Suggestions for new pickups in Squier VMJ

[memphisbass89]

i slapped on a badass II and now the sound is a little bright on account of the bridge and the all maple body, what kind of pickups would be suitable for replacing the extra brightness for crisp highs and growly lows. i want THE vintage sound and this is so close. any ideas would be great.
thanks

[pattyløve]

Ive never had any experience with any other pickups, but i recently just put some fender custom shop jazz pickups in my MIM. To me, it sounded like a typical jazz bass but more. It just seems to have more warmth, more punch and more upper clarity without being twangy or hi-fi. I wouldnt say they are bright... quite to the contrary, id describe them as dark. Im very happy with them but like i said, ive never had any experience with any other aftermarket pickups.

Many people on this forum recommend dimarzio model j's. Ive heard some comparitive clips of them and they sound very warm and woofy. You might want to look into those as well.

[Eric Swaim]

the bridge should have added sustain and not "crispy" highs. However, if the bass has a lot of maple (neck and or body) or if it has an Ash body with all maple neck, you are going to get a "brighter" tone. Any of the "Vintage" pickups made by EMG, or Seymour Duncan, Fender, etc. will curve off the highs and give you a different tone than what you may be experiencing. Or you could always cut back on your tone knob.