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Original Vintage Jazz pickups

#4
eyecandy said:
so it means i don't have to make the cavity bigger?

by the way how do you compare vintage fender compared to mim's?
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You should not have to make the cavity bigger. Using my old stock MIM Jazz with an American Standard Jazz I'd say the US vintage pickups may sound a little "smoother" and "refined" than the stock MIM Jazz pickups. I found the MIM Jazz pickups to sound a little bit "hotter" than the standard American Jazz pickups. Both pickups had great sound to my ears, justa bit different.
 
#6
It depends on if the MIM is newer then '02. MIM's before '02 had same sized neck and bridge pups, which is not standard for MIA or MIJ jazz basses. You would have to route a little on an MIM before '02. Since '02 though, they are a drop in replacement for any standard sized jazz pup.
 
#8
The pups in MIMs are decent, it's the pots that are awful...or at least mine were. The tone pot in mine did absolutely nothing on my MIM when I got it. Changed out the pot, all the difference in the world. Also, the volume pots were garbage. You went from no volume, to turning it 3/4 of the way til you got volume. Luckily that's all a cheap, easy fix.
 
#9
By Vintage I meant the classic smooth tone not the modern aggressive ones ^_^

anyways as I've heard MIM's pickups have a bit of a scooped mid? more twangy like?
And Fender Vintage have more high mids? and that growling factor I guess?
 
#10
"It depends on if the MIM is newer then '02. MIM's before '02 had same sized neck and bridge pups"
I have two '01 Jazz's and they have the different sized pups, so I'm not sure if this is the year they changed or perhaps a bit earlier? And IMO the MIM P pups aren't to bad but the J pups are a little (just a little) harsh and cheap microphone sounding, unrefined. I like Fenders CS '60s and Fralin pups for true vintage vibe.
 
#12
I actually have a question about vintage Jazz pickups and thought I'd look around the forum for an answer. I just bought a pair off ebay, and the seller stated they were from an original '77 jazz bass. However, when I got them, they looked really new and they had no serial number on the bottom. Looking from the bottom I see the poles and two magnets in parallel exposed and no serial # or plate. Also the coil is wrapped in black electrical tape, and the wires are black and yellow plastic covered. I don't know much about vintage pups but I was wondering if this is normal for vintage Fenders - or even Fenders in general. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
 
#13
nicfargo said:
The pups in MIMs are decent, it's the pots that are awful...or at least mine were. The tone pot in mine did absolutely nothing on my MIM when I got it. Changed out the pot, all the difference in the world. Also, the volume pots were garbage. You went from no volume, to turning it 3/4 of the way til you got volume. Luckily that's all a cheap, easy fix.
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funny... last time I checked, mim standard basses were using the exact same pots as the us counterparts. Any mim made after 04 should have the upgraded pots.
 
#16
I'm looking for a thick sounding, agressive, pickup fiting pick playing and distortion (with a Rush kind of vibe).

I was thinking about:

Seymour Duncan STK-J1

Seymour Duncan STK-J2 (hot stack)

Fender '75 REISSUE

Fender CUSTOM SHOP 60's JAZZ BASS

Which one do you thin would siut me best?
If someone could give me a short characteristic of those pups I'd be greatful!

That's the kind of music I play (recorded on a P bass here).

http://soundcloud.com/filipburdon/sets
 
#17
Hello!

Does anyone has a clue on how to spot a genuine MIA fender jazz bass pickup among MIJ, MIM, or just other fake or chinese stock parts ... ?

(and one more parameter; lets say there is no possibility to test it)!

Is there any parnumber on it, a logo or something?

Thank you!
 

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