Humbucking Jazz p/u's

[Edb]

I posted this in another forum earlier but it didn't get a response. Figured I'll try it here...

I could use a little help on this topic... I'm a relatively new bass player and I own a MIM Jazz which I bought before I knew the difference between single coil and split coil pickups. I absolutely cannot stand the single coil hum in certain settings, particularly my church which is where I play most often.
I want to add a set of humbucking jazz p/u's to eliminate the single coil buzz, however I'm having trouble finding a matched set of split coils because the Mexican pickups are identical in size and most sets are made for MIA's, which have longer bridge pickup. I see that Bartolini makes a matched set for a MIM, but I've heard Barts before and didn't like the sound. What are the advantages/disadvantages of dropping a neck pickup in the bridge position? Are there matched sets other than Barts out there? I need some advice here...

[wvbass]

Don't underestimate what a little bit of copper shielding tape can do. I run CS 60s singles in my Jazz. They sound great, but they hummed like there was no tomorrow. I foiled the control cavity and the pickup cavities, and the difference was night and day.

As far as pickups go, I think you can buy nordstrands as single pickups.

[gidbass]

Check the sticky at the top of this section.

"J" pickups discussion and comparisons.

Depending on the sound you are going for, i suggest model J's. I have them in my Squier 70's VM and I love them.

I think you can get them in neck/neck sets. try best bass gear. http://www.bestbassgear.com/dimarzio...-j-pickups.htm

Even if you need to get a bridge pickup (which is a tad longer), i think that with a dremel and sander attachment you can make it fit pretty easily, but I would search and maybe ask around on this one as I may not be correct.

Good Luck.

[Edb]

Thanks for the input guys. I'll give the copper shielding tape a shot. As far as pickups being sold seperately, I was under the impression that the neck and bridge pickups were wound differently... That's why I asked about putting a neck pickup in the bridge position. If it doesn't make a difference, I'll take a look at the Dimarzios.

[billm67]

If you are talking about single coils...then yes, the neck and the bridge are wound in opposite orientations so that they combine to cancel hum. When you are talking about a split coil, they contain both orientations in each pickup to cancel the hum, so there isn't a difference in the neck and bridge.

[Fajah]

Originally Posted by Edb

Thanks for the input guys. I'll give the copper shielding tape a shot. As far as pickups being sold seperately, I was under the impression that the neck and bridge pickups were wound differently... That's why I asked about putting a neck pickup in the bridge position. If it doesn't make a difference, I'll take a look at the Dimarzios.

IME, shielding will help eliminate unwanted noise form external sources but it won't get rid of single coil him. However, it never hurts to shield a bass.

Installing single coil jazz pickups that are wound in opposite directions will give you humbucking capabilities and will be quiet as long as your volume controls are at equal levels. If you like to favor one pickup or another, you'll still experience single coil noise to some degree.

If you install split coil jazz pickups (which are actually HB's), you'll be able to favor either the bridge or the neck without the single coil hum.

[darkstorm]

I'd think Dimarzios JJ set would fit, theyre also humbucking J pups.

[John Bigboote]

Get Lindy Fralin to wind you a pair of split-coils in the same size.

-jb

[TapyTap]

You might want to consider these: http://www.q-tuner.com/bs.shtml