Round out your bass tone with this pickup set.

The DiMarzio DP123 Replacement Neck & Bridge Pickup Set for Fender J-Bass keeps the crunchy, focused sound of the traditional Fender Jazz Bass tone while boosting gain and response. This additional presence means a bigger sound with improved attack and bite - great for highly articulated playing! The sensitivity and deep tone of these DiMarzio pickups are also the perfect complement to the warm character of fretless basses. Double-stop glissandos and delicate violin-style vibrato speak with a classic, woody voice simply by backing off slightly on the tone controls.

Unlike traditional pickups, these DiMarzio DP123 pickups are individually humbucking. They're not a stack: each coil picks up one pair of strings. By doing it this way they keep the resistance down and the tone clean and clear.

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DiMarzio DP123 Model J Bass Pickup Set Specifications:

• Wiring: standard four conductor
• Magnet: ceramic
• Output: 150mV
• DC Resistance: 6.73K

DiMarzio DP123 Model J Bass Pickup Set

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Wow!

Posted by Len O. from Philadelphia on Nov 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, Big Band, Pop

I just installed these in my 1963 J Bass. When I first turned up the neck pickup and plucked the e string (still on the work bench) this volumptuous sound eminated from my amp. The amp was set to my normal settings but I had to turn it down so I wouldn't wake the neighbors.

Also the bridge pickup is bright and crunchy. I've de-fretted my bass and the DiMarzio blurb that states that they sound especially good for fretless is right on. You get the added punch but still retain the classic Jazz Bass sound.

Another caveat; hold on to the old pickup screws. The new screws were way too long for my bass so I simply re-installed the original screws.

Also, Musician's Friend had the best price and I received the package is a couple of days.

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Good Jazz bass pickup

Posted by YahBoy from Malaysia on Oct 15, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock,Jazz,

This pickup is hum cancelling, more warm & loud than Fender Jazz bass stock pickup. Sound great with finger & pick playing style, but sound not as good as DP149 in slapping.

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Good noiseless replacement

Posted by Anonymous Musician from chicago, il on Jan 16, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 12+ yrs guitar/bass

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, jamerson (well, i try)

Replaced stock pups in my Fender MIM Jazz bass with this Model J set. Satisfied with the tone and the increase in output (and the price). Retains a healthy amount of j-growl, though true single-coils still keep an edge on growling. Two caveats to anyone putting these in a medium-to-low priced bass: (1) If the neck pup is not aligned well with your strings, the A or D string may suffer from weak output since they will vibrate too close to the edge of its coil. I notice this a bit if I use a plectrum aggressively on the A string. (2) I needed a tiny amount of extra routing to fit the bridge pup. Besides that, I'm very pleased with the Model J.

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I LOVE these pickups

Posted by ROBERT from South Florida on Dec 18, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Country, Metal, Alternative, Jazz, Reggae, Salsa

I bought a set of these for my Japanese-made Fender Jazz and I have never found a better sound. I read a review in Bassplayer magazine saying these pickups were the best sounding when recorded via DI, but I love them live too! I wish I could put these in all my basses! I beat these up for about 6 years now, and I love them just as much as when I first got 'em.

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great pickups

Posted by doktorfeelgood from North Kingstown, RI on Nov 17, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: part-time pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues

I just installed a set of these DP123's in my new Highway 1 Jazz bass. I can't say enough good things about these pickups. Very easy to install. Very punchy with excellent tone thoughout the range; low end, midrange, and high end with absolutely no hum. That's a huge factor for me with Jazz bass pickups. The adjustable pole pieces are terrific for tweaking the gain level of each string. I have a set of the Model P's in my P-bass and I am going to put another set of the Jazz bass pickups in another Jazz bass that I'm building. I think that DiMarzio makes the best bass pickups on the market. )-(

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