NBD: Warmoth Dinky Jaco (+ pickup questions)

[Lujon]

Ok, I’ve been hunting for the right jazz body to use with this Allparts fretless ebony neck to create a personalized Jaco style bass. I was mainly looking at Fender bodies but then this roasted alder Warmoth Dinky J with EMG pickups came along.

The original plan was to swap in an Audere preamp and some Dimarzio pickups I had set aside for this, but after trying the EMG JA pickups, I’m reconsidering that idea because it already sounds fantastic. Am I crazy? I would just try the Audere and Dimarzios except that it requires snipping off the EMG connectors end to remove the pickups. Thoughts?

 

[Bikeguy57]

Clear Pickguard?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Ok, I’ve been hunting for the right jazz body to use with this Allparts fretless ebony neck to create a personalized Jaco style bass. I was mainly looking at Fender bodies but then this roasted alder Warmoth Dinky J with EMG pickups came along.

The original plan was to swap in an Audere preamp and some Dimarzio pickups I had set aside for this, but after trying the EMG JA pickups, I’m reconsidering that idea because it already sounds fantastic. Am I crazy? I would just try the Audere and Dimarzios except that it requires snipping off the EMG connectors end to remove the pickups. Thoughts?

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Keep it as is. EMG’s with passive electronics sound fine to my ears.

 

[mrperkolator]

how's the dinky J body compare to regular J bodies? how's the balance?

 

[BruceWane]

You don't have to cut the EMG connectors. You can make adapters using breadboard jumper wires like this.

Those EMG connectors are just standard .10"/2.54mm pitch computer mainboard connectors, so if you wanted to make 3/4/5 wire connectors just like EMGs get a kit like this.

 

[abarson]

"...already sounds fantastic."
Don't fix what isn't broken.

 

[MonetBass]

^ Agreed. If you like how it sounds, leave it alone and play it as is.