Duroc17 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 (edited) I have a passive Fender Japanese Jazz bass circa 1998- 2000 and it’s ace but I get single cool hum unless both pickups are on full. I like the sound at about 90% neck and 60% bridge - but hate the hum - 100% on both is just not doing it for me. Looking at up to £200 to replace. What recommendations do you have. I play in an Echo & The Bunnymen tribute now and Les had a 70s MIA Jazz - where as mines a 62 RI but no too bothered about getting 100% his tone - just freedom from 60 cycle hum ta in advance Edited August 12 by Duroc17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 The only non Fender jazz pickups I’ve had were Seymour Duncan Hot Stacks, no hum and a bit more oomph to them than regular jazz pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Try EMG, they do work really well with Jazz Basses and they are really dead silent, but you'll need a battery. Otherwise the Fender Noiseless are very good vertical humbuckers with a tone really close to a single coil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 7 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Try EMG, they do work really well with Jazz Basses and they are really dead silent, but you'll need a battery. Otherwise the Fender Noiseless are very good vertical humbuckers with a tone really close to a single coil. Was looking at the Gen4 Fenders as I don’t fancy a battery really. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 The cheapest seems to be Thomann for these pickups. Excellent choice that said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 DiMarzio Twin Coils... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 Gone for the Gen4 noiseless fenders £151 with delivery- watch a few videos - look like what I need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 Actually in the end went for the colbalt bass one from Fender - after again watching videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 12/08/2024 at 20:38, PaulThePlug said: DiMarzio Twin Coils... +1 Superb pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo m Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Nordstrand Nj4 SV or SE.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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