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Went back? Not exactly, since D'addario Chromes flats stay on my main bass and a fretless. Last year I bought a Harley Benton Jazz to use as a mod platform and with the idea of tuning it to BEAD or CFCF with Fender 9050M flats. Long story short I kinda liked the different option rounds...

Let us know how it goes! Good luck

Thank you for the input! I was lucky on another bass with series/parallel and thought it sounded nice on a PJ by checking some demos of the fender boxer PJ reissue (aka jazz bass special) which should be wired in series when the switch is in middle/both pickups. I'm worried two split coil...

I finally decided to upgrade the pickups on my defretted 1994 yamaha rbx 350 wired vol blend tone. I plan to use a fretless in my current project so I thought of giving it an upgrade, going for a Dimarzio dp126 PJ set or a relentless PJ set if I can find one for a decent price. While I'm at...

Fender 9050I flats maybe? Still 45-100 gauge. I have a pack of fender 9050M (55/105) as a backup in case my chromes 50/105 give up on me after 6 years of service. I used those heavier gauges for D standard / CFCF tunings, but I prefer 45-100 for Eb or standard E. Still divided on drop C#, both...

I started playing at 15 on my cousin's MIM jazz bass, he is an amazing player and inspiration/role model, kind enough to let me borrow the bass he saved money for as a teen working at the docks. When he came back after almost a year, being still enamoured of music and the instrument I convinced...

Thanks for the replies! The bass in question is also fretless, with D'Addario chromes. Can't seem to find a Relentless PJ set around Europe, buying the 2 pickups on their own will cost around 100€ more than a good old Model PJ so I might just end up going this route. The radiused covers...

Sorry to revive an old topic but I figured out it's better than starting a new one on the same issue (feel free to close/delete if needed). Can somebody make a comparison between the Model P (dp122) and the relentless P (dp299)? I've been debating wether to change pickups on an old fretless...

Fralin, Nordstrand, Lollar, Duncan and Novak are all nice options and easy to find. Up to you to decide wether you want in single coil or hum-cancelling (split-coil or stacked - I don't like stacked ones). If you are in Europe you can check MAMA pickups and IUSO pickups (cheaper). I never...

This. I want just one volume so VVT is not my thing, a blend pot might allow for more nuances but most of the time I end up using it full neck pickup or both 50/50 so a 3 way switch is more practical for me. A 4 way rotary swtich with Neck; Series, Parallel, bridge is even better, but a 3 way +...

There is a topic with a lot of tips for BEAD tuning, maybe you can find some inspiration there. Fender 9050M flats 55-105 gauge, which should be somewhat similar to chromes, could keep some tension without having to buy a 5 string set and adjust tue nut. As far as the PU is concerned it...

I had the same idea and wanted to tune my backup bass in BEAD (has a split 51p in the neck and roundwounds on). Honestly haven't given it a shot yet because the backup is serving as my n1 while I fix some issues on my main bass (Fender CIJ 51P with chromes). For what it's worth I play in Eb /...

I have the same controls on my modded J bass, except no concentric pot and the series parallel is a push pull on the tone. It gives you all the tonal option you need from a 2 pickup instrument with minimum fiddling, very useful for live situation. I Have a blend pot on a fretless PJ, while I...

I have a CIJ P51 and I love the sound and the neck, if you can find one used around you definitely check it out! You have to "deal" with a few retro features like the 2 saddles brige and the slab body, the single coil hum is not that bad and I do actually enjoy the vintage radius. I have a...

Thanks! Didn't know these threads, they are full of cool stuff