TRBboy

Took the jazz to practice last night and I think I'll keep it passive for now bit I'm gonna stick some dimarzios in. The following info is on the Dimarzio site: Model j Output: 150 DC resistance: 6.82 Ultra jazz Output: 250 DC resistance: 12.3 Does this mean that the Ultra Jazz will be much louder and more punchy, or is the higher resistance a negative thing? Anyone interested in a pair of quarter pounders in good.nick with boxes?

Just wondered if anyone can tell me who the BCer who does custom pickguards, etc? Can't remember but I'd be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction. Cheers.

I have had similar problems with active versus passive for years. It always seems that I prefer the sound of an active bass when I'm playing on my own at home, but in a rock band situation I seem to always find that a passive bass just punches through much better. I love my jazz, but I have to say that since I did my RBX project with the Dimarzios in, the p/j config is killer! just gives more punch and guts than jj but you've still got nice definition from the j. My suggestion then, from what you've said, is find a p/j that you like and stick some hot pickups in it if needs be.

[quote name='silddx' post='1182143' date='Mar 30 2011, 01:19 PM']The onboard J-Retro is a fabulous bit of kit and should fit most Jazzes. What are your cavity length, width and depth?[/quote] I checked it last night but like an idiot didn't write the figures down! I checked it according to the guidance on the east website, and I think it was just shy on the depth by 1-2 mm. I'm gonna try it through the Bassbone at band practice tonight and then re-evaluate. Might be that I end up getting the Dimarzio's for now and save up for an Audere or J-retro. Does anyone know who the BCer is who supplies custom pickguards? Can't remember......

[quote name='BottomE' post='1182093' date='Mar 30 2011, 12:45 PM']I got an Audere preamp with whatever the standard US PuPs are. Sounds great and variation a plenty. Comes into its own in a bigger venue.[/quote] Is it the JZ3 that comes built onto the bell plate, j-retro stylee? Didi it fit straight in with no problems? looks good......

[quote name='watchman' post='1181932' date='Mar 30 2011, 10:26 AM']Likewise, but then I'm a passive freak (apart from MMs, which I can't presently afford). I had thought that if I were to go the active route in my BB I'd stick in John East's BTB 01, which is the kind of straightforward thing I might be able to cope with. Something that simply swaps for the single tone knob in a bass appeals for experimental purposes. Mind you, if you've ever been in the back of a BB414 you'll see the problem. There's no space! When I put CTS pots in my 414 it was a significant challenge to prevent the new larger pots from grounding out on the shielded cavity. Putting anything else in there is Dremel time for sure. As for the pickup selector, I like it. I leave it in the middle, and it sounds about right. If I want to vary the pickup balance I get out a screwdriver and fiddle with the pickup height, although generally not in the middle of the set I will grant you. I have a P-Bass Special around at the moment, and the Jazz-type control setup seems scarcely more flexible in that the volume pots seem to more or less act as on/off switches for practical purposes. I guess there's a world of tweaking involved in getting this sort of thing working well, but then I only ever liked the neck and the look of Jazzes anyway.[/quote] I managed to fit an Aguilar OBP2-SK in my BB414 with no modification, it was a tight fit though!

I bet the STMP-01 sounds great, but yeah a little pricey. Had a response from Glockenklang saying that I would probably have to install a battery box. I know I said I didn't want to chop it about, but I'm wondering about just cutting a slot big enough for the battery, extending from the end of the control cavity back towards the pickups. Maybe I should just do it. I did say it's the bass I'd never sell anyway! Don't know if there's any major issues with the battery being fairly close top the pickups?

Ok, it doesn't look like anything active is gonna work, don't know if my cavity is just super small or what. Does anyone have any experience/opinions/preference between the Dimarzio Model J or Ultra Jazz? Also, does anyone know where to look for a Sadowsky outboard preamp and how much they go for?

Just had a measure up. and I don't think a Glock would fit. In fact by my measurements, I'm not even sure that a J-retro would fit! Boo....

It certainly looks like a Bigsby style trem. They don't stay in tune on a guitar so god knows what they're like on a bass! Might be ok if you play very gently and try not to touch it......... looks cool though.

First Bass Owned: Squier Precision 'Go To' Bass: MIA Fender Jazz Bass 'Your' Bass: Sandberg Basic 4

I do now really fancy the Glock - I think my SD's might be fine with a bit of a helping hand (and it's about the cheapest option!), but I'm worried that I wouldn't be able to fit it and the battery in my cavity. Has anyone fitted one to a Jazz bass? On another subject, can anyone recommend a good quality replacement nut for a jazz?

[quote name='bh2' post='1180255' date='Mar 28 2011, 11:27 PM']I put DiMarzio Model J's on mine, the ones with the cream covers, although the added J-Retro helps a lil bit![/quote] I've never had the chance to play a bass with a j-retro in - are they worth the money? I've read great reviews and I know people love them.

