Jazz Bass Pickup Pole Pieces

funkomatic · #1 01-26-2011, 08:15 AM

Does anyone know the typical dimensions of Jazz Bass pickup pole pieces?

I'm going to start winding my own pickups and can't find this info anywhere.

Thanks!

funkomatic · #2 02-23-2011, 09:28 AM

Thanks to mojotone.com for answering this question for me.

On their website they have parts lists for pickup parts, including Jazz Bass pickups.

http://www.mojotone.com/guitar-parts...kup-Parts-List

There are two magnet sizes to choose from, .187"x.781" and .195"x.781"

iiipopes · #3 02-23-2011, 09:29 AM

And Seymour Duncan makes a model with .25 pole pieces - quarter inch, hence the name, "Quarter-Pounder."

HaMMerHeD · #4 02-23-2011, 09:34 AM

I thought they were quarter-pounders because they used 1/4 lb of coil wire...

funkomatic · #5 02-23-2011, 09:36 AM

I've always wondered where they got the name from.

funkomatic · #6 02-23-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaMMerHeD

I thought they were quarter-pounders because they used 1/4 lb of coil wire...

I used to think that too, but it sounds like it would be way too much wire. That would probably be enough wire to wind ten pickups.