jazz pup comparison

[anomalybass]

hey guys..i just picked up a new SD sjb-3 basslines bridge pup to replace the stock one in my 08 mim fender jazz. tonight after band practice im going to install it and record a comparison between the 2. keep in mind its just the bridge pup and not the set. i happen to like the stock neck pup in my jazz. the only thing im wondering about is phase issues. since im not replacing both pups should i reverse the wiring (black and white)on the basslines pup? thanks- joep

 

[line6man]

If the pickups are out of phase, you will definitely hear it.
If the pickups sound normal, leave them the way they are.
If the sound is thin and nasaly, then the pickups are out of phase, and you should reverse the polarity of one pickup.

 

[anomalybass]

thank you. i just recorded the factory pup. im only recording the bridge pup since its the one im changing. im installing right now so i should have clips up soon.- joep

 

[anomalybass]

ok heres a link to the results. sorry i forgot to record the factory pup with the tone ctrl up. i never use it up and didnt think about it till i started playing with the new pup. the first 30sec chunk is the stock bridge pup solo w tone knob all the way down. the second chunk is the new bridge pup solo with tone all the way down, then w both pups all the way up, then bridge pup solo with tone all the way up, then w tone all the way down....im sure there is prob a better way to do this...

im pretty happy with the results. the solo bridge tone seems to be much clearer and deeper while retaining and even emphasizing the low-mid growl i like so much. its even a little louder. i plugged my bass directly into ch1 on my yamaha mixer with the eq flat and compressor off. both samples were recorded with the same ch volume. -joep

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