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Good china copy J pups to recommend?

I have had good experiences with GFS pickups in both guitars and basses. I concede, however, that they may only offer single coil J-pickups. It takes more effort to make a J-bass humbucker. That may be at odds with "cheap chinese." I suggest Ebay as an alternative.
 
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I have had good experiences with GFS pickups in both guitars and basses. I concede, however, that they may only offer single coil J-pickups. It takes more effort to make a J-bass humbucker. That may be at odds with "cheap chinese." I suggest Ebay as an alternative.

Thanks, I googled GFS and it return several threads in TB abt it along with some other recommendations too
 
I'm looking for split or hum cancelling ones for my 5 string J
Hi redname.

Donlis make a great 5 string jazz humbucker. Warman guitars in the UK sells them under their own badge as 'Warman Jazzbars". Used them in my Peavey Zephyr/C-5

Warman.jpg


Of course a big humbucker like that is no good for yourself so Donlis thoughtfully offer them in humcancelling JJ format.

There's the exposed blade, 7.2k 3.6H.

Donlis Blade.jpg


And the covered overwound version, Neck 10K 6.6H/Bridge 10.6K 7.1H.

Donlis Closed Blade.jpg


Available on Ali-Ex.
 
Hi redname.

Donlis make a great 5 string jazz humbucker. Warman guitars in the UK sells them under their own badge as 'Warman Jazzbars". Used them in my Peavey Zephyr/C-5

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Of course a big humbucker like that is no good for yourself so Donlis thoughtfully offer them in humcancelling JJ format.

There's the exposed blade, 7.2k 3.6H.

View attachment 5111905

And the covered overwound version, Neck 10K 6.6H/Bridge 10.6K 7.1H.

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Available on Ali-Ex.

Thanks, warma was 1 of the brands that came out aft I googled for GFS, will definitely keep a closer watch
 
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just to update, got myself a pair of donlis blades to try

their 4 string pickup fits my 5 string perfectly and the blade is wide enough too

they r really hot, so i have to trim the gain of my onboard preamp and lower the height

sounds good when flat, gonna mess ard a little bit afterwards