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FDP Forum / Fender Bass Guitars and Bass Amps / Road Worn Jazz w/Antiquity II's ??

z4string

New Engalnd ~ CT

Timthebassplayer
Mar 8th, 2012 09:22 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I have a 6o's classic with Nordstrands and a custom J bass with Bartolinis /preamp. The new RW that I picked up plays great and sounds good but leaves me wanting more output and "nut" like my other basses. I thought about another set of Nordys but they would be a little too shiny in the RW. Has anyone dropped Duncan Antiquity II's into their RW Jazz? Did it make much difference over the stock pickups? Opinions appreciated.
Thanks-
TW
(This message was last edited by z4string at 09:23 PM, Mar 8th, 2012)

Bobeg

Atlanta, Ga.

Mar 22nd, 2012 09:14 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
haven't done it but those pups should be perfect for that bass.

Bob

pacobass

canada

Mar 22nd, 2012 09:19 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Stock PU are usualy very good on these basses.

I wouldn't touch it.

P.

DavePlaysBass
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Mar 23rd, 2012 07:23 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I have only played them in store but I really liked the stock pickups on both the J and P RWs. But you know Fender, maybe the pickups I played are not the same wind as in your bass.

Choppr

USA

Mar 27th, 2012 10:21 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Put a set of Antiquity II's in a 62'RI Jazz sounds great. Strung it with flats through a tube amp, Bootsy city !!

hands5

u.s.a

Jun 25th, 2012 01:38 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
ya know I did this with my RW Jazz and I ended up going back to the stock pickups.Normaly I would change out the stock Fender pickups because I didn't think they were all that great,but the ones that came in the RW were really, really good
YMMV.

RS

USA

Jun 25th, 2012 04:52 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
A pup swap to those wouldn't make a dramatic difference, IMO.

ilan
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127.0.0.1

Jun 25th, 2012 05:17 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"Stock PU are usually very good on these basses.
I wouldn't touch it."

+1

pacobass

canada

Jun 25th, 2012 08:39 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"The new RW that I picked up plays great and sounds good but leaves me wanting more output "

Many of the old "vintage" basses don't have that much output
but a mellower tone!

Just turn it up a bit...

P.

ilan
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127.0.0.1

Jun 25th, 2012 11:58 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Or you can get a Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster. Got mine used off eBay for $55 to use with a low-output old bass, and it's awesome.
Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster
(This message was last edited by ilan at 11:59 PM, Jun 25th, 2012)

pacobass

canada

Jul 8th, 2012 08:42 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster"

What is the difference between this and more volume on your amp?

P.

ilan
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127.0.0.1

Jul 9th, 2012 12:28 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Same difference as between high-output and lower output pickups.

JohnS

USA

Jul 9th, 2012 06:28 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
www.johnworrell.com

Twangmeister
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Covering it all from A to B
Jul 10th, 2012 05:59 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"What is the difference between this and more volume on your amp?"

More grind and output as well as extra percussiveness. I use a cheesy Behringer bass OD pedal with my passive pickup bass to get that gets that "hot pickup and low headroom preamp" tone.

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