im looking at getting some new jazz bass pickups in my squier classic vibe jazz bass that would give the good nirvana-esk sound in my bass. what would you suggest?
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Best jazz bass pickups for grunge
- Thread starter BassGod2013
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Different pickups may change your sound, but it might take more than that to get a 'grungier' sound. What kind of amp and strings do you use?
Before investing in new pickups, I'd recommend checking out a sansamp bass driver pedal. Those things are really good at adding a nice grit and grind to your sound. There's plenty of demos on YouTube.
Before investing in new pickups, I'd recommend checking out a sansamp bass driver pedal. Those things are really good at adding a nice grit and grind to your sound. There's plenty of demos on YouTube.
I'd say the Dimarzio Model J.
They sound more like an aggressive Precision pickup than a J one. Not as polite
And skip the sansamp and go straight to the Tech21 Oxford
http://soundcloud.com/centaurus_a/dummydarko
They sound more like an aggressive Precision pickup than a J one. Not as polite
And skip the sansamp and go straight to the Tech21 Oxford
http://soundcloud.com/centaurus_a/dummydarko
Sansamp programmable bassdriver D.I.
+1
Anyway, sticking to the OP (and melting fine with Squier Classic Vibe Jazz)
Seymour Duncan "Hot Stacks"
Trust me
Cheers,
Wallace
+1
Anyway, sticking to the OP (and melting fine with Squier Classic Vibe Jazz)
Seymour Duncan "Hot Stacks"
Trust me
Cheers,
Wallace
The hot stacks sounds like a great pick as well, but I still contend the Oxford sounds much grungy-er.
Here it is with a bit more grind:
http://soundcloud.com/centaurus_a/audio-01-06
Here it is with a bit more grind:
http://soundcloud.com/centaurus_a/audio-01-06
Here is a link to a Novoselic dedication page which lists
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I dunno if you are gonna get what you are looking for out
of a Jazz. I also thought of Hot Stacks but Duff's tone (although
awesome ) is not "grunge".
the equipment he used. Invalid Link Removed
I dunno if you are gonna get what you are looking for out
of a Jazz. I also thought of Hot Stacks but Duff's tone (although
awesome ) is not "grunge".
The Duff tone is awesome and would work well for a grungy sound. It's a mean dirty tone.
That's why I recommended the Model J! It's a Precision pickup in disguise
Listen for a bit - lots of tone in those:
That's why I recommended the Model J! It's a Precision pickup in disguise
Listen for a bit - lots of tone in those:
What would I suggest?
I would suggest posting your question in the correct forum. Such as...Oh, I don't know...just a wild guess here...maybe something like "Pickups & Electronics"? Or would that make too much sense?
MM
What would I suggest?
I would suggest posting your question in the correct forum. Such as...Oh, I don't know...just a wild guess here...maybe something like "Pickups & Electronics"? Or would that make too much sense?
MM
Take a chill pill..........
I would suggest perhaps Nordstrand 70's wind single coils. They are quite an aggressive pickup with lots of detail and charachter. Very resonsive. I have them in my Nordy 5 string and through an SVT sound killer. Great with a pick for an aggressive attack and grind. Perfect for that style of music but also versatile for many other styles as well....
