Has anyone tried the Aguilar AG-4J-70 70s wind pickups?

[larryelwood]

Hey all,

Just curious is anyone has tried the Aggie 70s jazz pickups? I was looking at getting a set for my Lakland DJ Skyline. It's either those or some Aeros... Please comment if you've tried or heard them.

Thanks!!

[senp5f]

I just ordered a set to go into a project bass that I'm putting together. I will report back what I find and possibly post a recording.

I scored a set for $160, which puts them between the $125 or so that you would pay for DiMarzios/Seymour Duncans and the $180 or so you'd pay for boutique winds like Nordstrand, Fralin or Lollar. So, if they sound better than DiMarzios but short of Fralins, that'll be good enough for me.

My only concern is that I plan to use them passively, and I don't know whether I'll be able to get the full potential out of the set without a preamp. At any rate, I had never tried any Aguilar products before, but had heard lots of good things about the company and wanted to give them a chance. Stay tuned!

[Russell Bergum]

Originally Posted by larryelwood

Hey all,

Just curious is anyone has tried the Aggie 70s jazz pickups? I was looking at getting a set for my Lakland DJ Skyline. It's either those or some Aeros... Please comment if you've tried or heard them.

Thanks!!

I just put an Aguilar 70's bridge pickup in my '81 jazz. It's fantastic. It's the real deal. The original pickup was getting really quiet, so I just replaced that one. I think the Aguilar 70's pup would be great in a DJ.


I have the Aguilar 60's pickups in my Carvin fretless, and they are also great, with a vintage 60's tone.

[eeyorebass]

Anyone else have any comments on the Aguilar 70's jazz pickups? especially any comparisons to the Nordstrand 70's wind?

Thanks.

[Modern Growl]

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[rdpbass]

Which ones did they make first ?

[Russell Bergum]

Originally Posted by rdpbass

Which ones did they make first ?

The 60's version