If you have a j bass, you have a multitude of Jazz Bass® pickup options to choose from. Lucky for us bassists, there are more replacement pickups made for Fender’s® iconic model (and all the reproduction and similar basses) than any other bass.
The Badass series of bridges offered by Leo Quan are quite possibly the most commonly purchased piece of gear for bass upgrades. These bridges have been around for a very long time - over 40 years.
Rather than create pickups that are an attempt to replicate a previously made pickup, Bartolini Pickups have a tone that is truly their own. For example, Bartolini J pickups are not trying to be a straight up vintage Jazz Bass® tone. They are the Bartolini tone.
Get the tone you are seeking by adding a preamp to your bass or replacing your current preamp. This guide digs into the ins and outs of on-board bass preamps.
Our Aguilar OBP pre-wiring service can save you time, hassle and potential extensive troubleshooting by delivering a complete kit that is ready to be installed in your bass.
There is a bit of confusion in bass circles regarding active and passive pickups. By in large, the vast majority of pickups in basses are passive. Probably over 95% of basses have passive pickups.
