TJAS92 Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 The time has come where I want to start changing the pickups in my jazz as I've become unhappy with the sound I'm getting from it! I love the bass but I'm just unhappy with how it's sounding! What pick ups would you recommend putting in there? And do I go active or stay passive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'd leave the pickups & put a John East J-Retro preamp into it - it'll give you much more range & variation of tone than changing pickups. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Bartolini pickups are used in many boutique basses and I put their preamp and pickups in my PJ. I love the sound of Barts, but I have some fantastic sounding Seymore Duncan pickups in my passive Lull. Whatever you choose I'd leave it passive. You can always add a preamp later. Edited August 1, 2015 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 [quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1438422896' post='2834357'] I'd leave the pickups & put a John East J-Retro preamp into it - it'll give you much more range & variation of tone than changing pickups. G. [/quote] This. I have a VM JazzV and it plays great. When I got it i dropped in some Seymour Duncan pickups and it sounded a touch better than with the stock pups. A few weeks later I put in a John East J-Retro and BOOM it was a huge leap forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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