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[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1350904118' post='1844771']
I'm definite not interest in EMG as i wanted more vintage tone.
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I thought that too - until I actually tried them. In my bass, at least, they do not sound anywhere near as "clean and clinical" as I thought and feared. They are warm and smooth and, although you could never describe them as "vintage" - they sound a lot more 'old school' than I ever thought possible! :D

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i use to used a set of active EMG with John East 3 band EQ on my warwick and they tone is definite hi-fi and insane which is a good thing at that time when i play abit more heavy stuff ...... but i'm settle down now so definite want something less insane if you know what i mean lol.

My Jazz have J-Retro installed so i think i will go for a passive pickup.

Wizard pickup seems like a good choice to try. Not sure about delano or nordstrand.

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[quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1350908881' post='1844862']
i use to used a set of active EMG with John East 3 band EQ on my warwick and they tone is definite hi-fi and insane which is a good thing at that time when i play abit more heavy stuff ...... but i'm settle down now so definite want something less insane if you know what i mean lol.

My Jazz have J-Retro installed so i think i will go for a passive pickup.

Wizard pickup seems like a good choice to try. Not sure about delano or nordstrand.
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Plenty of second-hand J pickups get sold on this site. Have a look here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/forum/21-for-sale-other-musically-related-stuff/"]http://basschat.co.u...-related-stuff/[/url]

For example: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186832-fs-fender-original-60s-jazz-pickups/page__p__1823778__hl__jazz%20pickups__fromsearch__1#entry1823778"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186832-fs-fender-original-60s-jazz-pickups/page__p__1823778__hl__jazz%20pickups__fromsearch__1#entry1823778[/url]

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Do you want the same humbucking as the model J? If so, the DiMarzio UltraJazz are like a cross between your Model J and a vintage single coil and I've had one in the bridge position of my P-J for years. Fralin and Aguilar make end-to-end humbucking pickups that go after their version of a "vintage-with-no-noise" tone. Bartolini have made them for years with various tonalities, but they do tend to work better with a preamp.

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