXNs haven't been fitted yet. The Zodiac got them about 3 years back on the suggestion from a very nasty man by the name of @chrismuzz He was up to his tricks again yesterday so I'll be trying them in an old very Metal Washburn. The Washburn will still get 2 PBXNs fitted at a jaunty angle to match the lava finish and pointy headstock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, kodiakblair said: The Washburn will still get 2 PBXNs fitted at a jaunty angle to match the lava finish and pointy headstock. So... will it be good for metal?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, discreet said: So... will it be good for metal?? Can only live in hope my brother 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 @discreet sounds lovely on that clip. Only just had a chance to listen to it. Noisy feckers in Costa! What strings were you using and any effects on the recording? @kodiakblair at last, proper dimensions! Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dazed said: What strings were you using and any effects on the recording? Rotosound RB45. Direct to FL Studio via Edirol UA-5 audio interface. No FX apart from 3:1 compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 17 hours ago, discreet said: So... will it be good for metal?? I just made my guitarist buy a washburn so I'm guessing yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 27 minutes ago, chrismuzz said: I just made my guitarist buy a washburn so I'm guessing yes Can you make him turn down though, that's the trick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 31 minutes ago, discreet said: Can you make him turn down though, that's the trick... No but I got him to stop gigging with a Les Paul which is almost as good!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 20 hours ago, kodiakblair said: Washburn will still get 2 PBXNs fitted at a jaunty angle to match the lava finish and pointy headstock. You may have trouble with that. I did a search for PBXN's and only found 1 for sale in the UK, and that was his last one. There's none on the Entwistle site, as he's stopped making them, i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvined Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Try: https://wrexhamguitar.co.uk/t/pickups Regards, Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, fleabag said: You may have trouble with that. I did a search for PBXN's and only found 1 for sale in the UK, and that was his last one. There's none on the Entwistle site, as he's stopped making them, i believe I bought one from them last month, just emailed and asked . It's a stock item in some Revelation basses so ask Sutherland Trading if Wrexham can't help. Already have 3 of those beauties so I'm good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, fleabag said: You may have trouble with that. I did a search for PBXN's and only found 1 for sale in the UK, and that was his last one. There's none on the Entwistle site, as he's stopped making them, i believe Really??? That's a shame if true. I still have two of those... I guess I will hold on to them as I'm sure I'll find some use for them in the future. I tend to replace the covers 'though, as I'm not a fan of labels on pickup covers: Edited January 4, 2018 by mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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