tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post4743658376226495167..comments2023-08-19T09:35:54.104-04:00Comments on ALPHABET CITY: Upgrading CIJ Fender Jazzmaster PickupsJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-39688476056777837762009-11-19T13:26:50.302-05:002009-11-19T13:26:50.302-05:00Very useful again,
Have replaced my old Japanese p...Very useful again,<br />Have replaced my old Japanese pickups with Antiquity II as well. But I don't know the right height for them, <br />I'm waiting for the answer!<br />JérômeJérômenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-5999188349767428812009-09-23T01:30:44.326-04:002009-09-23T01:30:44.326-04:00i made this same mod yesterday and then saw your p...i made this same mod yesterday and then saw your post when researching the "foam" issue. it was deja vu. for the folks asking about tones... i actually have found this to be a very versatile guitar with antiquity II pups... remember to roll back your volume a bit. these are 1meg pots in a jazzmaster (250k is typical of other fender single coil guitars), so they are super bright when dixonrichhttp://www.dixonrocks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-41625746232142624432009-09-17T11:13:50.729-04:002009-09-17T11:13:50.729-04:00Hi there,
Cheers for the page, I'm finding i...Hi there, <br /><br />Cheers for the page, I'm finding it very useful. I've got the exact same red CIJ Jazzmaster you have, and I'm after new pickups. <br /><br />Have you any thoughts on the Canadian company 'thepickupwizard'? There's a set on eBay made by these guys which look promising to me. I think they can do them to spec too.<br /><br />Cheers!ewan wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-84239491479205165892009-07-12T05:30:05.352-04:002009-07-12T05:30:05.352-04:00Hi Jeff
I've not put the foam in yet, but tho...Hi Jeff<br /><br />I've not put the foam in yet, but thought i should ask: The distance between my pickups and the strings is around half a centimetre. Is that correct? I can't imagine them needing to be much closer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-58657363940430711072009-07-07T14:21:44.038-04:002009-07-07T14:21:44.038-04:00Thanks for the speedy response Jeff. I've orde...Thanks for the speedy response Jeff. I've ordered some more foam. Btw, i was referring to the guitar's clean sound, and the clean sound of the respective artists... Mine just doesn't sound so strong!... I'll let you know how i get on.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-11157056316276162712009-07-06T17:32:03.133-04:002009-07-06T17:32:03.133-04:00Well, MBV and SY use a particular set of effects a...Well, MBV and SY use a particular set of effects and a lot of their sound does come from that. I'm not too familiar with what Stephen Malkmus uses. A friend of mine wired up for me a home-built Fender Blender to vintage specs, and when playing through that thing my JM sounds *exactly* like the intro to "Soon"... and none of my other guitars do. So it's definitely partly the Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-68670913520917483052009-07-06T16:58:33.742-04:002009-07-06T16:58:33.742-04:00Hi
thanks a lot for the advice - i read this page...Hi<br /><br />thanks a lot for the advice - i read this page and many others and decided the best thing would be upgrade my CIJ JM with the Antiquity IIs.... <br /><br />To be honest, the sound isn't as radically improved as i would have liked! When clean, it's great for strumming chords, but there is little tone or body on single notes, and there's not a useable note to be found whenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-56822304280338573792009-06-26T17:42:47.016-04:002009-06-26T17:42:47.016-04:00I'm looking for humbuckers to put in my CIJ ja...I'm looking for humbuckers to put in my CIJ jazzmaster. Maybe SD custom customs....would this be possible??? Any Ideas??<br /><br />pjets13@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-50000955507262696202009-05-19T17:41:56.116-04:002009-05-19T17:41:56.116-04:00Ah Jazzmasters....they’re so cool.....we dig ‘em. ...Ah Jazzmasters....they’re so cool.....we dig ‘em. And, we are here to expand the tonal possibilities for these retro music machines. Until now it’s been a mostly one trick pony scenario.....but that is over. Rio Grande now offers more sonic options for your Jazzmaster than can be found anywhere. Our famous Texas BBQ humbucking set, the ever sensitive Bluesbar and Jazzbar P-90’s, the snarlingDave Wintzhttp://www.riograndepickups.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-73861085980846342532009-03-24T16:05:00.000-04:002009-03-24T16:05:00.000-04:00I'd probably ask Curtis Novak to custom wind some ...I'd probably ask Curtis Novak to custom wind some pickups for you if you're looking for a tele sound. I don't think any of the standard JM pickups will give you quite that sound, but Curtis can probably do something that will.