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[ronald cardenas]

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"OKADA Int. Inc.?[/QUOTE]
Yo compre esta pastilla usada desde el pais de ja
[QUOTE = "fibz, post: 25568834, member: 255577"] Puse algunas marcas. Los videos de YT mencionan que a los EMG falsos les falta el anillo de plástico en el conector. Si lo compara con su EMG genuino.
y dudo mucho que Okada sea un minorista de música que pegó su pegatina en la camioneta solo para decir que la vendió. Normalmente, los paquetes EMG vienen sellados de fábrica.
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Esta pastilla la compre usada desde Japon... Sin embargo esta pastilla tiene la misma ganancia que mi otro bajo que tiene un set normal de emg j para 5 cuerdas
Mas bien las nuevas tienen como un tercio menos de ganancia

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

[QUOTE = "PhatBottomBass1, publicación: 25568822, miembro: 334871"]

"OKADA Int. Inc.?

Yo compre esta pastilla usada desde el pais de ja
[QUOTE = "fibz, post: 25568834, member: 255577"] Puse algunas marcas. Los videos de YT mencionan que a los EMG falsos les falta el anillo de plástico en el conector. Si lo compara con su EMG genuino.
y dudo mucho que Okada sea un minorista de música que pegó su pegatina en la camioneta solo para decir que la vendió. Normalmente, los paquetes EMG vienen sellados de fábrica.
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Esta pastilla la compre usada desde Japon... Sin embargo esta pastilla tiene la misma ganancia que mi otro bajo que tiene un set normal de emg j para 5 cuerdas
Mas bien las nuevas tienen como un tercio menos de ganancia[/QUOTE]

One more time in English, if possible?

 

[ronald cardenas]

This pickup I bought used from Japan ... However this pickup has the same gain as my other bass that has a normal 5 string emg j set (solderless with white sticker in back)
Rather, the new ones have about a third less gain

 

[PhatBottomBass1]

This pickup I bought used from Japan ... However this pickup has the same gain as my other bass that has a normal 5 string emg j set
Rather, the new ones have about a third less gain

So, you are just switching out OLD EMG J's for NEW EMG J's with the same controls and get 30% LESS OUTPUT?

Weird...first I thought X series with STANDARD controls...but the sticker doesn't say EMG40J-X...

Call EMG and talk to Alex...

 

[ronald cardenas]

[QUOTE = "PhatBottomBass1, publicación: 25568909, miembro: 334871"] Entonces, ¿simplemente está cambiando los EMG J antiguos por los J EMG NUEVOS con los mismos controles y obtiene un 30% MENOS DE SALIDA?

Extraño ... primero pensé en la serie X con controles ESTÁNDAR ... pero la pegatina no dice EMG40J-X ...

Llame a EMG y hable con Alex ... [/ QUOTE]
Thanks for the help

 

[fibz]

I Googled OKADA Int. Inc. and it looks like a distributor in Japan...big with Suhr guitars, ZZ Top on the Facebook and other brands...

Right, saw that too. What still puzzles me is the missing plastic thingy on the connector. I made a pic from my EMG stash with fairly old ones. My guess is that the 45J mentioned above is either a mislabeled stronger pup like P or DC (could verify that with magnetic film sheet) or i don’t know.

 

[ronald cardenas]

Right, saw that too. What still puzzles me is the missing plastic thingy on the connector. I made a pic from my EMG stash with fairly old ones. My guess is that the 45J mentioned above is either a mislabeled stronger pup like P or DC (could verify that with magnetic film sheet) or i don’t know.
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Hi this pickup have the same plastic in the conectors like your pickups... And touching with a screwdriver sound in one side like a j pickup... Im reading posts about when appear the X SERIES... The intern preamp was changed... There are various cases about new emg pickups with low volume from factory in this new emg production... If somebody can help making a comparition the emg pickups with white sticker vs the emg with platinum hologram sticker... This Can resolve what is happen...

 

[fibz]

Hi this pickup have the same plastic in the conectors like your pickups... And touching with a screwdriver sound in one side like a j pickup...

