Matching Pickups?

[AllenBass7]

OK so I get home today from getting ripped off by some store for 'fixing' my bass.

Long story short. my bridge pickup in my MIM Deluxe Jazz is fried.

As you probally know these basses are equipted with 'Noiseless' pups stock.

The guy at the store didn't have much of a reason but he said that a matching set of pups is nescessary...

but I'm doubting this...

can I keep my working Noiseless neck pickup and put in a Basslines or EMG or whatever i want for a replacement bridge pup??

[Searcy]

IF your asking if you can use something other than a Fender Noiseless in there the answer is yes. You can put any passive pickup in there and it will work. It won't sound exactly like a noiseless but you probably knew that.

[gnarlyopossum]

I know a lot of people that put in different pups in a passive bass, simply for the tones they get. EMG, Seymour Duncan, etc all have different tones and, if you can balance out the fuzz, you can get a sweet combination from different pickups.

[Atomik Rooster]

Originally Posted by AllenBass7

OK so I get home today from getting ripped off by some store for 'fixing' my bass.

Long story short. my bridge pickup in my MIM Deluxe Jazz is fried.

As you probally know these basses are equipted with 'Noiseless' pups stock.

The guy at the store didn't have much of a reason but he said that a matching set of pups is nescessary...

but I'm doubting this...

can I keep my working Noiseless neck pickup and put in a Basslines or EMG or whatever i want for a replacement bridge pup??

I don't know the characteristics that define them, but there is a distinction between a neck pickup and a bridge pickup. Other than that, "matched pickups" sounds like a snow job unless he's talking about output. Seems like you'd want them fairly compatible that way so you don't have one pickup dominating the other.