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-53056825576071797432009-03-24T10:43:00.000-04:002009-03-24T10:43:00.000-04:00I purchased a MIJ jazzmaster and it sounds like a ...I purchased a MIJ jazzmaster and it sounds like a strat. i play in an indie rock type of band with music similar to Brand New and The Early November. Any idea what kind of pickups i should look into? i need something that really projects but has a fat tele sound to it..<BR/><BR/>Seymour Duncan SJM-1 Vintage for Jazzmaster?<BR/>This is what it sounds like: http://files.seymourduncan.com/audio/Trent Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032858169287850612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-70344077669902113732009-03-20T02:01:00.000-04:002009-03-20T02:01:00.000-04:00If the coils are potted (waxed) you may not have t...If the coils are potted (waxed) you may not have to worry so much as long as you don't physically hit (and break) the coil. I suppose part of that lies in how much coil is exposed. The MIJ pickups have a lot more exposure than that of the true style JM pups. If your covers are too big for the pickguard you may consider sanding the guard down to fit the covers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-44025004662447511392009-03-08T23:22:00.000-04:002009-03-08T23:22:00.000-04:00Hi everyone! I currently upgrading the looks o...Hi everyone!<BR/><BR/> I currently upgrading the looks of my MIJ Jazzmaster with a gold anodized pickguard and it doesn't really fit my body (I'll need to drill new holes etc..) but the bigest issue would be the pickup covers that won't fit. And it's going to get hard to fix so I was thinking about removing the PUs covers and just take two of the covers' screw to screw them using that hole inAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684605098571161395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-36967481364906872862009-01-06T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:38:00.000-05:00I don't see why you couldn't use these same pickup...I don't see why you couldn't use these same pickups in a Classic Player Jazzmaster. From what I've seen, they are wired pretty much the same way as a CIJ. I'm pretty sure all JM's are actually wired in the same way, the only difference is just the type of wiring used and how well it's organized. You'll probably just need new pickup foam, because the Classic Player pickups are taller than Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-3834540049116827112009-01-04T20:26:00.000-05:002009-01-04T20:26:00.000-05:00Hey, great article, it's difficult to find mods fo...Hey, great article, it's difficult to find mods for jazzmasters. I was wondering, I own the new mim version, will i be able to use the semours on them? <BR/><BR/>I've been having tone issues ever since i bought my amp (vox valventronix ad50vt-xl) It sounds pretty damn muddy when i set the gain up pretty high, but when i check out video reviews, all the other guitars scream with tone, so i motakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910641817310701194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-52388762210974979002008-11-29T21:35:00.000-05:002008-11-29T21:35:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the article and info contained within. I...I enjoyed the article and info contained within. I just sold a '62 Jazzmaster for a friend and never having played one, let me tell you, I was impressed with it's sound which is so Fender like, but not. Leo was quite a designer. The necks on a '62 are perfection. I really have to get myself one someday; sad to say it would have to be a Custom Shop to get it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-54963260483057737942008-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for the compliments!As far as the foam goes...Thanks for the compliments!<BR/><BR/>As far as the foam goes, you can try here: http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/bpickup_foam.htm<BR/><BR/>You'll notice that two of the products they have in the category are just weatherstripping foam. You can just buy this in a hardware store. It just has to be very dense, and you want neoprene so it doesn't stick. I'd buy the taller one between the two Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824929910429164650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-7409424090873582602008-11-21T12:25:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:25:00.000-05:00Fantastic blog! I've been looking all over the web...Fantastic blog! I've been looking all over the web for no-nonsense JM upgrade information and I'm amazed at how complicated or simply *awkward* most of it is. <BR/><BR/>Two entries I've found useful - the one about bridge posts (Loctite!); and this one is great too.. especially because it's well illustrated! Keep them up. <BR/><BR/>What's ideal replacement for the foam under the pickups?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054414.post-84600455828288060372008-08-14T13:03:00.000-04:002008-08-14T13:03:00.000-04:00i like, i was thinking about getting those or som...i like, i was thinking about getting those or some kind've really hot pickups like the quarter pounder. Not sure though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com