hitchy64 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Hi all, I'm building a Fender Jazz based Bass, I'v got a Jazz neck and a standard Jazz body will arrive soon. But I don't want Fender pick-ups, I'm after a differant tone. Any ideas??? Has anyone heard of Joe Barden engineering pups??? It will be a passive bass. Cheers, Hitchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Barts for me. But I'd talk to a few makers to see how the idea of the sound in your head would transpire in terms of design. For single coil character, I prefer a bigger gauge coil but less winds. To go the other way, with more winds, make the pickup more powerful and bigger sounding but loses nuances, IMV..but Armstrong or Wizard would be better people to reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 I've got a pair of Joe Bardens in the drawer. Very quiet, very detailed. Good mids, to this ear, extended highs & lows. Prime_BASS is currently interested in them and has first dibs, but if he decides they are not for him, you'd be very welcome to enquire further!! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) Hitchy, every one will say what they like... but what sort of tone are you looking for?? vintage, modern,? do you want silent pups, single coils.. unless we know, we cant help.. Edited July 24, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 You're gonna get rather a lot of suggestions I'm afraid. For me the Bartolini pickups on my Lakland are the best, but I've heard people say that there is a difference between old (mine are 12 years old) and new. If I was going to go passive I'd look at Lindy Fralin first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 [quote name='bubinga5' post='903865' date='Jul 24 2010, 11:24 AM']Hitchy, every one will say what they like... but what sort of tone are you looking for?? vintage, modern,? do you want silent pups, single coils.. unless we know, we cant help.. [/quote] You beat me to it! It's a buyers market these days & the world is your lobster. There are a lot of good brands nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) I have Barts in my jazz but they sound naff to me without an active preamp?(which it now has ,an ebs one).As you say you are going passive then I would either try one with Barts first to confirm exact model etc or steer clear,They sound great with active circuits and I love them before the Bart brigade come after me! Other than trying someone elses with known pups in first its going to be gamble whatever anyone tells you. Edited July 24, 2010 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 [font="Impact"][size=2]Villex[/size][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Wizards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='904383' date='Jul 24 2010, 10:49 PM']Wizards.[/quote] I had a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack in the bridge of a Fender Aerodyne Jazz, and it certainly was a change to the stock pickup. I did however choose it based upon the artist who was already using it, Duff McKagan. So that may be something to look at - whose tone (if applicable) do you really want to try and capture, then research their equipment for what pickups they`re using. I certainly nailed Duffs sound once I had the SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) Wizards for me Edited July 24, 2010 by josh3184 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Lindy Fralins are the most frickin awsome Jazz pups I've ever heard, or proper (as in handmade not factory produced) Bill Lawrence J45's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 wizards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 [quote name='hitchy64' post='903584' date='Jul 23 2010, 09:24 PM']Hi all, I'm building a Fender Jazz based Bass, I'v got a Jazz neck and a standard Jazz body will arrive soon. But I don't want Fender pick-ups, I'm after a differant tone. Any ideas??? Has anyone heard of Joe Barden engineering pups??? It will be a passive bass. Cheers, Hitchy[/quote] I really loved the Delanos in a bass I had last year, wonderfully open sound. I also had a custom Wilkins Jazz with DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups in. They were really lovely too, very authoritative and seemed like a very refined Jazz tone. The guy I sold the bass to was pretty knocked out by the tone too. All the above were passive. It's so subjective though, and although adjectives are woolly in meaning, they communicate more than a frequency map would. All I can say is those pickups really pleased my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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