I have a Jazz model in the neck of my SG and love it to death. It sounds sort of like Radiohead's sound from Hail to the Theif. I have a Tele that I want to swap out the bridge pickup. I'm thinking about putting a Jazz in the bridge for a crystal clear sound. Would you guys suggest this? Is the Jazz model also good for bridge position? And how do you think a Little '59 would compare to the Jazz in the bridge?
Jazz model in Tele bridge
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butnut
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Since you mentioned the Lil59, which has a Tele bridge model, just wanna let you know there is no Jazz bridge for the Tele. You can put one in, but it would require a HB bridge and some routing. I have the JB and Jazz in my Tele and very happy with the killer tones. The Lil 59 in my other Tele bridge has a crunchy grind and hint of the Tele snap. I don't use the Lil 59 for any clean tones, I have a CCRider neck for that.
point_taker
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I installed a Jazz Model in the neck of my Tele and it sounds so clean that even at high volumes can I get it slightly dirty.
I thought though that it would match well with the DiMarzion HS-3 on the bridge position but the output difference is abysmal. I was really disappointed by that.
I bought a Lil 59 from Wattage and I think that'll even things out. I dunno what would you get with a Jazz in the bridge position, but I think you'd get serious fat tones with it, even in a bridge of an ash bodied Tele.
Butnut, do you think it's better to install a full 59 humbucker rather than the Lil 59 (or even a JB or other)? Do you think the Lil 59 do the job well?
Dan
I thought though that it would match well with the DiMarzion HS-3 on the bridge position but the output difference is abysmal. I was really disappointed by that.
I bought a Lil 59 from Wattage and I think that'll even things out. I dunno what would you get with a Jazz in the bridge position, but I think you'd get serious fat tones with it, even in a bridge of an ash bodied Tele.
Butnut, do you think it's better to install a full 59 humbucker rather than the Lil 59 (or even a JB or other)? Do you think the Lil 59 do the job well?
Dan
butnut
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Well Dan, I never used a 59 so I can't honestly say..I do love the JB in the bridge with the Jazz. The Lil59 is in Goldie and has it's own 'sound' which shines with some gain on it...I have the CCRider neck which is really a 'jazz' pup, cleans like the SD Jazz, but with some P90 bite, when together with the Lil59, it's a rocking rythem tone...you may like the Lil59 with the Jazz...at least you won't need to route the body, I'd say try it since you got it.
