This combination of pickups is similar to the NPVJ4SE, only in this case both are embedded with vintage technicalities. You will get old school tones from the NP4V and a full, growly tone from the NJ4SV. If you are looking for classic P tone in the neck, then we recommend going with our standard NP4 in the case of this particular P/J combination. However, if you are looking for a P tone that is lower in output contributing to a darker midrange and low end that has been slightly subdued by a loss of clarity, then this pickup might be exactly the thing you’ve been looking for.
Technical Details:
History: This pickup combination is derived from the desire to achieve the vintage tone that we try to facilitate through the NPVJ4SE. However, this time we have loaded the split J with 42 SPN wire in order to pump up the overall tone, which compensates for the lower output of the NP4V.
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Tonal Balance = 4
1=Dark/Bass-Heavy, 10=Bright/Less Bass
Mids = 5
1=Less Mids, 10=More Mids
Dynamics = 5
1=Slow, Loose, Blurry, 10=Quick, Tight, Controlled
Character/Color = 6
1=Flat, Plain, 10=Colorful
Tonal Balance = 5
1=Dark/Bass-Heavy, 10=Bright/Less Bass
Mids = 5
1=Less Mids, 10=More Mids
Dynamics = 6
1=Slow, Loose, Blurry, 10=Quick, Tight, Controlled
Character/Color = 6
1=Flat, Plain, 10=Colorful
Alnico III magnets differ from Alnico V in that they are warmer with a softer character. Think of them like a 60’s J style sound taken even further down the warm and fat path. Alnico V by contrast is brighter, cleaner and punchier, and will have a more wiry, stringy character. As another example, we’d recommend A3 for fretless or a fat 60’s Jaco type thing and A5 is great for a modern slap type thing or an R and B sound.
Alnico V comes standard.
To order the AlNiCo III version, add the pickup(s) to cart above and then click here to add the custom magnet type.
Jazz Bridge
Length: 3.73” (94.74 mm)
Width: .72” (18.29 mm)
P Pickup
Length: 2.26” (57.40 mm)
Width: 1.10” (27.94 mm)
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