Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Pups-Anyone Tried Them?

[faulknersj]

Has anyone tried these new Overwound Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Bass pups?
I'm gonna drop a pair into my 73' Jazz Bass.
Any info appreciated!!


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[narud]

Has anyone tried these new Overwound Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Bass pups?
I'm gonna drop a pair into my 73' Jazz Bass.
Any info appreciated!!


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i know they market them as overwound, but theyre actually underwound compared to the rest of the vintage replacements out there. ive owned a goofy amount of jazz bass pickups and its hard to say theres a best. different basses need different things. they dont suck though

 

[faulknersj]

Thanks for the response! Well, for $109 I figured what the heck...and I need single coils to replace the split coil Sadowsky's in it now. If they don't growl enough...out they will come! Any recomendations?

 

[steamthief]

They growl very nicely. Fat low mids, nice, non-sparkly highs.

 

[faulknersj]

That is great to hear...and exactly what I am hoping for! This bass sounds incredible acoustically...just need the right pups to make that natyral tone shine!

 

[birminghambass]

They growl very nicely. Fat low mids, nice, non-sparkly highs.

Pretty dead on. A little higher output than stock MIA J. I sold mine cause I gotta have that high end sparkle.

 

[LudaChri5]

im actually looking at getting these as well. i figure custom Fender pups with a decent price tag would be a great replacement for standard MIM pups.

let me know how they sound if you get them, looking forward to how this thread develops.

 

[LudaChri5]

Pretty dead on. A little higher output than stock MIA J. I sold mine cause I gotta have that high end sparkle.

how does the highend compare to the stock Pups?

 

[faulknersj]

Thanks for the info fellas! I will definetely report back on this. My 73' jass currently has a Sadowsky 2 band pre in the control plate with passive active switch and I am torn between leaving it in, or dropping the original 73' plate and pots back in. I usually run the Sadowsky passive so I am leaning toward the 73' plate. Any thoughts?

 

[irishryno]

Got rid of mine and replaced them with a pair of Joe Barden's. Difference is unreal.

 

[faulknersj]

Could you elaborate on the difference irishryno?

 

[faulknersj]

Well, I am really digging these pups! Here is what they sound like in my 73' Jazz Bass!

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[Rockbobmel]

I love mine. They make me grin all the time. I replaced my Nordys (which I like also) I just think the sc pups rip better. I use DR flats too.

 

[faulknersj]

I really want to try Nordy single coils sometime although I'm loving these Fenders! Are yours single coils?

 

[Rockbobmel]

I really want to try Nordy single coils sometime although I'm loving these Fenders! Are yours single coils?

No, I got the humb. because they boasted dc sound, but not quite the same. SC pups are diff.

 

[joeyl]

I had them for a while and sold them. It was ok but microphonic because the potting was bad, and the coils were loose! :scowl:
I would take the Aero Type1 and Nordstrand J single coils over them