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What is the dimension/does CS60's fit in Cort NJS4
- Thread starter Schnuu
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i have a set of Cort VTB-ST alnico V split J pup (same pickups using on Pre-2021 Cort GB74JJ) which are same pickups using on NJS4. Will measure for you later.
Good luck with your tone hunt if you're looking to swap pickups in that bass.
I just got a Cort NJS4 from a fellow TB'er and it's looking like a potentially great solution for me. I've been trying to track down a lighter J bass to replace a passive 10-pounder that's just become too much for me, but I also get a good fit with the wider neck on this bass.
Step one for me was to have my luthier pals make a different nut for wider string spacing and also swap on a Hipshot bridge with adjustable spacing down at that end. So far so good there... and this bass is weighing in at 8 lbs. even.
I haven't taken issue with the Cort pickups, but the preamp is a little odd - this was also brought up in the "Cort club" thread. The mid control acts more as an overall volume boost/cut than it adjusts a specific mid frequency. Before I get into sampling any pickups, I may drop in an Aguilar OBP-3 that's been in my stash of extra gizmos for a little while, but I'll need at least a couple more gigs with it before it goes back to the shop for more tweaks.
I'd be happy to read about your findings if you go ahead with swapping in a set of CS 60's there. My luthier pals have seen lots of good results with Lindy Fralins in several J-basses and I've never used any of their pickups myself to this point. But the choices among J-pickups out there are numerous. Don't want to get completely lost down that rabbit hole, but it's fun to sample one thing or another every now and then. If nothing else, it can help me to appreciate what I have even more if I strike out with trying something new.
And then how long and wide is the pickup? On the picture, you see the 0 a piece indside the edge of the pickup (don't know how to say this in english). Should it be measured from the 0 or the edge of the tool? Is length of the neck pickup 8,8 and bridge pickup 9,1 and width 1,3?
