PU's on a DJ5.

[Fretlessboy]

Agreed

Yeah, I like the looks of the DJ over the JO since the DJ is a bit more unique. I like the smaller body size as well as a standard Jazz just always feels rather large after playing so many modern basses. Plus I just love the look of block inlays! If you want that look, I'd think it would be pretty easy to find someone with a DJ5 who is willing to trade with you if you are patient.

That said, I love the look of the 55-02 as well, especially the deluxe versions in cherryburst or sunburst. The body shape is pretty unique yet still traditional enough not to draw attention unnecessarily. And the authority of the B string in the 55-02 with the MM/J config is really something.

 

[Musicman81]

So, what about pickup spacing on the DJ ? Is it 70's spacing rather than 60's spacing or is the spacing the same on both ? Dan didn't comment on that. Can someone that owns a DJ & someone that owns a JO measure the bridge pickups length of placement from the bridge ?

I just sent an email to both Dan and Kirk about this and I'll let you guys know what the correct info is.

 

[H2ODog]

Yeah, I like the looks of the DJ over the JO since the DJ is a bit more unique. I like the smaller body size as well as a standard Jazz just always feels rather large after playing so many modern basses. Plus I just love the look of block inlays! If you want that look, I'd think it would be pretty easy to find someone with a DJ5 who is willing to trade with you if you are patient.

That said, I love the look of the 55-02 as well, especially the deluxe versions in cherryburst or sunburst. The body shape is pretty unique yet still traditional enough not to draw attention unnecessarily. And the authority of the B string in the 55-02 with the MM/J config is really something.

Well, i really like my JO5 so i will not be selling it, but want to add another 5, ,the question is now which one. Did you see the 55-02's for sale here? There is a deluxe for sale.

 

[H2ODog]

I just sent an email to both Dan and Kirk about this and I'll let you guys know what the correct info is.

Thx, that would be good to know. I did not think to ask about pu spacing at the time i wrote to him.

 

[Eublet]

Looking at the instrument, the rear pup on the DJ doesn't look to be far enough back to be in the 70's position, but it can be hard to tell by looking. Someone should measure from the 12th fret and report the distance.

 

[Musicman81]

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They are both 60's spacing.

Dan



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Hi Dan/Kirk,
I'm just curious if the pickup spacing on the DJ is different than that of the JO ? i.e. JO having "60's spacing" and the DJ having "70's spacing" ? Thanks a lot guys!

Jason

 

[H2ODog]

Thx for the info.

 

[narud]

RE: DJ vs. JO Print | New Window Full Message Dan Lakin to you - 11 min ago More Details From: Dan Lakin <[email protected]>Hide Add to: To Do, Calendar To:

They are both 60's spacing.

Dan



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Hi Dan/Kirk,
I'm just curious if the pickup spacing on the DJ is different than that of the JO ? i.e. JO having "60's spacing" and the DJ having "70's spacing" ? Thanks a lot guys!

Jason

this is the same answer he gave me back in 2006 but theres posters here saying that theyve measured the distances on both basses and theyre different. however youd think the owner of the company would know his own product who knows

 

[Eublet]

I've heard people say the spacing is a little different as well. Can folks here measure their JO's and DJ's and report what they find? Best bet is to measure the distance from the 12th fret to the nearest edge of each pickup so we can compare the results, and let us know if it's a 4 or 5 string.

 

[narud]

I've heard people say the spacing is a little different as well. Can folks here measure their JO's and DJ's and report what they find? Best bet is to measure the distance from the 12th fret to the nearest edge of each pickup so we can compare the results, and let us know if it's a 4 or 5 string.

someone already did in another thread and reported differences which is odd considering dan has been saying for years that they both have the same spacing. in that same thread, it was said that someone from lakland mentioned that the sound of both models is identical now that they have the same pickups.

 

[Eublet]

someone already did in another thread and reported differences which is odd considering dan has been saying for years that they both have the same spacing. in that same thread, it was said that someone from lakland mentioned that the sound of both models is identical now that they have the same pickups.

That is odd. Not identical at all to me, but wood differences can make two identical basses sounded different as well, so who knows?

 

[Musicman81]

I've heard people say the spacing is a little different as well. Can folks here measure their JO's and DJ's and report what they find? Best bet is to measure the distance from the 12th fret to the nearest edge of each pickup so we can compare the results, and let us know if it's a 4 or 5 string.

