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JB 61 - Black
DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR FENDER JAZZ BASS®
AVAILABLE IN 60'S AND 70'S WINDINGS
VERY ACCURATE VINTAGE REPRODUCTIONS
HAND WOUND IN GERMANY
AGED POLE PIECES
JB 61
The JB 61 Set represents the early years of the Jazz Bass. It delivers full-voiced grumble and a fat, low midrange tone which has enthused its fans in the diverse musical genres: Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ladi Geisler (Bert Kaempfert Orchester with the slapping bass tone from a Twin Reverb using a felt plectrum) or the unbelievably masterful Jaco Pastorius. Further Jazz Bass icons: the 16 year-old Bootsy Collins, who played with James Brown and others who provided driving musical foundations for legendary bands are of course, Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
JB 71
Following the sale of Fender to CBS budgets and expenditures were cut. As with the Stratocasters and Telecasters the pickups for the Jazz Bass were wound with less wire. The result was a different but by no means inferior sound. The sound of the JB 71 Set is somewhat wiry, lighter and a little airier. The midrange is not as powerful or far-reaching in bass as the JB 61. Lower bass and highs have more room to unfold. A typical example of the 70s bass sound is Marcus Miller.
**The Bridge pickup for sale is from a Set and does not come with the retail packaging. This pickup is brand new and is not a "Returned Pickup."
Size (Neck):
3.63” [92.2mm] Long
.74” [18.8mm] Wide
Size (Bridge):
3.74” [95.0mm] Long
.74” [18.8mm] Wide
Kloppmann’s JB61 pickups offer a very vintage sounding Jazz Bass® tone. A nice tight bottom, with punch and crispness on the top end characterize these pickups. They have warmth, which lands somewhere between Nordstrand’s NJ4 and Fralin’s J pickups. The common mid scoop heard with J pickups is there, but is slight with the JB61 pickups.
Put on a good set of headphones and check out the audio demo below to hear it for yourself.
As always, keep in mind that these are generalizations. Your experience could be different depending on many factors.
Another nice offering out of Germany from our friends at Kloppmann. The JB 71 dials in the 70s tone - more open to the top end of the spectrum, greater range up high. Compared to the Aguilar 4J-70, we hear a bit more upper mid range with the JB 71 set. An ever so slight bit of scoop in the mid range.
Put on a good set of headphones and check out the audio demo below to hear it for yourself.
As always, keep in mind that these are generalizations. Your experience could be different depending on many factors.
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I’m very happy with these pickups on my 2007 Fender Jazz Bass! My order process online was easy and shipping was fast. When I first got the pickups, my tech and I realized the bridge pickup was bad. I emailed the guys at Fat Bass Tone about it. They immediately took action, sent me a replacement and made things right. Excellent communication and customer service!
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Full and balanced tone. Deep bass, but not overpowering. Looking forward to recording and comparison. It has a very organic tone. and sounds excellent both passive and active.
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