what is the best Single Coil Pickups you've ever had ? (18mm / Fender Size)

[fjadams]

I like the sound of the Lace Alumitone. Putting a P and J in my jaguar SS. Good lows, clear tone.

[calebbarton]

As always my Go-to pickup company is Rio Grande.

http://www.riograndepickups.com/scar...tName=For+Bass

[LaBassGuy]

Originally Posted by pickles

Lakland/Hanson. Like fralins but with better highs and presence. Perfect balance. If you search you should be able to find soundclips I made when I swapped them into my USA JO5. Lots better than nordstrand or Aguilar for my taste.

How do they compare to the tone of the Aguilars or the Nordstrands? Are they more modern, vintage, bottom heavy?

So I figure you don't think it would be worth to replace the Lakland/Hansons in a DJ4 with Nordies NJ4 60s wind?

[DWBass]

Aren't the US Fenders closer to 19mm spacing? In any case, most 4 string or 5 string jazz style pickups fit with no modding.

I put Bartolini's in my Jazz. Classic Series single coil brights!

[pickles]

Originally Posted by LaBassGuy

How do they compare to the tone of the Aguilars or the Nordstrands? Are they more modern, vintage, bottom heavy?

So I figure you don't think it would be worth to replace the Lakland/Hansons in a DJ4 with Nordies NJ4 60s wind?

Aguilars sound very dry and almost boring to me. Very similar to fender AVRI pickups.

Nordstrands sound edgy and hyped. Good, but excessively colored for me.

Fralins are round, fat, textured, but with a little edge that let's them grip a mix. On the mellow side, but awesome.

Hansons sound just like the fralins but with a little more top. Super well balanced, with attitude and soul.

I'll also throw Duncan 67/70 in the mix. Punchy, fat, balanced. More to the point and less nuanced. A great rock pickup.

No way I'd swap the pickups in the DJ, there is no upside there, unless you want to swap over to the huge warmth of a Duncan antiquity 2, which are not available for 5 string so I have not mentioned their awesomeness. Duncan quoted me 350ish to make a set for 5 string.

[datsaxguy]

I bought my DJ5 fully intending to change the pups. Once I put the J retro in the pups stayed.

Fralins or Hanson pups w/ a j retro is a nice combo. Delano singles would also be a consideration for me.

[Doug Parent]

Originally Posted by DWBass

Aren't the US Fenders closer to 19mm spacing? In any case, most 4 string or 5 string jazz style pickups fit with no modding.

I put Bartolini's in my Jazz. Classic Series single coil brights!

Fender V is 18mm

[Marial]

I'm hoping it's Lollars, I'm having a set installed in the next couple of weeks.