Replacing geddy lee pickups

Barts with an Audre pre.

End of story

 

Replaced mine with Dimarzio Model Js. Sounds killer.

 

Have you tried them wired with a series/parallel, push/pull knob? I loved mine like that.

 

I put two Duncan Vintage pickups in my Geddy. The stock pickups were extremely noisy even after a full shielding. Just happened to find a good deal on the Duncans at a local shop. IMO, they sound great. I wouldn't call them "aggressive" by any means, but I play everything from country to hard rock, and they sound very nice across the board. They've been very versatile for my needs.

 

Buy both, try them, sell the ones you don't like.

 

I hear ya. I've never tried the SD Quarter Pounders, but from what I've read they seem like they'd sound a lot different from the Dimarzio Model Js. Tough call.

 

slap some 500k pots in the geddy and the stock pickups will be plenty aggressive, especially with a touch of grit in the tone.

 

I have SD Antiquity II's in my 73 jazz. Definitely worth checking out.

 

I use the Quarter Pound for Jazz Bass® SJB-3 pickups in my Geddy and 2 other Jazz basses. And Quarter Pound for P bass. I like more output from my passive pup into my amps.

YMMV

 

The man has a point.

And... pots cost less than $5 a piece. Might be worth trying before you drop $100+ on a pair of p'ups.

 

You will need a soldering iron.

 

Pots might help the tone, but perhaps not the hum or buzz, especially at dissimilar volumes between to two pups. Area J are pretty close to stock without the hum and perhaps a little less treble.

 

area Js are great, but they're about as close as you can get to the same sound you have now, just without the noise when you turn one down.