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Your Geddy Jazz pickup replacement choice?

Your choice for Geddy pickup upgrade? Please list specific model in yer post : )

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#21
carved czech said:
DI MARZIO DP123 will give you all this.
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I was strongly considering these as well. However, according to David Wilson's "basstasters for Js" these pickups sounded a little on the thin side. Dave was using my exact bass (geddy jazz) so...
But then again Smash's J pup shootout has these rated as very ballsy. So I dont know. I dont see how the geddy could sound that thin given that both Smash and the Bass Player review said that these pups are very phat.

Anyone know why these pups sound this way with the geddy?
 
#22
pickles said:
9Js are a very low output pickup, and the pups in the geddy have reasonably high output, so if you want a higher level coming off the bass, then consider adding the audere or J-retro. Of course, you can always just turn your amp's gain up to compensate for low output pickups.

Also, given what you want (thicker tone, more output) ... definatley look at adding a series/parallel switch to your bass!
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Well, I have heard many times that the stock pickups on the geddy are weak-ish in terms of output.

My bass is already wired in series.
 
#25
You want balls, here's your balls:

Gregsbass2.jpg


Are DarkStars a consideration for you?
 
#28
VEGANBASS said:
at this point I'm open to all suggestions. however, i dont know if i want to hackup my bass to fit those pups. what if i dont like them? i'd probably have to sell the bass with them installed.
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Yes, you'd definitely be taking a chance with the DarkStars. I did, and I happen to love 'em. The picture is not MY bass (it's Greg Rzab's), BTW... mine is just like that, but with a black/white/black pickguard and an Audere JZ3 preamp.
 
#29
Well, I have heard alot of good things about the DiMarzio DP123 "Model J" pickups. I like that they have adjustable pole pieces, and arent too expensive and are humcancelling. Just wonder about the tone. What has me a little concerned is that I listened to David Wilson's "basstasters for jazz pups" and the DiMarzio DP123 "Model J" pickups sounded a little thin in his geddy (same bass as mine) compared to the other pups he had sound samples of. any idea why?

anyone know where I can buy these for a low price?

Can I hear from people with experience with these pickups especially in a geddy?

Thanks!
 
#30
VEGANBASS said:
...David Wilson's "basstasters for jazz pups" and the DiMarzio DP123 "Model J" pickups sounded a little thin in his geddy...
Can I hear from people with experience with these pickups especially in a geddy?
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I didn't quite address "thin" in my previous post (I've got Model J's in my Geddy) -- In my opinion, they're not thinner than the stock pickups. Indeed, I felt it rounded out the lows a fair amount. Perhaps a bit of a boost to the highs, too -- Kind of "more scooped" than the stock PUPs, IMO, I'm thinking. I'd have to give that some thought...

HooBass
 
#31
Joshua said:
Aha!

:D



I wonder why the "essentially" qualifier?

Makes no matter, my Antiquity IIs completely stopped my search for a fretted bass single coil J pickup...
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Having played both 5 string sad singles and 4 string ant IIs, both with 70's J spacing ... I can tell you that to me they sound the same. I didn't have them for A/B so there could be some subtle difference, but its really close.

I've also played fralins and fenders, which sound very different from the duncan/sadowskys, even though they are all "60s style single coils".
 
#33
SMASH said:
Hi Vbass,

I've used the Antiquity II extensively as well as the DiMarzio 123 aka Model J. Also played the Nordstrand NJ4 a fair bit.

The NJ4 are the most balanced and traditional sounding. I think they're better for passive than the NJ4se.

Antiquity II have a very big tone, but because of that perhaps not the most balanced.

Model J have a few config options the others do not, and so more tones. I can't hear David's clips right now, but I'm guessing if they sound thin at all then his were probably wired traditionally ... and maybe your computer cannot reproduce their massive "UNNGHH!" But if they sound too thin that way, wire both as humbuckers and then perhaps go series to boot and I can assure you they are in no way thin. Big lows, solid highs - maybe not suitable for the "airy" "glassy" crowd, whatever those things mean ... but I mean that even the highs have some punch. Mids quite growly and punchy.

If I gave you a copy of a studio and/or live album titled "STOKE" then that's Antiquity II p'ups in a MIA Jazz in parallel.

If you want to hear the Model J p'ups, did I give you an album by "RossVegas"? If so, I used it on a few tunes and if not let me know and I'll link some clips.

Alternately, you could borrow my '74 J or we could pull the p'ups to try in your Geddy but it's currently seeing regular duty in yet another new band so I can't let it go for too long.

I rec'd your PM and will forward the email address of the space rock jammers later.
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Thanks Smash! And everyone else for contributing too.

I think I am going to try the Model Js first. Worst case scenario they have a pretty good resale value from what I can see. They just have so many advantages... adjustable poles, humcancelling, cheap price (comparatively speaking) and of course the beefy tone.

If they dont suit me I will try either the Ant II or Nords NJ4 next.

Smash, I dont have the RossVegas cd but do have the Stroke one. I'll give it another listen. Thanks again for being so generous in offering your gear for loan. Its very nice of you and appreciated! I think I am just going to buy the pups though.

thanks again!
 

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