5-string Jazz pickups - is there anything like a Model J?

[mcnach]

I've got this nice Jazz type 5-string bass.

The pickups are ok, but I would prefer something more like a Model J kind of pickup. The trouble is DiMarzio don't offer a 5-string version.

Are there any other 5-string Jazz pickups out there that are 1) humbucking and 2) somewhat similar to a Model J, sound-wise?

 

[rogypop]

I can only think of Delano jmvc5 Fe/m2. Great pickups, pricey though.

 

[mcnach]

I can only think of Delano jmvc5 Fe/m2. Great pickups, pricey though.

Thank you, I'd see what info I can find on them. Unfortunately all teh options will be pricey, I think. The available range of 5-string Jazz pickups is not huge!

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I absolutely love the Model J pickup. IIRC, it’s a split coil pickup, within a J-style shell.
Have you considered contacting Nordstrand? Carey is super easy to work with, and I’m pretty sure he already offers a hum canceling 5-string J-style pickup. If he doesn’t currently make one that cops the Model J’s sound, I’m willing to wager that he’s familiar with how the DiMarzio Model J sounds, and It’s design.

 

[mcnach]

I absolutely love the Model J pickup. IIRC, it’s a split coil pickup, within a J-style shell.
Have you considered contacting Nordstrand? Carey is super easy to work with, and I’m pretty sure he already offers a hum canceling 5-string J-style pickup. If he doesn’t currently make one that cops the Model J’s sound, I’m willing to wager that he’s familiar with how the DiMarzio Model J sounds, and It’s design.

That's not a bad idea, thank you!

 

[Nedmundo]

Bardens might be in the ballpark of the Model J. They have high output and thicker tone than traditional J-bass pickups. I used a set for a few years, and thought of them as two-thirds traditional single coil mixed with one-third G&L MFD humbucker. Otherwise, I second the Nordstrand recommendation, or Delanos.