Right, my bad. Couldn’t see that.
From what I heard the TWX resolved the gain problem which occurs to standard TW when changing to Single Mode. You could be right that your white labeled EMG is a JX. But it’s hard to find out without any technical analysis.
I saw however cases where a standard EMG shell was put on a HZ pickup. Errors happen.

 

[Nuage420]

I converted the harness in my AP-5 to solderless and added a summing blend to counter the volume drop with both pickups on. It seems to have worked. By way of lowering output of the neck and bridge to equal the equal blend lol. Not exactly what I expected and wouldn't be an issue except for when I'm practicing using my mustang micro and headphones. I have volume but no where near what I had before.

 

[ronald cardenas]

Hi masters do you recommend use the emg pickups with the emg buffered blend??..
Or a passive MN 25k blend?? I know fodera use a MN blend

 

[crguti]

Has someone played around with the soapbars and place a P in the bridge a J in the neck?
I’m wondering why this combination is no used. Is there a reason for that?

 

[bigtone23]

Has someone played around with the soapbars and place a P in the bridge a J in the neck?
I’m wondering why this combination is no used. Is there a reason for that?

Probably because of adhering to tradition.
TBH, I prefer the tone of basses with a J type neck pickup and a series humbucker in the bridge. You get the clear and wide bandwidth tone from the neck pickup and a more mid forward and smooth bridge tone.

 

[mb94952]

Hello folks, sorry if I'm asking a question that has been asked, but do any of you know what EMG model works with a Peavey Millennium JJ bass ? It's basically a Cirrus with jazz pickups instead of soapbars, if that helps.
I have a Peavey jazz bass with a Cirrus preamp and I need a set of active jazz pickups that sound close enough to the original ones. Warm, yet punchy and growly. I have no idea what model since there are a lot of choices.
I may just drive to EMG, too but would like to ask here first.
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[bigtone23]

Hello folks, sorry if I'm asking a question that has been asked, but do any of you know what EMG model works with a Peavey Millennium JJ bass ? It's basically a Cirrus with jazz pickups instead of soapbars, if that helps.
I have a Peavey jazz bass with a Cirrus preamp and I need a set of active jazz pickups that sound close enough to the original ones. Warm, yet punchy and growly. I have no idea what model since there are a lot of choices.
I may just drive to EMG, too but would like to ask here first.
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The first and most important spec is the length of the pickups. J bass pickups come in a lot of lengths.
A traditional 4 string J has a neck pickup (3.6") and a bridge pickup that is just a touch longer (3.7").
The J5 set has a neck pickup of 3.97" and a bridge of 4.1".
Older MIM Fender Jazz basses use the neck width 4 string pickup in both locations. My Carvin 5 has two bridge length 5 string pickups. etc... My Peavey Forum Plus has the usual bridge length 4 string pickup in the bridge.

As far as EMG pickups go, the classic J or J5 set is legendary. It has a wide bandwidth and clarity. If you want a little smoother top end, the Alnico versions will do just that. For a touch more low mid punch and smooth top end, the Ceramic/Steel versions will do that.
The next thing to consider is output. The classic EMGs J/JA/JCS have a slightly lower output vs the X series. This can be of importance when connecting to non EMG preamps so you don't overdrive the input of the preamp.

 

[mb94952]

The first and most important spec is the length of the pickups. J bass pickups come in a lot of lengths.
A traditional 4 string J has a neck pickup (3.6") and a bridge pickup that is just a touch longer (3.7").
The J5 set has a neck pickup of 3.97" and a bridge of 4.1".
Older MIM Fender Jazz basses use the neck width 4 string pickup in both locations. My Carvin 5 has two bridge length 5 string pickups. etc... My Peavey Forum Plus has the usual bridge length 4 string pickup in the bridge.

As far as EMG pickups go, the classic J or J5 set is legendary. It has a wide bandwidth and clarity. If you want a little smoother top end, the Alnico versions will do just that. For a touch more low mid punch and smooth top end, the Ceramic/Steel versions will do that.
The next thing to consider is output. The classic EMGs J/JA/JCS have a slightly lower output vs the X series. This can be of importance when connecting to non EMG preamps so you don't overdrive the input of the preamp.

Thanks, all good information.

