Fender Vintera MIM Jazz

[Harlequin74]

Hi all

 

i am looking to upgrade the pickups and tuners, otherwise a very good bass indeed. I think i lucked out as these can be hit or miss i think.

 

Any thoughts on what tuners fit this bass ?
 

i was going to buy the Gotoh clover leafs that Pete has for sale………

 

and if anyone has some passive jazz pickups they want to move on pls say

 

cheers, Mike

[Alanko]

What is the bass currently not delivering for you? Jazz pickups cover a broad church. Dimarzio Ultra Js are going to deliver a very different set of goods over some ultra-correct early '60s spec'd recreation.

[Harlequin74]

They are the 60’s wound pups and i prefer higher output ones like SD’s or toneriders which work well with the kiogin tonepots and s/p switch. 

[neepheid]

What's wrong with the stock tuners?

[Alanko]

16 hours ago, Harlequin74 said:

They are the 60’s wound pups and i prefer higher output ones like SD’s or toneriders which work well with the kiogin tonepots and s/p switch. 

Toneriders are generally quite vintage voiced and genteel. Which Seymour Duncans do you prefer? The Apollo set is voiced to sound quite orthodox but is noise cancelling, which may appeal.

[Harlequin74]

8 hours ago, neepheid said:

What's wrong with the stock tuners?

Just a little heavy…..

[Lozz196]

Tuner-wise most likely Hipshot 1/2” Ultralites. Hipshot are very good at advising re their products so may be worth messaging them to make sure. Ultralites make a big difference to regular Fender Mex tuners.

 

Pickups - well years ago I put a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack in an Aerodyne Jazz, kept the sound pretty much the same but just much bigger & fuller, hum-cancelling too which is a bonus.

Edited Friday at 19:14 by Lozz196

[Harlequin74]

On 04/04/2025 at 20:11, Lozz196 said:

Tuner-wise most likely Hipshot 1/2” Ultralites. Hipshot are very good at advising re their products so may be worth messaging them to make sure. Ultralites make a big difference to regular Fender Mex tuners.

 

Pickups - well years ago I put a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack in an Aerodyne Jazz, kept the sound pretty much the same but just much bigger & fuller, hum-cancelling too which is a bonus.

 

thanks Lozz you nailed it!

On 04/04/2025 at 08:19, neepheid said:

What's wrong with the stock