Please stop me from wasting my money

[Guest MoJo]

I recently bought a James Johnstone Squier Jazz through the forum and I love it to bits. I have a brand new Seymour Duncan Stacked Jazz pickup (bridge position) sitting in the drawer at home. It was bought for another project but never used. I'm tempted to buy the matching neck pickup and drop them both in the Squier but, apart from having noiseless single coil operation, I think the difference between the SD's and the standard pups is going to be minimal. Please back me up and help me keep my money for something more useful

[BigRedX]

Is there anything wrong with the sound of the bass at the moment?

If not then put that spare pickup up for sale either here or on eBay and remove the temptation for once and all.

[Paul S]

How about a compromise - if you have the time and inclination, change the bridge pup for the one you have already and see if it is an improvement. If it is, buy the matching one. If not, change it back and keep/sell on the pup you have.

[chris_b]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1384772356' post='2280412']
....How about a compromise - if you have the time and inclination, change the bridge pup for the one you have already and see if it is an improvement. If it is, buy the matching one. If not, change it back and keep/sell on the pup you have....
[/quote]

+1

I guess you didn't buy this bass for it's sound? If you did, why are you looking to change the pickup?

So, do it. I can' see how SD's won't sound a lot better than the stock pickup.

[AntLockyer]

If you spend that money we will call you "knobby" forever.

[Bilbo]

I wouldn't bother if I were you. Keep your money for something more useful

[Guest MoJo]

Thanks guys. Don't want to be known as Knobby. I love the sound. Just can't stop messing

[Josh]

Don't mess with my old bass

Compared to my other Squier CV with Wizard 64's there was very little in it, and I only added the hipshot bridge for aesthetics, I've still got the original HM bridge if you'd like to have it for completion.

[chris_b]

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1384774782' post='2280470']
.... I love the sound....
[/quote]

Then don't change it!!

[Dingus]

My experience is that changing pickups can have mixed results, in so much as if you have a bass with some crap ones in , it can yield a big improvement , but swapping a decent set that sound perfectly O.K for some supposedly turbocharged boutique set can often be dissappointing and ultimately a waste of money , because more often than not you end up with a very slightly different version of the same sound, at best.

Step away from the bass and resist the temptation to tinker.

[Lozz196]

Keep it stock, and move on the Seymour Duncan Stacked Jazz - there, we`ve made you money, without even asking for a percentage

[thebigyin]

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

[Guest MoJo]

Thanks guys. Lesson learned

[Guest MoJo]

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/222698-seymour-duncan-stk-j2b-pick-up/page__pid__2280898#entry2280898

[lojo]

judging by the interests in your sig, bass modifying is not the place where you have the most savings to be made

[AnalogBomb]

[i][i][i][i]Yeah, I'd always say, 'if it's not broken, don't fix it!' Having said that, one of Duncan Designed pups in my VM Jazz gave up the ghost recently so I bought 2 Entwistle's off ebay and would say they sound marginally better/clearer. So you SD will sound a lot better! But you've got a good bass (IMO) so why bother messing. Just move the other one on.... (I don't know why this is in italics)[/i][/i][/i][/i]

[TheGreek]

I thought this might be about getting married...

[JTUK]

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1384774782' post='2280470'] Thanks guys. Don't want to be known as Knobby. I love the sound. Just can't stop messing [/quote]

Love the sound, then leave it as is....

[yepmop]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.