joshua.harris1234 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Hey, I was just wondering whether it is possible to fit soap bar pickups on a jazz bass instead of the standard single coil layout? Thanks, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 What do you mean by 'soapbar' pickups ? If they're not the same size as standard jazz pickups then you may need to rout new cavities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1440418288' post='2850457'] If they're not the same size as standard jazz pickups then you may need to rout new cavities. [/quote] Quite, the OP may be better off getting some twin-coil J pickups which fit into the same cavities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 [quote name='joshua.harris1234' timestamp='1440414667' post='2850392'] Hey, I was just wondering whether it is possible to fit soap bar pickups on a jazz bass instead of the standard single coil layout? Thanks, Josh [/quote] Soapbars are commonly single coils but it sounds as though you mean humbuckers of some kind. Can you clarify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The Fender Modern Player Jazz comes fitted with humbuckers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Yeah... these are humbuckers [url="javascript:photoPopUp("][/url] Whereas these are single coil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just in cast anyone is still wondering how this works, this is what a twin-coil (humbucking) Jazz pickup looks like under the cover. The deal is, it occupies the same space as a single-coil Jazz pickup but with the advantages of a humbucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1444241461' post='2881533'] Just in cast anyone is still wondering how this works, this is what a twin-coil (humbucking) Jazz pickup looks like under the cover. The deal is, it occupies the same space as a single-coil Jazz pickup but with the advantages of a humbucker. [/quote] ... which is exactly how a post 1957 Precision Bass pickup is humbucking too .. the difference is merely the offset of EA and DG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 If you don't like the J Bass sound, why not sell it (should have no trouble shifting it) and buy something you like? Aftermarket p/us a great way to empty the bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) I didn't think that you'd swap out single for twin-coil (humbucking) pickups on a Jazz to change the sound - I thought the idea was to preserve the Jazz sound but eliminate the annoying hum and buzz you tend to get when soloing either the bridge or neck pickups. But the reason behind the potential mod isn't specified in the OP. Edited October 7, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 If you have a router then anything can fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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