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? about MIM J Bass pickups + Electronics (+ advice)

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Dec 29, 2007
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#1
I really love the bass I have now, it's a Mexican Fender jazz bass. I've had it for about six years now, and I love the way it plays and feels, much better than any other MIM bass I've tried. It's also my first bass guitar, so there is some sentimental value there.

Anyway, here is what I want to do:

1. Invest in a better amp, I was thinking of getting an Ashdown ABM C115-500 EVO II Combo. I know it's a combo, but that's all I need at the moment.

2. Replace ****** stock bridge with a Leo Quan Badass II bridge.

3. Replace stock pickups with Seymour Duncan antiquity II's, neck and bridge.

Also, I was gonna put some chrome knobs on it because the originals have been long since missing, but that is purely asthetic.

Anyway, here is what I was wondering:

If I am replacing the pickups, should I be replacing the electronics too? Would it be pointless to get new pickups without new electronics?

Thanks for your help!
-Ben
 
#4
You could do it a couple of ways . . .

Upgrade the volume & tone pots with better quality pots. I used (
Link Removed) in my son's MIM Jazz.

Or, you could add active electronics - I have an Audere in one of my Jazzes and Bartolini system in the other. There are many other choices too (Sadowsky, Aguilar, etc). Search TB forums - LOTS of discussions. BTW - I'm CRAZY for my Audere! :hyper:

http://www.audereaudio.com/
 
#5
I'm interested in making my bass sound as good as it feels and plays. I have a Peavey Basic 112 amp right now, which sounds like poo no matter what pickups I have in it, so I was going to get a nice amp.

Basically, what I'm wondering is, would it be worth it to get new pickups without replacing the electronics that came with it? Would there still be a significant improvement if I put some seymour duncan antiquity IIs in without replacing the electronics? Do the stock electronics even need replacing, how do they compare to others, and how do electronics effect the sound?
 
#10
I'm going to get a better amp, I was thinking about an Ashdown ABM C115-500 EVO II Combo amp, I don't wanna talk about that too much though, becauase this is the wrong part of the forum for that.

I've played out of many nice amps, and I just don't like the way the pickups sound. I was thinking about getting these after I get a new amp:

http://www.bestbassgear.com/duncan-antiquity2-jazz.htm

But, would they sound much better, and would they fit?

Thanks!
 
#11
I'm pretty sure that any post 2001 MIM Jazz has a larger bridge P/U just like the MIA basses always did. This is the way replacement sets are sold usually. If you have a pre 2001 Jazz then you'de have to specify two neck P/U's or do some body mods.
As far as P/U selection you should check out the sticky from Smash in this forum. I went with Dimarzio J's thanks to Smash.
Good luck!
 

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