indiegrungesound Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Just making some preliminary enquiries about possible upgrades to my current main bass. The Squier Jag is lighter has a slimer neck than either of the proper Fender Jaguars-both the Deluxe and the Modern player models.(Cheaper too!) However, the last time I played it, the pickup-which had it's active EQ on flat-went back and forth from being too quiet to too loud. Now, apart from the other variables, like the battery maybe need changing, The Laney RB9 amp I was using or just my wonky technique; I wanted to know what pickup I should upgrade it to if I decide to change it? Any advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 is this the single pickup, musicman-style model ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have tried both the squier and modern Jags and no way are the necks thinner than the fender jags! infact if the fender Jag neck was any thinner it wouldnt be able to support the tension of the strings!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiegrungesound Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1323565527' post='1464671'] is this the single pickup, musicman-style model ? [/quote] Yes it is. Though I've noticed that the Jaguar's pickup is more "Soapbar" size than "Musicman" size. [quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1323592879' post='1464712'] I have tried both the squier and modern Jags and no way are the necks thinner than the fender jags! infact if the fender Jag neck was any thinner it wouldnt be able to support the tension of the strings!!!! [/quote] Just going off how I felt when I tried the Modern Player model out. Different strokes I guess! (It's a shame, as they are beautiful looking & sounding!) Thanks for the feedback so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) given that pickups tend to be the weak link on cheaper instruments it probrably would be worth replacing it if you think that's the root of the problem, but finding one to fit might be tough if it's not a standard size. what are the dimensions of the pickup ? Edited December 13, 2011 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiegrungesound Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1323813452' post='1467496'] given that pickups tend to be the weak link on cheaper instruments it probrably would be worth replacing it if you think that's the root of the problem, but finding one to fit might be tough if it's not a standard size. what are the dimensions of the pickup ? [/quote] Sorry for the late reply! I think the pickup is the same size/dimensions as the double humbuckers on Ibanez's SRX models. TBH, thinking of getting a new bass at the mo. Thanks for the feedback anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algmusic Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 try and pick up some secondhand pickups, then if you don't like them, you easily sell them on for the same price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I put DiMarzio Jazz PUs on my Squier and what a difference; night and day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMorrell Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I like the look of the Squire Jag S/S - Now THERE is a bass ripe for customisation - P/J config, and you could easily drop a J-Retro in there, If you can put up with the 30" Scale Length that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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