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Best passive P/J set?

Best passive P/J set for a shorty? Thank you.

  • DiMarzio DP126

    Votes: 22 21.0%

  • EMG PJHZ

    Votes: 13 12.4%

  • Lace Sensor Man O' War

    Votes: 4 3.8%

  • Bartolini P/J Set

    Votes: 20 19.0%

  • Seymour Duncan SJB-3b Quarter Pound for Jazz Bass and the SPB-3 Quarter Pound for P-Bass

    Votes: 30 28.6%

  • Something else (please state)

    Votes: 16 15.2%
  • Total voters
    105
#22
Sorry for the slight highjack.... Does anyone have direct experience with the Duncan set listed in the poll, SJB-3b + SPB-3? My main concern is the J pickup being single coil, I thought it had to be humcancelling to work with a P pickup w/o noise. I have this set on hold at my local shop and was going to get them this afternoon. Thoughts?
 
#23
Feel free to hijack - I just bought a Bart PJ set in the classifieds but might also grab one of the other bridge pickups mentioned.

As for the SD pairing mentioned - I got that idea from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].
Not sure about the noise aspects.
 
#24
i put the passive Delano p/j set in my 77' P (i used the non exposed pole piece set). They give a full on active sound, huge lows, hyped mids, and smooth/pristine top end. Very full spectrum, and they sound great with the tone pot removed and straight wired in series to the output jack. Highly recommend.
 
#25
Missing from the list - Aguilar. They're still relatively new. I just put a set into one of my Warmoths and I'm in love with that bass all over again.

The pickups are matched very well, meaning the J isn't anemic or tinny. There are sizzling highs if needed, but rolling them off a bit makes for a very organic (for lack of a better word) sound. I replaced a set of EMG's with BTC pre.

I'm running them passive V-V-T and with both full on they're very muscular, great mids that don't honk and can get crisp if you want it. Plus with the J being humcancelling you can use each at any level noise free.

Highly recommended.
 

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