59 or Jazz for Reggae?

[alouuu]

Im about to get one of these 2 pickups for the neck position....so i was wondering? 59 or Jazz for a reggae sound?

I bought a new custom tele FMT that has a reverse polarity 59 in the neck, and a pearly gates plus in the bridge. I'm gonna switch out the pearly gates with a JB, and I dont like the idea of the whole "reverse polarity" thing...so im gonna go with a regular 59 or a jazz.....any advice would be appreciated??



thank you
jude

[flank]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

since jazz is probably a tad brighter with less/tighter bass, i bet that would be better for reggae, to make the chicka chicka sound and the chords sound super clear and tight

[Xeromus]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

Jazz. Do a coil split too, even better.

[big_black]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

I like a split or single coil sound for Reggae and Ska. I use a split JB in the bridge, or a P-90.

[alouuu]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

this might be a stupid question but here it goes......the tele has a push/pull feature to switch it to single coil....now if i got new pickups, do you have to do anything to them to make them compatible to be able to go to single coil, or can you just put them in as is?

[big_black]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

this might be a stupid question but here it goes......the tele has a push/pull feature to switch it to single coil....now if i got new pickups, do you have to do anything to them to make them compatible to be able to go to single coil, or can you just put them in as is?

If your get pickups with four conductors (red, black, green, and white) wires you should be able to just pop them in. Manufacturers have different color codes (same colors, wires just do different things), but you are using Duncans so you are all good.

[JOLLY]

Re: 59 or Jazz for Reggae?

since jazz is probably a tad brighter with less/tighter bass, i bet that would be better for reggae, to make the chicka chicka sound and the chords sound super clear and tight

That's pretty much my same reasoning for going with a Jazz for reggae.