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new pickup(s) for my SQUIRE VM Jag with Humbucker?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by BargainShopp3r, Apr 23, 2012.

  1. Apr 23, 2012 #1
    BargainShopp3r

    BargainShopp3r

    Jul 29, 2011
    Has anyone switched out the stock humbucker for anything else?

    I was considering having the body routed to add a MusicMan replacement or a Jazz pickup near the neck, and putting a matched one in to replace the bucker down by the bridge.

    This will be my first time looking into pickups, so any advice/concerns/recommendations will be heard!


    THANKS!
     
  2. May 25, 2012 #2
    Son of Bovril

    Son of Bovril

    Feb 16, 2005
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    A musicman style one, say for example a Seymour Duncan would definitely get you a better tone, and I agree that maybe adding a jazz up front could give you some cool options, similar to the Jazzman warwicks...
     
  3. May 25, 2012 #3
    spiritbass

    spiritbass Supporting Member

    Jun 9, 2004
    Ashland, MO
    I bought a stock VM HB, a pair of '63 Thunderbuckers from the Thunderbucker ranch and sent them to JohnK. This is what he sent back a few weeks later:

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  4. May 25, 2012 #4
    Wallace320

    Wallace320 Commercial User

    Mar 19, 2012
    Milan, Italy
    ... are such "golden suggestions"... Go on TalkBass, always something good to learn from valid fella... ;)and always an unpleasantly increasing G.A.S.:D

    Cheers,
    Wallace
     
  5. May 25, 2012 #5
    TheAnalogKid

    TheAnalogKid Yer Doin' GREAT!!!!

    Dec 7, 2011

    That Jag...Effing WOW!!!! I see you have great taste in basses with the G&L, too. I still wish I had my SB-1. Obligatory question: what did the refin, pups, and PG set you back on the Jag?

    Must...fight...Jaguar bass G.A.S!

    Edit: on second look, I suppose it was the color of the PG throwing me off into somehow perceiving the body was something other than silver; I see it now. My pupils were dilated from my eye exam earlier today and my computer screen isn't the best. Thanks, Bobster!
     
  6. May 25, 2012 #6
    Bobster

    Bobster

    Mar 27, 2006
    Austin, TX
    The humbucker model comes in silver, so it's just the routing, new pickups and pickguard.