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Aguilar DCB-4j jazz pickups

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Shasy said:
Anyone try these out? I've got the pj set and find they sound nothing like the aguilar videos show. I have a tonehammer 300 and aguilar 212 cab they go through.
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Hi mate. I'm as well interested in the PJ set of the "new" Aggie DCB 4p / 4j pup's. From the only video showcasing these, their sound seems very warm and wooly, that's the sound I'm after for my new 4-string PJ bass actually, as I will lean towards more vintage sounds with this bass.

So, what is your experience of the pickups and how do they sound ?
Thanks in advance :-)
 
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IvanBass456 said:
Hi mate. I'm as well interested in the PJ set of the "new" Aggie DCB 4p / 4j pup's. From the only video showcasing these, their sound seems very warm and wooly, that's the sound I'm after for my new 4-string PJ bass actually, as I will lean towards more vintage sounds with this bass.

So, what is your experience of the pickups and how do they sound ?
Thanks in advance :)
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The PJ pickups are really great pickups. With that said, I would not really call them warm and wooly. They are clear and mid focused. More of a more modern sound. I wouldn't go by the video that Aguilar put out as an accurate representation of these pickups. I would probably check out Bartolini or the vintage Aguilar pickups if you are looking for a more wooly tone.
 
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Shasy said:
The PJ pickups are really great pickups. With that said, I would not really call them warm and wooly. They are clear and mid focused. More of a more modern sound. I wouldn't go by the video that Aguilar put out as an accurate representation of these pickups. I would probably check out Bartolini or the vintage Aguilar pickups if you are looking for a more wooly tone.
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Ok Shasy, thank you for the insights.

My Mayones Jabba 5 strings has the Aggie AG-70j single coil pickups that are already in the vibe you described (clear, accurate, mid-focused).

You're one more person mentioning the Bartolini as giving that vintage, fat, wooly vibe I'm after. So I'll probably give them some particular attention in the days to come.

Thanks again :-)
 

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