Replacement Pickups for Squier VM 70's Jazz bass

[BackwardManDan]

My Squier VM Jazz sounds much too bright and scooped with its stock pickups. I'm considering replacing them with some SD Hot Jazz sjb 2's.

I play a lot of Yes, so Chris Squire grind/clank is what I like. Plan to use with a Sansamp. Are these pickups too low-mid focused? I'd love to hear from someone who has played with these!

 

[96tbird]

RICKENBACKER.

Jazz isn’t a Rickenbacker.

Clank and buzz like Chris comes from fret buzz. Just Youtube Chris isolated bass tracks. Set up your bass low with lots of buzz and hard pick attack or slap the strings off the neck when using fingerstyle. Geddy plays similar technique too. John Paul Jones as well.

Geddy and JPJ just have plain old stock Fender Jazz pickups albeit 12 or so years difference JPJ’s being 1962 and Geddy’s #1 being 1974. They recorded a lot with those basses.

Also, Rotosounds.

IMO, ymmv.

 

[BackwardManDan]

RICKENBACKER.

Jazz isn’t a Rickenbacker.

Clank and buzz like Chris comes from fret buzz. Just Youtube Chris isolated bass tracks. Set up your bass low with lots of buzz and hard pick attack or slap the strings off the neck when using fingerstyle. Geddy plays similar technique too. John Paul Jones as well.

Geddy and JPJ just have plain old stock Fender Jazz pickups albeit 12 or so years difference JPJ’s being 1962 and Geddy’s #1 being 1974. They recorded a lot with those basses.

Also, Rotosounds.

IMO, ymmv.

I should have mentioned this. I own a Rickenbacker with all the clank I could ever want, but it's developed a severe s-curve in the neck that's rendered it nearly unplayable. While I await its replacement under retailer warranty, however many weeks that will take, I'd like to get my backup ( a J bass) some pickups that are less screeching in the treble department and more thick in the mids.

I've spent the better part of the last two years listening to Chris Squire isolated bass tracks, hence the Rickenbacker.

 

[Slater]

...I'd like to get my backup ( a J bass) some pickups that are less screeching in the treble department and more thick in the mids...

Dimarzio Model J DP123

 

[BackwardManDan]

Dimarzio Model J DP123

I took a listen to the DiMarzio model J. I like them a lot. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Slater]

I took a listen to the DiMarzio model J. I like them a lot. Thanks for the suggestion!

The Model Js were the first thing I thought of when I read your post. I hope they work for you if you decide to get them.

 

[KokaKola]

+1 For the Model J set, I have them in my Geddy Jazz. I've owned five other Jazzes over the last ten years and sold all of them but this one, mostly due to the pickups. Good luck!

 

[mysteryclock]

Measure your pickups before you buy anything. They could both be the same size (not staggered) which could make ordering and pole piece positioning a challenge.

 

[Tooned]

I read JMJ say this was a GL Jazz with Model Js and a VT Bass... Old video but good for reference for that stuff.

 

[petrus61]

Measure your pickups before you buy anything. They could both be the same size (not staggered) which could make ordering and pole piece positioning a challenge.

The VM basses use the traditional sizes, meaning a longer bridge pup. I installed Fralins and Fender Pure Vintage in mine with no issues.

 

[BackwardManDan]

The Model Js are in my Jazz Bass and sound very balanced. Thanks for the good suggestion!

 

[yobtaf]

The Model Js are in my Jazz Bass and sound very balanced. Thanks for the good suggestion!

back from the dead thread, did you wire in series like the instructions say?