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I think Dimarzio model J would sound great playing that kind of music, but almost anything will be better than the stock pup's.

IMO of course.

 

Dimarzio Model J (DP123)!!

After a lotta years of playing a lotta basses with a lotta different pickups, I've become a huge advocate of these. I myself have a '95 MIM Jazz with these installed.

I first tried an UltraJazz set but found them a little too trebley and couldn't get the string to string output balance quite right.
The Model J set gives me more of everything I want, great lows, mids and highs, while maintaining a beefier, authentic, growly Jazz tone. Also, they have adjustable pole pieces, so each string can be matched in output to the others.

My bass was made when Fender was using one size pickup for either bridge or neck position, but presented no problem with the fit.

 

I just modded up a MIM Standard Squier Jazz including some active Basslines, and they sound great. (I also added tuners, bridge, pots, etc.) I'm guessing the Basslines would sound great in your Fender MIM Jazz, too.

 

From what I have heard passive emgs arent very good. I have had duncan sjb3s in my mim jazz and they sounded great. But dont compair to the duncan antiquity 2s. If you want a great vintage j bass tone the antiquity 2s cant be beat. Im looking at the delano j bass pickup set that each pickup is a humbucker.

 

you have to go with the dimarzio model j's, i picked up my mim jazz today at my tech's i had a good set-up and model j's installed, oh my lord are these things just what the doctor ordered,. i play all types of music, but play the same type as you in my band.these things make it sound better than any jazz bass i have ever played. it sounds better than my lakland dj4 w/ audere pre. and they are dead quiet, absolutely no hum whatsoever.

 

Just another vote for the Model Js. They seem a little more even than the Ultra Jazz. Always been a big DiMarzio fan.