Who makes a passive Ceramic 5 String PJ set? (Hot output)

Who makes a passive Ceramic 5 String PJ set? (Hot output)

Think Dimarzio model 1 BUT for a 5 string.

 

Thank You,
I thought about them.
Barts can be really nice, BUT they have low output.

I putting pickups in this bass


I need something with very hot signal. (It’s for changing between Basses in a set)
I had one other older solid body PJ Lull before and there is no room for a pre amp and unless you go nuts in the back.
So my thought was to stay passive BUT something with a mass amount of output.
If I did go with a Pre this puppy wound be getting Nordstrand’s in a New York second.

I’m thinking Seymour Duncan 1/4” pounders.

I wish there was a pickup builder that made hot output ceramic 5 String PJ sets.

On truly passive imstruments I prefer ceramic pickups. Just everyone is on this vintage kick lol.

If Dimarzio made the Model 1 in 5 string especially with that dirty cream color I would all over it.

 

Do you have these installed on anything?

This might be an option.
I know the old owner of BBG and might ask him if these pickups rival in output to Dimarzio Model 1 pickups.

 

That is correct model P & J
I actually love those pickups...

For single coils my fav is Big Singles But I have that covered in spades.

Thank You for the help.

 

Hi I actually love that for the 1 EMG loaded bass I have left. (I had a couple ESP AP-5s for overseas travel) I still have one and get them with no switch and just the trim. They work great BUT its connected to a battery.

I just looked at the PDF online and I believe I need a 9 volt.

I went through this exact situation of adding a preamp to an older Lull PJ was set up to be passive. Well the routing is done well, which means no room under there lol.

This is a great little thing if a passive tone knob is all you need but need more umph (But space is still needed).

So far I’m intrigued on the Delanos

 

Yep got it...I will admit I’m no Dimarzio exspert.
I just really dig the Model P and J for 4 string Basses.
Nordstrand’s I can talk about lol

 

That is a lot like the EMG and I’m sure it is great.
It just takes a battery though

I have one (very goofy) bass That has 2 Model Ps in it. It’s purly a novelty instrument I picked up because I always like the shape and it’s output is pretty comparable to Big Singles wired in series with a Bart pre. No joke

 

I have to be honest Dave, I have not had the same exsperiance.

I was a modulus endorser years ago and several Basses with Bart’s. The passive VJs for instance sounded good but very low output.

I an personally attest to that because I had 3 of them.

We also played around with some active passive switching (not standard) on a Q5 with dual coil soapbars and that was on the mellow side as well.

Its around that time that led me to Nordstrand which have more output in general than Bart’s (based on my own experience) and Nordstrands not done in series will still not have enough output for what I’m looking for.

Granted I have tried everything of course...Lol BUT I have only found 2 passive pickups that have the same output as Big Singles wired in series and still using a Pre.

-Dimarzio (Model P and J are just shy of it and perfectly acceptable, but it’s only for 4 strings)

-Lull T Bird humbuckers (same ballpark, but they are big humbuckers)

I’m measuring the gain reduction on my compressor, I can see what coming in, between that and a DB meter.

Cheers

 

Thank You Bro,
BTW that bass is crazy cool.
Love the pickup choice.

To be honest I don’t need that new PJ at all, the opportunity slipped to me.

I could not turn it down.

Is that a 34 or 35?

 

Its a real BC Rich (A cheap one) and its a super long story that is probably not that interesting to anyone. Lets just say it involves Juan Alderete, a goofy kid that always liked that shape and a fund raiser.