 

[ELG60]

'64 Jazz bass:

'81 Steinberger L2:

 

[ctmullins]

I finally put the router to my spare Epiphone EB0 body. Three EMG soapbars through a Freeway Switch and a master volume. 35CS at the bridge, 35P in the middle, and a 707 at the neck. Gonna be fun!

 

[crguti]

^ interesting, but most importantly... how does it sound?

 

[ctmullins]

^ interesting, but most importantly... how does it sound?

It’s an experiment, a test-bed for different 35-sized soapbars. I started out with the 707 at the bridge, the P in the middle, and a 60-7 at the neck. Then I moved them around into different positions, trying different combinations. The solderless connectors make this a doddle!

The P sounds great, as expected. The 707 is an AlNiCo version of the DC, and it is quite LOUD, with a lot of energy in the low mids. I couldn’t get a good tone out of the 60-7 in any position, so I ordered the CS to replace it. I also ordered a second 35P, just to cover my bases.

I am a fan of putting thicker sounding pickups near the bridge, and clearer sounding pickups near the neck. But in this case I’m going to live with the 707 by the neck for a while, just to see.

The CS by itself at the bridge has enough fullness to avoid that annoying Jaco tone. The P by itself in the middle sounds P-licious. The 707 at the neck is a handful, but I’m going to try and approach it like a modern incarnation of a mudbucker tone.

All of the two-pickup combinations have some of that natural mid-frequency cancellation inherent to two parallel pickups. The CS and the P together are snarly and full, great for aggressive rock/metal tones. The P and 707 together are loud and thick, slightly fuzzy and loose sounding, great for dirtier styles like roots rock. The CS and the 707 together have this weird “boingy” tone that I’m not sure about yet. And there is a big difference between fingerstyle and pick.

These are all solo bedroom impressions; things can become very different in a band mix. I’ll know more after I take it to the next rehearsal!

 

[bigtone23]

It’s an experiment, a test-bed for different 35-sized soapbars. I started out with the 707 at the bridge, the P in the middle, and a 60-7 at the neck. Then I moved them around into different positions, trying different combinations. The solderless connectors make this a doddle!

The P sounds great, as expected. The 707 is an AlNiCo version of the DC, and it is quite LOUD, with a lot of energy in the low mids. I couldn’t get a good tone out of the 60-7 in any position, so I ordered the CS to replace it. I also ordered a second 35P, just to cover my bases.

I am a fan of putting thicker sounding pickups near the bridge, and clearer sounding pickups near the neck. But in this case I’m going to live with the 707 by the neck for a while, just to see.

The CS by itself at the bridge has enough fullness to avoid that annoying Jaco tone. The P by itself in the middle sounds P-licious. The 707 at the neck is a handful, but I’m going to try and approach it like a modern incarnation of a mudbucker tone.

All of the two-pickup combinations have some of that natural mid-frequency cancellation inherent to two parallel pickups. The CS and the P together are snarly and full, great for aggressive rock/metal tones. The P and 707 together are loud and thick, slightly fuzzy and loose sounding, great for dirtier styles like roots rock. The CS and the 707 together have this weird “boingy” tone that I’m not sure about yet. And there is a big difference between fingerstyle and pick.

These are all solo bedroom impressions; things can become very different in a band mix. I’ll know more after I take it to the next rehearsal!

Very cool!
My only 3 pickup bass is a Bass VI-and the locations are very similar to what you have on your EB. The VI has individual on/off switches for every possible combination and I repurposed the strangle switch as a series/parallel for the middle pickup when combined with the neighboring pickups.
Home vs live certainly changes things in terms of pickup combos. Granted, the VI has single coils vs your more robust sounding EMGs. At home, N+M parallel has a cool, J bass (sort of) tone. B+M parallel is (sort of) Stingray-ish. Put those in series and those settings are more like 'beefy P' and 'punchy P.' Soloed bridge pickup with some overdrive and you get some cool baritone/downtuned guitar tones.
However, live, I find the single pickup settings most useful and mix friendly. I usually just use the soloed N or M and the series combos every now and again. Again, this is most likely because they are single coils and already have an inherent bright yet semi-flat bandwidth vs the stronger sounding EMGs.