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1180208' date='Mar 28 2011, 10:39 PM']Dimarzios and Glockenlang - I'd choose the same for myself[/quote] I reckon that would be an awesome combo, I'm just not sure whether the Glock would fit I'm the cavity. Perhaps I'll email them and see if they can tell me anything. Out of interest, which Dimarzios would you go for?

I've had a look around and can't really find anywhere that you can buy the Delano JMVC 4 FE/M2 from. Am I missing something obvious?

I've got 4 at the moment, although my 5 string very rarely gets played at the moment. I guess I'm generally a straight-up 4 string rock player for the most part, but I bought the 5 last year when I was playing with a funk/soul band. Hoping to get some gigs with the local soul choir this year, so I'll probably hang onto it for now. My problem is that I think I'm addicted to buying gear. I buy a new bass and either sell it later because it's not as good as what I've already got, or it ends up being my favourite and my others don't seem as good! Then I have to upgrade one of the others to try and make it as good, or end up selling it to buy something else, and then the cycle starts all over again! If I wasn't so poor I'd probably have loads! That said, I have always been fairly practical and usually if something's not getting used, I'll sell it and buy something that will (the 5 string may yet go that way to buy another Sandberg!). Maybe someone should set up a rehabilitation scheme for bass addicts!

You haven't had much luck have you! Glad you've finally got the bass, shame about the dodgy input. Keep us posted.

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1179940' date='Mar 28 2011, 08:06 PM']Why not get some delanos like your sandy will probably have?[/quote] Well I've got the Basic 4, so it's a MM, but not a bad shout. What do the Delano J's sound like passive? Aren't they a fair bit more expensive too?

Yeah that's a good shout, and you've just reminded me that I've got a Radial Bassbone which isn't doing much at the moment! Maybe I should get some Dimarzio's and use the bassbone - even if the pedal dies at least I should still have a decent sound. I'm still open to other suggestions though guys, I am notoriously useless at making decisions!

My main bass for the last 14 years or so has been my trusty MIA Fender Jazz. Many other basses have come and gone, but it has stayed. I did upgrade the pups to SD Quarter Pounders a few years ago, which are ok, but the trouble is, since I got my Sandberg a few weeks back it just seems a bit feeble. So I'm now trying to decide what to do to give it a bit more balls. I like plenty of output, guts, growl and punch, but still defined and articulate. I don't want to chop any wood out (e.g. battery box, side mount jack) so that's another consideration. I did try an Aguilar OBP2SK before but it was just too much to fit in the cavity. I realise that the obvious answer is to drop in a j-retro, but I need to do this cheaper if possible, unless of course anyone knows of a cheap one for sale somewhere. If I went the active route, I would ideally like to have a passive bypass just in case. So the options I've thought of so far are: - Dimarzio Model J or Ultra Jazz set - hotter output and more modern sounding than my SD's. No need to worry about batteries. BUT will they satisfy me. Anyone have any thoughts about either model? - Glockenklang 2-band preamp w/stacked pot (keep the SD's) - Impressed with the Glock in my Sandberg and it has the passive bypass. BUT will it (and battery) fit in the control cavity? - East BTB-01 (keep SD's) - Really not sure if I'll fit this and a battery in, the circuit board looks fairly big. - EMG J Set - Quite like the idea of this BUT no passive option. I'm guessing that the battery would fit in the control cavity as there's not much else to get in the way. HELP!!! Any other suggestions greatly appreciated!

[quote name='sykilz' post='1178266' date='Mar 27 2011, 12:47 PM']Just looked at the Dimarzio, would look fantastic on an all black bass.....good shout!!!![/quote] My thinking exactly. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=71320"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach...st&id=71320[/url]

I've got quarter pounders in my jazz, and they're ok, but if you want a bit more punch, growl and clarity, I would have a look at Dimarzio model p. I stuck a model p and j in my yamaha recently and they blew me away! Well worth a look. I think I got them from Axiomatic Music who seemed to have the best price at the time. You can get them in cream if you like that sort of thing.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1177361' date='Mar 26 2011, 04:04 PM']re: log vs linear... isn't it the other way around? Meaning that our ear perceives these changes in a log fashion, so for us to hear a smooth (linear) change we need a log pot.[/quote] Yeah, I believe that's the reason log pots are more commonly used, because they're better matched to the way our ears percieve the change. A linear pot is more directly proportional and accurate but might not sound as we expect it to. I know what I mean, it's just hard to explain it!

It's ok but not really my cup of tea, plus I bet I could probably buy about 6 decent basses for the cost of it. Does anyone know how much these are? I found a thread on an american forum from 3 years ago which said they're about $9k!

Awesome playing man! FWIW I preferred Bass 2 for both Pups and slap, but Bass 1 for bridge pup. Bass 2 sounded a bit thin on the bridge pup for me.