Favorite P/J pickups

thisSNsucks · #1 07-07-2011, 08:19 AM

Hey Guys,

I'm putting together a Saga P-bass Kit (which is actually very nice in quality) and I'm thinking of modding it to be a P/J.

I haven't owned a P/J bass in a while so I'm looking for recommendations on pickups.

I'd like it to be a "vintage" kind of sound so active EMG's are out.

I also don't know if it's ok to use a traditional single coil jazz bass pickup at the bridge or if a stacked humbucker is the only way to go.

Thanks in advance!

kaiuk · #2 07-07-2011, 09:57 AM

how about nordstrands?

thisSNsucks · #3 07-07-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kaiuk

how about nordstrands?

Considering them actually, though I think it would be funny to have set of pickups worth more than twice the bass itself! lol

Flabass · #4 07-07-2011, 10:28 AM

Be sure to post pics of your finished project.

N.F.A. · #5 07-07-2011, 10:33 AM

Fralins are excellent.

tlr1293 · #6 07-07-2011, 10:34 AM

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They sound fairly nice for a project bass.

AltGrendel · #7 07-07-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by thisSNsucks

Considering them actually, though I think it would be funny to have set of pickups worth more than twice the bass itself! lol

Folks do that all the time, check out the Squier mod threads.

thisSNsucks · #8 07-07-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AltGrendel

Folks do that all the time, check out the Squier mod threads.

Yeah I'm not opposed to it. I think no matter what pickups I decide on, they'll end up costing at least as much as the whole kit itself.

Any thoughts on humbucker vs. single coil Jazz pickup in the bridge?

I don't plan on ever soloing the bridge pickup. It'll most likely be full on, or completely off. Not sure if a single coil will have hum regardless in the P/J setup.

LoveThatBass · #9 07-07-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thisSNsucks

Yeah I'm not opposed to it. I think no matter what pickups I decide on, they'll end up costing at least as much as the whole kit itself.

Any thoughts on humbucker vs. single coil Jazz pickup in the bridge?

I don't plan on ever soloing the bridge pickup. It'll most likely be full on, or completely off. Not sure if a single coil will have hum regardless in the P/J setup.

The Jazz Bridge pickup will hum in a P/J bass. Suggest a Seymour Duncan Classic Stack (split coil and low noise with good tone).
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sdoow · #10 07-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Dimarzio Area J, and Seymour Duncan SPB-1 for me. Great combo for classic tone.

acebase62 · #11 07-07-2011, 10:15 PM

Using Seymour Duncan SPB-1 and STK-J2 with good results.

(500k volume pots, Fender TBX tone).

ldervish · #12 07-08-2011, 02:13 PM

I'm happy with DiMarzio Model J (bridge) and Schaller P, which I'm pretty sure was made by DiMarzio.

However I will also stand up for Fralin jazz pups, which seem to be a bit more "open" and "articulate" than some others. Haven't used their P .

3l3phantstomp · #13 07-08-2011, 02:28 PM

In order to completely rebirth a badly handled mid 90's active Epi EBM-4 I purchased on the cheap, I'm completely rewiring and converting it to passive with Bill Lawrence P/J's.As one of the godfathers of modern tone in general, noiseless technology, had apprentices by the name of DiMarzio, etc, can't go wrong at $124. But then again, I haven't recieved them in the mail yet to test out after installation.

LoveThatBass · #14 07-08-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ldervish

I'm happy with DiMarzio Model J (bridge) and Schaller P, which I'm pretty sure was made by DiMarzio.

However I will also stand up for Fralin jazz pups, which seem to be a bit more "open" and "articulate" than some others. Haven't used their P .

Fralins are very good. Haven't had Dimarzio Bass pickups but their Guitar pickups are sweet.