Hi All,
I've been considering upgrading the pickups on my recently acquired 2013 Squier VM Jazz V - mainly because it has a great Audere JZ3 preamp on it and I want to see what it can really do. Also, the stock ones hum like French cheese even in a quiet environment when you start to isolate them.
The trouble is the stock pickups seem to be an unusual size, and I've not yet found any third party pickups that would be a straight fit. Would prefer a reasonably vintage, passive, hum-cancelling design (or at least something well-shielded).
Has anyone done this mod, what pickups did you use, and what was the end result? This is more of a feeler (in theory) at the moment, though if I know what to look for there's always 2nd hand kit out there.
Alternatively, has anyone just added copper shielding to the pup and control cavities and noticed a big improvement?
Also, pickguards - does anyone stock something that's an exact fit off the shelf?
Apologies if all this has been discussed before: I couldn't find a thread. Also, further apologies if you really like French cheese!