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03-03-2011, 05:28 PM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Pups-Anyone Tried Them?
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Has anyone tried these new Overwound Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Bass pups?
I'm gonna drop a pair into my 73' Jazz Bass.
Any info appreciated!! http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0992101000 |
03-03-2011, 11:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: santa maria,california | | Quote:
Originally Posted by faulknersj  | i know they market them as overwound, but theyre actually underwound compared to the rest of the vintage replacements out there. ive owned a goofy amount of jazz bass pickups and its hard to say theres a best. different basses need different things. they dont suck though  |
03-03-2011, 11:17 PM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | Thanks for the response! Well, for $109 I figured what the heck...and I need single coils to replace the split coil Sadowsky's in it now. If they don't growl enough...out they will come! Any recomendations? |
03-03-2011, 11:20 PM
|  | It's time for Dodger baseball! | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mentone Beach | | | They growl very nicely. Fat low mids, nice, non-sparkly highs.
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03-03-2011, 11:23 PM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | That is great to hear...and exactly what I am hoping for! This bass sounds incredible acoustically...just need the right pups to make that natyral tone shine! |
03-04-2011, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by steamthief They growl very nicely. Fat low mids, nice, non-sparkly highs. | Pretty dead on. A little higher output than stock MIA J. I sold mine cause I gotta have that high end sparkle. |
03-04-2011, 10:05 AM
| | | | im actually looking at getting these as well. i figure custom Fender pups with a decent price tag would be a great replacement for standard MIM pups.
let me know how they sound if you get them, looking forward to how this thread develops. |
03-04-2011, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by birminghambass Pretty dead on. A little higher output than stock MIA J. I sold mine cause I gotta have that high end sparkle. | how does the highend compare to the stock Pups? |
03-04-2011, 11:20 AM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | Thanks for the info fellas! I will definetely report back on this. My 73' jass currently has a Sadowsky 2 band pre in the control plate with passive active switch and I am torn between leaving it in, or dropping the original 73' plate and pots back in. I usually run the Sadowsky passive so I am leaning toward the 73' plate. Any thoughts? |
03-04-2011, 11:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alabama | | | Got rid of mine and replaced them with a pair of Joe Barden's. Difference is unreal.
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03-04-2011, 11:25 AM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | Could you elaborate on the difference irishryno? |
03-16-2011, 01:09 PM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | Well, I am really digging these pups! Here is what they sound like in my 73' Jazz Bass!
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03-16-2011, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Greenfield, MA(Nowheres'ville) | | | I love mine. They make me grin all the time. I replaced my Nordys (which I like also) I just think the sc pups rip better. I use DR flats too. |
03-16-2011, 02:59 PM
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Unofficially Endorsing Genz Benz, Fender, Avatar TB-153 Cabs, Musicman | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale Az | | | I really want to try Nordy single coils sometime although I'm loving these Fenders! Are yours single coils? |
03-16-2011, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by faulknersj I really want to try Nordy single coils sometime although I'm loving these Fenders! Are yours single coils? | No, I got the humb. because they boasted dc sound, but not quite the same. SC pups are diff. |
03-16-2011, 04:21 PM
|  | Quatre-cordes | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, LA /El Paso TX | | I had them for a while and sold them. It was ok but microphonic because the potting was bad, and the coils were loose! 
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