Choosing J-bass pickups - HELP

[caughtinamosh]

Hey guys,

While I'm generally happy with the sound of my new J-bass, the pickups, especially the bridge, leave a little to be desired. I have no experience whatsoever in replacing/choosing bass pickups, so I'd appreciate any help. These are the sounds that I am aiming for -

Neck - bright, open, clear for percussive slaps

bridge - strong, clear, tight for fast, galloping rhythms

The music I play on this bass is primarily hard rock - Rush, Iron Maiden - with some heavier metal thrown in occasionally.

I'm not really interested in "stacks" - single coils should be single coils. They're hum cancelling when used at full volume anyway.

Any help would be great

[eleven59]

The Nordstrands get excellent reviews over at Talkbass.com

Or maybe a set of these:
Progressive - Hot for Jazz Bass® SJB-2 - Seymour Duncan/Basslines

Or these also are used by a lot of respected punk/rock/metal bassists:
Progressive - Quarter Pound for Jazz Bass® SJB-3 - Seymour Duncan/Basslines

[caughtinamosh]

Originally Posted by eleven59

The Nordstrands get excellent reviews over at Talkbass.com

Or maybe a set of these:
Progressive - Hot for Jazz Bass® SJB-2 - Seymour Duncan/Basslines

Or these also are used by a lot of respected punk/rock/metal bassists:
Progressive - Quarter Pound for Jazz Bass® SJB-3 - Seymour Duncan/Basslines

I was just about to bug you to drop by this thread .

Cheers for the links. I was actually considering the QPs prior to making this thread, but I'll look at them all .

Are the pickups in your J-bass stock?

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by caughtinamosh

I was just about to bug you to drop by this thread .

Cheers for the links. I was actually considering the QPs prior to making this thread, but I'll look at them all .

Are the pickups in your J-bass stock?

Yep, mine's stock, Made in Mexico Fender. Sounds great, though hotter pickups probably wouldn't hurt it either.

[Max]

if you dont mind dropping some coin, im thrilled with the delanos we popped in my boss' bass