I'm with you on this. For someone I feel like the DJ's have "70's spacing"

 

[Eublet]

I wonder if they are using different POTS on the JO and DJ to get the tones to be different?

 

[basadam]

If we're talking about Skylines, DJ has swamp ash body while JO has ash. That will make a difference.

 

[Sithian]

Question regarding the 44/55 series basses and the JO/DJ series-

Are they that radically different sounding? Can you get a realistic jazz bass tone with the 44/55s? I have seen the Youtube clip, but still want to hear some feedback from the folks here-

 

[Sparkdog]

Not to my ears.

I have read several posts on TB describing the 55 series basses as "jack of all trades, master of none" and I would pretty much have to agree with that.

This is not a slam on those basses. I owned a 55-01 and a 55-02. But what I mean is you can "approximate" P-bass, J-bass, and MM tones with a 55, but you can't "nail" any of them.

That ultimately brought me to the conclusion that if you really want those tones there's no "one bass" solution...gotta get the real deal.

 

[SwitchGear]

I loved the tone of the Aero's in my former DJ5.

This is all I have to say, lol.

 

[Eublet]

Question regarding the 44/55 series basses and the JO/DJ series-

Are they that radically different sounding? Can you get a realistic jazz bass tone with the 44/55s? I have seen the Youtube clip, but still want to hear some feedback from the folks here-

Yes. The J bass sound from the 44/55 series basses is very authentic. But there is a very wide tonal range in the Fender Jazz basses, and I don't just mean comparing 60's and 70's style instruments. I just recorded with my 55-02 using the "jazz" setting and it sounds just like a jazz bass. Does it sound like the jazz bass some might have in mind? Maybe or maybe not. I have a 44-02 that arrived yesterday and it sounds pretty different from the 55-02. Not worlds apart, but different enough, as the body is much lighter than the 55-02, and of course the scale length is different. Anyone knowledgeable on jazz basses could listen to the recording without knowing what I used and say it was a jazz bass, or a jazz "clone".

Also, IMO, the 44/55 basses sound MUCH more like a jazz bass when run in passive mode.

If you have a very definitive tonal target for what you want your jazz to sound like, the only way you'll know if the 44/55 basses will give it to you is to try it and see.

You will find those who say they DON'T sound like jazz basses at all. IMO, I don't think those people are being fair, or they are don't have experience with a wide range of J basses, or they think a Jazz bass always sounds one way which simply is far from the truth.

IMO and IME.

Jason

 

[Eublet]

I loved the tone of the Aero's in my former DJ5.

This is all I have to say, lol.

Agreed. If you go to the Lakland website and compare clips of the DJ5 with Aero's versus the JO5 with Fralins and JO4 with Laklands, they all sound different, yet they all sound like jazz basses. My 55-02 and 44-02 sound much more like the DJ5 with Aeros than they do the JO's.

 

[Poon]

Yes. The J bass sound from the 44/55 series basses is very authentic. But there is a very wide tonal range in the Fender Jazz basses, and I don't just mean comparing 60's and 70's style instruments. I just recorded with my 55-02 using the "jazz" setting and it sounds just like a jazz bass. Does it sound like the jazz bass some might have in mind? Maybe or maybe not. I have a 44-02 that arrived yesterday and it sounds pretty different from the 55-02. Not worlds apart, but different enough, as the body is much lighter than the 55-02, and of course the scale length is different. Anyone knowledgeable on jazz basses could listen to the recording without knowing what I used and say it was a jazz bass, or a jazz "clone".

Also, IMO, the 44/55 basses sound MUCH more like a jazz bass when run in passive mode.

If you have a very definitive tonal target for what you want your jazz to sound like, the only way you'll know if the 44/55 basses will give it to you is to try it and see.

You will find those who say they DON'T sound like jazz basses at all. IMO, I don't think those people are being fair, or they are don't have experience with a wide range of J basses, or they think a Jazz bass always sounds one way which simply is far from the truth.

IMO and IME.

Jason

I agree with this 100%. I actually can get a really surprisingly authetic sounding P-Bass Sound out of mine too when Blending more towards the neck or panning completely towards the neck. Then again, I have a Nordstrand Pickup & Bart Preamp 55-02. But like Jason was saying, with the right tweaking of the EQ or Coil tapping or Just panning...I think you can do an even more convincing job than the Lakland video of getting the Jazz, Precision, and Stingray sounds. Even to Dan Lakin and Ian's admission, they didn't spend much time tweaking. They wanted the quick plug and play approach to recording that video. It could have been closer if they spent more time on it.