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04-20-2013, 11:12 AM
|  | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | EMG JVX Set
Hey guys, I have been on a pickup quest for several months. I have tried all the usual suspects on the market. Well, I just installed the JVX set and let me tell ya, Im blown away. Great piano like tone, with that Jazz growl. Tight lows too.... |
04-20-2013, 11:26 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bergen Norway | | | What do You think about normal EMGs? |
04-20-2013, 11:31 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | Like the J set? I put those in last week while waiting for the JVX set. They were great but didnt have that warm Jazz feel to them. The JVX set mixed the best of both. Ill post a sound clip soon. |
04-20-2013, 11:55 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | Heres a link for a sound sample. D'addario XL's, Geddy Jazz, into an Audiobox USB. Notice the sustain on the last note.... https://www.dropbox.com/s/15mx4xzhbxsf8bb/JVX.mp3 |
04-20-2013, 08:11 PM
|  | Fretless Player | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Champaign, IL | | | X series are really great.
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04-21-2013, 10:16 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | Let a bud fingerbang my Jazz at his gig last nite and WOW! The bass punched right through the mix, tight defined lows and singing highs. The JVX set rocks... |
04-21-2013, 06:52 PM
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04-21-2013, 11:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lansing, Michigan | | | Those sound great! However, I think your pickups are too close to the E string in that sound clip. I was noting that E string jumps out in volume way more than the others.
I dropped a PJ set in my JJ jazz bass and I've never been happier with my tone. Before that I had JX's and the J set. I spec my pickups at 2mm treble side and 2.7mm on the bass side. For the P pickup, its 2mm on the G string and 2.7 for every other string. (this is while depressing the string at the last fret). That sounds balanced to me and allows me to boost the lows without making my E string the loudest. Another indicator I use for balancing string to string output is to set a preamp with a clip light to clipping and try to get each string to light up the clip light for the same amount of time for each string. That method works, but gets similar measurements as I just mentioned when the G pickup at 2mm is balanced against the others.
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04-22-2013, 05:34 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | Cool man! Thanks for the advice. I just slammed those in when I recorded that clip. I have since adjusted the height. Thanks again... |
04-22-2013, 06:06 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Texas | | | Still my favorite sounding jazz pickups. Great tone.
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04-22-2013, 06:27 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | I have tried them all, and these are stayin... |
04-22-2013, 06:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bergen Norway | | | Sounds great man. |
04-22-2013, 10:05 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax | | | +1. Recently A/Bed them with a standard EMG jazz set and they were head and shoulders better. Warmer, with a more organic personality, but still great clarity.
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04-22-2013, 10:25 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | | Hell yeah! I can finally put my soldering gun away. Lol
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04-22-2013, 11:57 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jmlee  +1. Recently A/Bed them with a standard EMG jazz set and they were head and shoulders better. Warmer, with a more organic personality, but still great clarity. | Me too! The J's lasted three days. The JVX is like a mix between "Original Recipe" and "Extra Crispy"
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04-28-2013, 10:58 AM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | Quote:
Originally Posted by joelb79 Those sound great! However, I think your pickups are too close to the E string in that sound clip. I was noting that E string jumps out in volume way more than the others. | Is this any better? It may just be my right hand, I do beat the hell out if it! https://www.dropbox.com/s/ix7urtfjlltmuqt/JVX-2.mp3 |
04-28-2013, 11:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, Ca. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jmlee +1. Recently A/Bed them with a standard EMG jazz set and they were head and shoulders better. Warmer, with a more organic personality, but still great clarity. | I just installed the J5 (fairly new Fender V size offering by EMG)
and I'm digging them, and I'm wondering if what I have is the same as the "standard EMG" ? These are have bar magnets under a cover just like all the standard EMG's I guess. |
04-28-2013, 01:06 PM
| | Ratchet | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Merritt Island | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Parent I just installed the J5 (fairly new Fender V size offering by EMG)
and I'm digging them, and I'm wondering if what I have is the same as the "standard EMG" ? These are have bar magnets under a cover just like all the standard EMG's I guess. |
I believe they are. Just picked up a Squier Deluxe V, or whatever its called. May just try the EMG J5 set... |
04-28-2013, 07:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by stugotz | Yeah you're beating the crap out of it but it sounds good. That upgrade is a win.
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