SQUIER JAZZ BASS® '77 + Fender Jazz Bass Original Pickups

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alencarlc said:
Hello guys!

I got no money for a fender jazz bass, so i was thinking about buying a SQUIER JAZZ BASS® '77, wich already have a nice tone, and buy Fender Jazz Bass Noiseless Original Pickups to put on that bass. What you guys think? It would give a quality boost on the bass tone? It could sound more like a fender jazz bass ?
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I recommend SD Apollo J pup noiseless if you wanna get sweet J vibe with no hum.

But if you looking for boost tone, Dimarzio Ultra Jazz are good choice.

Hopehelp
 
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alencarlc said:
Hello guys!

I got no money for a fender jazz bass, so i was thinking about buying a SQUIER JAZZ BASS® '77, wich already have a nice tone, and buy Fender Jazz Bass Noiseless Original Pickups to put on that bass. What you guys think? It would give a quality boost on the bass tone? It could sound more like a fender jazz bass ?
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Only noiseless Fender pickups I like are the ones they don't make anymore.
What makes you want Fender Noiseless pickups?
Plenty of better jazz pickups out there.
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alencarlc said:
Hello guys!

I got no money for a fender jazz bass, so i was thinking about buying a SQUIER JAZZ BASS® '77, wich already have a nice tone, and buy Fender Jazz Bass Noiseless Original Pickups to put on that bass. What you guys think? It would give a quality boost on the bass tone? It could sound more like a fender jazz bass ?
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Why is it that so many people automatically think they're gaining something changing pickups out (or other mods for that matter) just because the bass they're on is relatively inexpensive? Do you know tonally what you have now versus what different pickups may (or may not) add? I think most people ASSUME there will be some magical improvement in tone but don't really know how to judge or even recognize the difference.

Example - I have an inexpensive bone stock Squier Mike Dirnt P ('54-ish P body with split P pup) I gave $200 new for. The stock pup in the practice room sounds kinda thin and midrangy, not as deep and punchy (at low volume anyway) as I'd like although I can EQ it out enough to be OK. BUT live it punches through the mix and sounds like a much more expensive, classic original old school P. Go figure. Wouldn't have known that had I not given it a chance.

If you're on a budget anyway, why piss away a lot of $$$ you state you don't have to piss away tone hunting when you don't know what you have now is capable of or really what you're even looking for? If it already has a good tone (as you stated in your OP) what small percentage of improvement are you hoping to get (or actually going to get) changing out pickups? Do you really know?
 
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Tvrtko said:
77 already sounds OK. I've got one and I am not changing anything.
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Right, i talk to many people and they all say the same. thank you!

Yahboy said:
I recommend SD Apollo J pup noiseless if you wanna get sweet J vibe with no hum.

But if you looking for boost tone, Dimarzio Ultra Jazz are good choice.

Hopehelp
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Right, brother! Ill check this out, thanks brother!

jd56hawk said:
Only noiseless Fender pickups I like are the ones they don't make anymore.
What makes you want Fender Noiseless pickups?
Plenty of better jazz pickups out there.
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Thats the best i can get where i live brother, but, in fact i had found a jazz bass using this pickups, im not sure, but ill check your pickup suggestion! thanks a lot!

buldog5151bass said:
Why not get the bass and play it first before you get set on modding it?
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EdO. said:
Why is it that so many people automatically think they're gaining something changing pickups out (or other mods for that matter) just because the bass they're on is relatively inexpensive? Do you know tonally what you have now versus what different pickups may (or may not) add? I think most people ASSUME there will be some magical improvement in tone but don't really know how to judge or even recognize the difference.

Example - I have an inexpensive bone stock Squier Mike Dirnt P ('54-ish P body with split P pup) I gave $200 new for. The stock pup in the practice room sounds kinda thin and midrangy, not as deep and punchy (at low volume anyway) as I'd like although I can EQ it out enough to be OK. BUT live it punches through the mix and sounds like a much more expensive, classic original old school P. Go figure. Wouldn't have known that had I not given it a chance.

If you're on a budget anyway, why piss away a lot of $$$ you state you don't have to piss away tone hunting when you don't know what you have now is capable of or really what you're even looking for? If it already has a good tone (as you stated in your OP) what small percentage of improvement are you hoping to get (or actually going to get) changing out pickups? Do you really know?
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Brothers, what i said is just an IDEA, im not saying that im going to do this for sure, its obvious that im going to get the bass first, play it, check the sound to be sure if i think it need a pickup change. And about what a want, i want to get closer as i can to a fender jazz bass tone, to reach that vintage sound. Thats what im looking for. I dont know the precentage of improvement, i dont know if its possible to calc that, but as i said, i just want to get closer tone to a fender jazz bass.Thank you a lot guys, for all suggestions!
 
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alencarlc said:
Right, i talk to many people and they all say the same. thank you!

Right, brother! Ill check this out, thanks brother!

Thats the best i can get where i live brother, but, in fact i had found a jazz bass using this pickups, im not sure, but ill check your pickup suggestion! thanks a lot!
Brothers, what i said is just an IDEA, im not saying that im going to do this for sure, its obvious that im going to get the bass first, play it, check the sound to be sure if i think it need a pickup change. And about what a want, i want to get closer as i can to a fender jazz bass tone, to reach that vintage sound. Thats what im looking for. I dont know the precentage of improvement, i dont know if its possible to calc that, but as i said, i just want to get closer tone to a fender jazz bass.Thank you a lot guys, for all suggestions!
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There is no one "Fender Jazz bass" tone. Morever, I know people gigging happily with Affinities, people who wouldn't be caught dead even with a MIM, and 10 people who have done it will give you about 8.5 different "best" options for replacement pups - and likely Fender will not be at the top of the list of replacements.
 
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I am not a fan of any of the Fender 'Noiseless' pups I have ever tried … I have a very early Squier VM '77 Jazz that I resort to when my back is acting up, it weighs 7 lbs and sounds just fine stock … I made more money with that bass last year than both my USA Fenders put together … ;)
 
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jd56hawk said:
Cool!
I'll make one more suggestion that will only set you back the price of a set of strings with no need to change pickups.
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Check out all the reviews.
Amazon.com: Customer reviews: BEHRINGER V-TONE GUITAR DRIVER DI GDI21
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I use one of these also and they do the job. Good suggestion.

wizard65 said:
I find changing strings makes more difference than swapping pickups.
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+1. Just switched from RotoSounds to GHS Balanced Nickels on my Matt Freeman P, night and day difference. Fuller and punchier.
 
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The squire Duncan design pups were supposed to be voiced the closest to original 70s fender pups.

That’s why I tracked down a Squier with maple and black blocks, so I don’t have to take my 72 jazz to gigs. If anything , the Squier probably sounds better.
 
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Yeah, another vote for trying out the pups in that '77 before swapping out. Especially if it's the post 2013 Fender-Designed pups, which are the same as their other VM Jazz models. I predict with the right set of strings, you will not be wanting for tone or volume.
 
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