soopercrip Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Doesn't seem that expensive compared to going active [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-VARITONE-5-POS-PICKUP-SW-TONE-KNOB_W0QQitemZ280361649755QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item4146db465b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1688%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-VAR...%3A1%7C294%3A50[/url] Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Looks interesting. I'm just thinking of swapping out the pups in my USA Jazz from the standard pups currently fitted. I wonder if this might be an alternative. I'm keeping this one passive. Cheers, Steve. p.s. - how are the bairns this morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopercrip Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='521574' date='Jun 23 2009, 11:32 AM']Looks interesting. I'm just thinking of swapping out the pups in my USA Jazz from the standard pups currently fitted. I wonder if this might be an alternative. I'm keeping this one passive. Cheers, Steve. p.s. - how are the bairns this morning? [/quote] Hi Steve Doing well so far only one hurl still coughing, but not as harsh Joy has had 9 Hrs sleep!!! Thanks matey. Looks an interesting piece of kit, if it 'does what it says on the tin' Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Looks good but it only seems like it's available on eBay which makes me a little suspicious. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-jazz-bass-varitone-control-plate-with-tone-knob_W0QQitemZ170347163466QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:UK:101"]This one[/url] is a bit cheaper though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I'd shoot for the Villex passive stuff myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I have one on a jap Jazz A good service with nice people who answered all my questions. Will not improve the sound like a active but will give more variations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rslaing Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='521646' date='Jun 23 2009, 01:01 PM']Looks good but it only seems like it's available on eBay which makes me a little suspicious. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fender-jazz-bass-varitone-control-plate-with-tone-knob_W0QQitemZ170347163466QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:UK:101"]This one[/url] is a bit cheaper though.[/quote] Isn't that price just a starting bid? So might not be cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 [quote name='rslaing' post='521655' date='Jun 23 2009, 01:16 PM']Isn't that price just a starting bid? So might not be cheaper?[/quote] True but worth a punt if you want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 [quote name='ironside1966' post='521653' date='Jun 23 2009, 01:10 PM']I have one on a jap Jazz A good service with nice people who answered all my questions. Will not improve the sound like a active but will give more variations[/quote] Am I right in thinking that there is no soldering involved with this... just place the pickup wire in the pink housing and tighten the screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanSpeeltBas Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 [quote name='MythSte' post='521652' date='Jun 23 2009, 02:09 PM']I'd shoot for the Villex passive stuff myself [/quote] +1 for Villex - used by Modulus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_eat_pie Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 +1 for swapping out USA pups.... a bit weak for my liking. I threw a set P/J set of EMG selects, passive, and it did wonders for the bass! These were some pretty seriously cheap pups too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='522591' date='Jun 24 2009, 01:56 PM']Am I right in thinking that there is no soldering involved with this... just place the pickup wire in the pink housing and tighten the screws?[/quote] Yes no soldering involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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