5 string SCN Jazz Bass Pickups

[nato101010]

Anyone used these?

http://www.music123.com/Fender-SCN-S...27538.Music123




If you have, could you give me some measurements? Like, width, length, space between screws....etc. Any info would be great, as I'm about to buy these.

[B String]

These are the stock pickups in the american deluxe jazz bass.
Great pickups.

[narud]

Originally Posted by nato101010

Anyone used these?

http://www.music123.com/Fender-SCN-S...27538.Music123




If you have, could you give me some measurements? Like, width, length, space between screws....etc. Any info would be great, as I'm about to buy these.

if youre buying these for the 5 string sx in your profile, youre going to have to do some routing as they are longer than the stock pickups.

[stingray69]

Originally Posted by narud

if youre buying these for the 5 string sx in your profile, youre going to have to do some routing as they are longer than the stock pickups.

+1

Correct - too wide. Routing would be required. I know some people have replaced their SX pickups, but the only time I ever did was with a set of DiMarzio Ultra Jazz 5, those were a direct fit in my 5-string SX I had at the time. Ultimately, I went back to the stock pickups after about 3 months, but anywhoo...Here's a link that will give you some dimensions to try and stick to on your search: http://www.bestbassgear.com/dimarzio...-5-pickups.htm I just wish all pickup manufacturers would collectively go with a common unit of measurement like millimeters or something, all the conversion stuff gives me a headache.

[nato101010]

Awesome, thank you guys, I'm going to go with the Dimarzios.


Thanks again!

[sovatone dano]

Aw man...I just bought some from guitar center for my SX 5 jazz! They said they'd install them for 40, but I wonder how much it would cost for them to do the routing for it too...Any idea fellas?

Thanks!

[stingray69]

Originally Posted by sovatone dano

Aw man...I just bought some from guitar center for my SX 5 jazz! They said they'd install them for 40, but I wonder how much it would cost for them to do the routing for it too...Any idea fellas?

Thanks!

No idea what they'd charge - but I'd be more concerned with the pole pieces of the magnets being considerably wider apart than the pole pieces on the SX stock pickups. IME, you can be a fair amount off-center of the poles and still maintain good string-to-string volume balance, but if your string(s) get very far off-center of the poles it will start to be noticeable. Might want to hold the SCN's under the strings to see just how far off-center the poles will be before committing to routing & installation. Something like a bar-type internal blade magnet (along the lines of Bartolini, etc) might work out if the SCN's don't.

[sovatone dano]

Dude. Thanks so much. I've been playing bass for a while but never got into the technical aspect of this beautiful instrument...

Thanks again. Keep on thumpin