problem with jazz bass pickups

Jacob Ludlam (178)

Bass Equipment Forum
10/24/2009 8:12 AM

i got my new fender deluxe jazz bass a week ago but today i noticed that the some of magnets on the pickups are a sinificantly different length to the rest. i can't remember if they were like this when i bought them. are they suposed to be like this? i think my friend might have accedenatly pushed the pole pieces in when he was playin it the other day but i'm not sure. help.

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Re: problem with jazz bass pickups

10/24/2009 10:01 AM

David Muise (15739) wrote:

My recollection isn't the freshest on this, but I recall a millimeter difference being common.

Until someone in the know chimes in, how bad is it? "Significantly different" = what measurement? Are the strings balanced for level & tonality up & down the fingerboard?

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10/24/2009 10:22 AM

Todd Ingram (16004) wrote:

that should be normal. they are different lengths to even out the output of the individual strings.

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10/24/2009 3:11 PM

Maurice Carr (36802) wrote:

Just checked my deluxe jazz. The poles are different heights. I have the older noiseless pups.

Mo

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Re: problem with jazz bass pickups

10/24/2009 3:42 PM

Todd Ingram (16004) wrote:

mine are all the same but it`s 45 years old too.