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Fender "Pure Vintage" Pickups

#103
Hey guys. I ended up buying SD Antiquitity II and it is by far the best 62 reproduction pickup I´ve ever played.
When I compare it to other pickups, I´d say Fender 62 Custom Shop is very similar, but Duncan has more lows. I like how every string plays just the same volume/gain and has same thump. Amazing.

Havent played 63 Pure Vintage yet, but it seems I will never have to.

Fender Original is a bit even in EQ, not much lows, it has strong high mids and its not a proper output I´d say, I had a feeling it could be stronger.

In Antiquity II I´ve found my No.1 62 style pickup.

Have not play SPB-1 (57 style) or Antiquity I (50s style with alnico II mags) but my next favourite split coil is Fender Custom Shop 59 - a touch more aggresive than 57 split but still has that 50s style low mid thump that is to kill for. - 59´s very good option for hard rockers and core metalists. I´ve played heavy metal with it and I could easily cut through two mad guitarists who were using mesa and marshall tube heads paired with 4x12 cabinets. SD is definitelly worth the money. Of course its pricey but you know you can always find someone whos never happy with anything.
 
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I have a set of the CS 60's, and I think they sound great; but I'm wondering if either of the "true vintage" pups (64 or 74) would be even better, hotter, more growl, deeper, punchier, warmer? any or all of the above? ... btw, if it makes any difference, they'd be going into a Fender FSR Ash/maple Jazz Bass
 
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Would anyone happen to know the Output Rating (Bass/Mid/Treble) of the Pure Vintage '74 Jazz pups? ... and/or the Custom Shop 60's as well? I already have the numbers for the Pure Vintage '64's (Neck 7/4/6 and Bridge 5/7/7, but I can't seem to find the Output rating for the other two pups, Thanks.
 
#106
I really, REALLY like the '74 Jazz pickups, I put a set in my Original '72 Olympic White Jazz Bass, and I also have them in 2 of my other Jazz basses. I can't say enough good things about them!

I had these in all my Jazz basses, and I wanted to try something different, so I recently swapped the set I had in my '62 Candy Apple Red RI, I put in a set of VJ-60's made by Moollon. The Moollons sound very good, more early '60's, but I still prefer the '74's sound overall for my style.

So, if anybody needs a used set of '74's, I just listed a set in the classifieds, I'm sure you will be very happy with them!

But, in the end, as well all know and Jaco clearly said , "It's all in the Hands!"

90% of all my Tone problems have been solved by practicing more :bassist:
 
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danosix said:
Ironic that the only information on "pure vintage" is that they're new....
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Yeah, I was able to find the "output ratings" for the other two pickup sets (pure vintage '64 & CS60's). Well, I do like the set of CS60's in my one Bass, and, according to the "ratings" they list for the PV '64 set, it seems that I would like them very much; warmer, more mids and treble in the bridge pickup, more Bass in the neck pickup, and a little more treble as well (but not too much).
 
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ricksvintage said:
I had these in all my Jazz basses, and I wanted to try something different, so I recently swapped the set I had in my '62 Candy Apple Red RI, I put in a set of VJ-60's made by Moollon. The Moollons sound very good, more early '60's, but I still prefer the '74's sound overall for my style.
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Hehe, well noted~

Since last year Young Joon has been testing a few different coils for newer 1970s-spacing Jazzos, and if he's satisfied with the results we may end up seeing a VJ-70 in production sometime the next 12 months or so mated to ash body Js...Probably won't make it to the Moollon booth this January, but do stay tuned ;)
 
#110
FirewalZ said:
I had gone ahead and put the Original 62's on my P bass. IMO they sound great with flats and seem to be geared with that in mind, they may be a bit "to much" for bright rounds. I intentionally made this the kind of sample I wish i had, slow tempo with long full notes so you can really hear the tone.
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Great sample. I like that turn around ala JPJ Lemon Song. Those Original 62's do sound great with flats which I have been using for a while now on my Am Std P. Did you stick with these pickups. Have you tried any others you can comment on.
 
#111
I have the CS 62 P pup and a CS 60s J pup in the bridge; they Both sound Great soloed, and blended together as well, I love 'em both.
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chiplexic said:
Great sample. I like that turn around ala JPJ Lemon Song. Those Original 62's do sound great with flats which I have been using for a while now on my Am Std P. Did you stick with these pickups. Have you tried any others you can comment on.
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Thanks, I intentionally recorded something that was slower with longer notes to allow the listener to hear the tone, and NOT a slap/tap showcase:) I've pretty much stuck with these pickups, I lack sufficient funds and time to try too many other pickups, although I may at some point.
 
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FirewalZ said:
Thanks, I intentionally recorded something that was slower with longer notes to allow the listener to hear the tone, and NOT a slap/tap showcase:) I've pretty much stuck with these pickups, I lack sufficient funds and time to try too many other pickups, although I may at some point.
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Wow, nice stuff. Especially liked the "It doesn't matter Blues"
 
#117
kurpak said:
The new "pure vintage" 63 precision pickups are what come in the current revamped reissues. They sound really really good, authentic fender like the 62 RI pups.. but have a LOT more output. I think the previous pickups (original 62) are wound around 10.5k, these are 12k. The old 62 style are what come with the custom shop basses in different flavors(with the gross beveled magnets:meh:)
To me, those pickups sound good but the output is just a tad too low for my tastes. These new one's sound so good I ditched the pickups in my CS 59 for a set of these if that says anything:D
I have a real 63 p, and in comparison the output and responsiveness is very close to my ears. The new ones are a tiny bit less gritty\midrange grindy.. and have a touch more clarity compared to the vintage pickups, but in a good musical way.
I've tried all the other pickups, fralins, lollars, antiquity II etc... and these are my favorite so far!
I was able to score a set off of ebay in a loaded pickguard, but I'm pretty sure these will be available for sale in a month or two. Buying another set when they come out.
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Based solely on this, I'm gonna "pull the trigger" on a set of these (PV 63's) myself; sounds like exactly what I'm looking for (I hope), the CS62's aren't "cutting it" ... You like them better than the Lollars?! Wow, that's very interesting:D, the Lollars that I heard (J pups) sounded pretty darn good, oh well ...
 
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Ray man said:
A guy around here(not me) did a video comparing the 75's vs the 60's CS.

As you can hear the difference is small, but it's the best comparison I found.



Sure, the bass itself will resonate in it's own unique way.
My Fender fsr antigua has a monster neck, combined with the 70's spacing
it has a wide midrange. My Warmouth build(60's spacing) has a warmer rounder sound.
In the end, the antigua got the 74's, while the Warmouth got the 60's CS for the sake of contrast.
It took a long period of trial and error.
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Ray man said:
A guy around here(not me) did a video comparing the 75's vs the 60's CS.

As you can hear the difference is small, but it's the best comparison I found.



Sure, the bass itself will resonate in it's own unique way.
My Fender fsr antigua has a monster neck, combined with the 70's spacing
it has a wide midrange. My Warmouth build(60's spacing) has a warmer rounder sound.
In the end, the antigua got the 74's, while the Warmouth got the 60's CS for the sake of contrast.
It took a long period of trial and error.
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Cool, That's the/a question I've been meaning to ask; How do the '74 pups compare to the CS 60's pups? I have the CS60's and I really like them a lot, I feel they're the best sounding J pups that I'VE ever heard; but I keep reading here about how Fat and Warm the 74 pups are, so of course I'm interested in maybe trying a set.
 

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