Pickups in Geddy

GinBassPlayer · #1 01-05-2011, 07:57 AM

Justin,

what are the ivory colored pickups in your black geddy with the black pickguard? thanks!

jmjbassplayer · #2 01-05-2011, 10:21 AM

DiMarzio model J, i think.

You can do a search, too.

GinBassPlayer · #3 01-05-2011, 11:29 AM

thanks Justin!

ya i was searching the net, and i read that you had Dimarzio Model One pups on your Geddy, but that looks like a humbucker instead of J's.. hmmm - i just love how that bass looks!! (Geddy with the ivory j's and the b/w/b pickguard) - gonna go copycat on ya, but thought i'd ask about pups first... active or passive?

** i think the stock Fender Geddy pups are VERY passive, but i run it through the Tech 21 VT deluxe pedal which livens it up a bunch!

GinBassPlayer · #4 01-05-2011, 12:01 PM

did some more online searching and i found what i need... thanks again Justin!!

JimmyM · #5 01-05-2011, 03:55 PM

they're definitely model j's.

rosstanium · #6 01-05-2011, 04:48 PM

yes they are. and they sound great. I have them in one of my basses and they're awesome.

Hizzoner · #7 01-05-2011, 05:33 PM

jmj-will you mod the Geddy's with Aguilar pups? I heard they are offering a new 70's model j pup soon...

jmjbassplayer · #8 01-06-2011, 12:27 AM

Maybe one of them, sure. But the Model J's are a very unique beast altogether. I don't know if anyone will ever make something as particular as that, so I will always have at least one bass with those.

micahbell · #9 01-06-2011, 11:48 PM

I have never tried the Model J's - what makes them so unique?

When I saw you with NIN I remember loving the tone out of this bass, but live tone is such a tricky thing, it's impossible what to know is bass/effects/amps/FOH stuff and so on.

JimmyM · #10 01-07-2011, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micahbell

I have never tried the Model J's - what makes them so unique?

they're pretty hot and they have a cool treble rolloff.

pbass2 · #11 01-09-2011, 09:50 PM

I went and put them in my Geddy too (I have Ultra Jazzes in another J which are quite different--more scooped, very deep).
I found the Model Js, while not entirely "classic Jazzbass" sounding, made that bass REALLY versatile, if only 'cause the mids make it work in contexts where perhaps a P would be more the obvious choice, but it still does the J thang.

jmjbassplayer · #12 01-09-2011, 11:14 PM

well put!