J-bass replacement pickups?

[Ermz]

Hey guys,

What's a nice set of J-bass replacement pickups? Ideally some stacked humbuckers, which provide a grit tone similar to EMG DCs, while not being active.

 

[Melb_shredder]

AH! Was hoping they still made this! Fucking LOVE this pickup....

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/bass/pickups-for-jaz/5string/quarterpound_fo/

My dad used to have one (guitar version) in his Telecaster, amazing. Then a mate had the bass version in the 4 string. Twangy but fat. Love it

EDIT
HORRIBLE example due to Mic... But best I could find really...

 

[egan.]

The QP's are a great standby. If you have your heart set on EMG type sound it's a t least worth looking at the delanos.

 

[colonel_claypoo]

would have suggested delanos as well if you're not up for EMG's.
just curious, why no EMG's?

 

[Ermz]

I'll likely get EMG DC40s in my custom bass down the track, so this is more of a trial and error type thing - to find pickups which sound good, albeit a touch different to the regular EMG thing.

Out of the Delanos and Quarter Pounders, which are more likely to sound 'hi-fi'? ie. Attenuated mid-bass and low-mid junk - maximum sub and clank?

 

[Ermz]

Why would you recommend the QPs in the Squier over the Delanos?

 

[Rockchops]

The QPs are not at ALL hi-fi and sub-ish, they're in fact, pretty much standard rock pickups, agressive mids, not very brightish, not so much low end. If you want the EMG sound, there's only one way around it imo

 

[Rockchops]

btw, does anyone have some Delanos DIs or clips?

 

[Rogueleader]

Quarter Pounders rule. Reasonable price and they sound amazing. Used to have the P bass one in a Fender Precision and it sounded great.

Lots of good options though, look at Bartolini as well.

 

[Ermz]

So, basically we're saying that the Delanos are so good that they reveal how inherently shit the Fender basses are? Just trying to wrap my head around fidelity not being good thing in context of bass. I've got no personal parallel to draw form there.

 

[Ermz]

mm, fair enough. Cheers for the perspective. I probably would be better off just selling the bass.