Dimarzio Model J experience anyone?

[juancaminos]

When I bought a set of Model J's a million years ago, they didn't even mention about changing pot values and I never did. Many here say that using 250 K pots really brightens the sound and you can always turn the tone control down. I find that with 250K pots, I use nearly the same treble EQ with a stock P or J. I don't want one bass to be much brighter than the others.

Here's a loaded question. What pups have you used that had the beef and overall tone of Model J's, but were a different brand? I've not been all that happy with the pups in my G&L and miss the tone of my old Jazz with these.
What I don't miss is the weight and ski jumped neck on the Fender and the G&L is 7.75 lbs.

Have two basses with the exact same aftermarket pups, or one slightly different?

I just found this while researching pups for my next bass build. I have yet to find a combination that comes close to the Dimarzio PAF/J Retro set up in my '77 Jazz. I have tried EMG, Bart, Aguilar and Bill Lawrence. Along with Audere and EMG active electronics. I know that there are more choices. But my next build will attempt to replicate the '77 Jazz set up.

So I do have an extra J Retro electronics set lying around. But I need Dimarzio PAF pup's and there is an affordable set of sale. Just wondering if the newer Dimarzios would be similar.

 

[fhm555]

I'm a fan of both Model J and Ultra J sets. Model J if you want to be the god of thunder and Ultra J if you want a little twang to go with your thunder.

 

[fhm555]

Super old thread, but curious if y'all have had more experience with 500k or 250k. Dimarzio site looks like they use both??

DiMarzio Model J™ | DiMarzio

Just curious!

I've tried Model J and Ultra J sets with 250K controls, 500K controls, and 250K for volume and 500K for tone. I've also tried several different brands and styles of pots in those values as well as different control setups, and after more than a year of messing with my control setup, I'm back to V/V/T with 250K CTS pots and stock Fender cap with both Model J and Ultra J pickups.

 

[ShadowGroover]

Model J. M is for mids

Ultra J. U is for scooped