Hello from Oz I`m looking for suggestions for an upgrade of my pickups in my Squier 70`s Jazz Bass. What are good pickups with great sound? Cheers
I heard Bardens are dam good pick ups. Very costly though. Bridge PUP is $184 http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5338148356&icep_item=393087066394
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound J Pickup Set This is also a popular choice, but, instead of the vintage Jazz sound, what they offer is a harsh output with a noise-free operation. That makes them a great choice for rock and even metal genres See, the best thing about this model has large diameter poles plus intense coil windings to deliver a full, and even response with plenty of richness and sustain. And, still, they retain the bright attitude you’d want from a J bass.
I have to ask but why do you think you need to change them? You could spend a lot of money and not get what you are looking for :/
Good question, I don`t really need to change them. In fact I don`t need to, just bought a Tech 21 Sansamp, derrrrr what was I thinking. Cheers
Is there something you don't like about the pickups in it now? I'm very happy with the pickups in my CV 70s Strat. I tried a couple of other sets and went back to the stock ones because they sounded best.
Another +1 for the SD quarter pound. They're great, but a bit expensive. I've also played a dimarzio PJ pickups set (which are apparently similar to the dimarzio J set), and they sound pretty great, with good, classic jazz bass tone. I don't remember which ones come with the squier VM series jazz bass' however I like those most out of the three that I recommended, and iirc, they are quite cheap if you can find them. It's really about what kind of sound you prefer though. Try listening to sound demos to find what you are looking for.
Save your money and take the strings off and boil them in a pan with a bit of washing up liquid/Dish soap. It gets the crud out of the windings and brings the tone back. Keep an eye on the pan and lower the temp when it bubbles up and agitate with a fork. Cool under cold tap and dry with toilet tissue. Yes I'm a tightwad but a Spanky-Bass Tight-wad
Those are some good sounding pups already, glad you decided to keep them. I had a VM PJ, I loved the P pup, but since I had a Fender Classic P pup I got for a steal sitting in the box, decided to swap it for the VM’s standard Alnico... My ears could not tell the difference between them...
