pickup recommendation for narrow spacing 5strings

[natas]

hi fellow tb'ers, i'm currently looking for a pickup replacement for my bass
1. i'm looking for a modern tone with good slap tones to spare
2. my bass routes are for j type about 3.5 inches neck and 3.8 inches bridge
3. string spacing at bridge is just over 16mm
4. i'm looking at dimarzio,sd,bart price range (preferably canada distributed)

please let me know your recommendations.include complete model and price if possible. TIA

 

[natas]

will be used with an onboard preamp (heartfield)

 

[MPU]

EMG J, JA and JCS will work with your string spacing. They are blade style pickups so string count and spacing (as long as it's under 69mm) makes no difference.

 

[natas]

thanks MPU. more suggestions please

 

[mmbongo]

I'd go Bartolini because you need a blade style pickup. You don't want a split coil since the split will probably be right under one of your strings.

EMG's will also work fine for the same reason. I personally don't like active pickups but that's personal preference.

You should probably find out what kind of pickups your preamp is designed to work with...active or passive.

 

[natas]

it has a passive pickups right now.i also prefer passive so i can switch from active-passive mode. from the measurement of routes, what specific model of bartolini will fit?im thinking single coil too to avoid the gap of split

 

[mmbongo]

it has a passive pickups right now.i also prefer passive so i can switch from active-passive mode. from the measurement of routes, what specific model of bartolini will fit?im thinking single coil too to avoid the gap of split

You probably need these right here:

59 CBJS L/S (59 Long/Short)

- Fits non-Fender, J style Basses requiring one long and one short J style pickups

Pickup Length:
Bridge - 95mm (3.73")
Neck - 91mm (3.60")

 

[natas]

thanks.are those the one wherein you can choose deep (1) and bright (3)?

 

[mmbongo]

thanks.are those the one wherein you can choose deep (1) and bright (3)?

Yep. I prefer the deep.

 

[Teacher]

Bart and SGD (and others...too tired to think of them) would work well because they're blades. Wilde would work with the string spacing, but I don't know how well with the preamp.

 

[ctmullins]

Another blade candidate would be the Delano JC HE/S:

http://www.bestbassgear.com/jc-4-he-s.htm

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[ctmullins]

And while SGDs are excellent, David is behind on orders right now, but there happens to be a pair in the Classifieds right now!

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1021099

 

[mmbongo]

Another blade candidate would be the Delano JC HE/S:

http://www.bestbassgear.com/jc-4-he-s.htm

Those are not end to end blades, they are split coils. Not good for him.

 

[ctmullins]

Those are not end to end blades, they are split coils. Not good for him.

Really? Didn't know that. What about the five-string version then? Delano's specs tend to be pretty light on the technical details...

 

[natas]

thanks for the outputs.i prefer single coils to avoit thetendency of the gap of splits under my a or d strings..
are the sgd's on the classifieds single coils?anyway i think its on a deal pending status now.

 

[mmbongo]

On the Delanos...I think the 5 string versions are full blades but the 4 string are split coil.

On the SGD's in the classifieds..they would be perfect and would be my #1 choice if it were me. They are full blade, side by side humbuckers. If you want single coil, just wire one of the coils. If you want noise free, wire them parallel. If you want big and fat, wire them series. I'm not aware of another side by side humbucker like these, I love them.

 

[Dogghouse]

I checked our dimensions at Duncan. Ours don't match up darn it. They are slightly too long on one and too short on the other> 3.65" & 3.74". We do offer custom rewind service though.

 

[8_finger]

Wilde pickups J-45 set - passive, and the multi pole system works similar to blade designs so no problems with any string spacings. They are reasonably priced and as hum free as you can get with single-coils.

 

[Mystic Michael]

Wilde pickups J-45 set - passive, and the multi pole system works similar to blade designs so no problems with any string spacings. They are reasonably priced and as hum free as you can get with single-coils.

My thoughts exactly...

MM

 

[natas]

sgd was sold.keeping my eye open for other options.
are there distributors for wilde in canada?