martindupras Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I have an American Deluxe Jazz Bass V from ca. 1999 (5-in-a-row headstock) which has active electronics. Am I right in thinking that the pickups are passive, and only the EQ is actually active? That's what I understand from the little information I could find. If that is the case, am I right in thinking that I could swap the pickups for any other passive 5-string Jazz pickups? The new [url="http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_pickups_AG5J60.htm"]Aguilar AG 5J-60[/url] pickups look pretty cool, and I was wondering if perhaps that would be a good choice. On a related note (assuming I'm right about the above), has anyone attempted using a push-pull volume pot to disable the EQ? Don't get me wrong, I think it sounds ace, but I just thought it would be nice occasionally to be in completely passive mode. (And I do understand that I would then have no tone knobs. That's OK.) - martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You are correct, pickups are passive and preamp is active. Any passive pickups should do you fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martindupras Posted September 7, 2010 Author Share Posted September 7, 2010 [quote name='Machines' post='948284' date='Sep 7 2010, 01:44 PM']You are correct, pickups are passive and preamp is active. Any passive pickups should do you fine..[/quote] Cool. Thanks for that. - martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 [quote name='martindupras' post='948225' date='Sep 7 2010, 01:03 PM']I have an American Deluxe Jazz Bass V from ca. 1999 (5-in-a-row headstock) which has active electronics. 1. Am I right in thinking that the pickups are passive, and only the EQ is actually active? That's what I understand from the little information I could find. 2. If that is the case, am I right in thinking that I could swap the pickups for any other passive 5-string Jazz pickups? The new [url="http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_pickups_AG5J60.htm"]Aguilar AG 5J-60[/url] pickups look pretty cool, and I was wondering if perhaps that would be a good choice. 3. On a related note (assuming I'm right about the above), has anyone attempted using a push-pull volume pot to disable the EQ? Don't get me wrong, I think it sounds ace, but I just thought it would be nice occasionally to be in completely passive mode. (And I do understand that I would then have no tone knobs. That's OK.) - martin[/quote] So here goes..... 1. Yes 2. Yes, and the Aggies look good as would Barts SDs and probably Schallers 3. Yes the Bart in my EB IV has a push/pull on/off pre-amp switch and it is pretty cool (although TBF not used that often!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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