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DiMarzio Model J™
Description
DiMarzio Model J™ pickups reproduce the warmth and roundness of the traditional Fender® Jazz Bass® sound with increased power and hum-cancellation. The additional power translates into a bigger sound that emphasizes the resonant character of the instrument. The DiMarzio Model J™ pickup’s sensitivity and deep tone are also the perfect complement to fretless basses. Double-stop glissandos and delicate violin-style vibrato speak with a classic, woody voice simply by backing off slightly on the toneFirsthand experiences
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Discussed in Dimarzio Model J experience anyone? in the TalkBass community
fhm555
I've tried Model J and Ultra J sets with 250K controls, 500K controls, and 250K for volume and 500K for tone. I've also tried several different brands and styles of pots in those values as well as different control setups, and after more than a year of messing with my control setup, I'm back to V/V/T with 250K CTS pots ... ... more
Discussed in Help match pots to pups in the TalkBass community
ctmullins
DiMarzio themselves recommend 500kOhm for the volume pot and 250kOhm for the tone pot, with a 0.033uF capacitor. DiMarzio Model J™ | DiMarzio [image] Abruptness of the sweep has to do with the taper of the pot - audio/logarithmic versus linear. There is lots of discussion about this elsewhere on TalkBass; I can never remember ... ... more
Discussed in The Sushi Box FX Secret Society in the TalkBass community
johnk_10
as far as pickups go, (and i've tried a ziliion of them), IMO, Fralins have a bit too harsh of mids for me. Nordstrands are a bit too polite (i.e. scooped). for the p bass pickup, ... ... more
NKBassman
Which Nordy pickups have you tried John? I've used the NP4a and Power Blade and didn't find either of them polite or particularly scooped. I'd describe them as a "refined modern" ... ... more
Btbp
Timely post as I'm looking to do this too with a P Bass that came with SD Quarter Pounders, which are not bad, but I want more vintage. Any idea how the [link] compares with the ... ... more
Discussed in DiMarzio Jazz Bass Pickup NOS PAF in the TalkBass community
iiipopes
All else being equal, more turns of wire usually means more inductance, which lowers the resonant peak of the pickup, which to our ears is perceived as a boost in mids. More turns of wire also usually means more intra-coil capacitance, which our ears perceive as the top end is down slightly, just like turning your tone ... ... more
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