I'm after a pick-up for my Jazzmaster so wanted a few tips if possible. I was looking at the Fenders own Pure Vintage '65 set as this made the most sense to me when starting my search but I've been steered in the way of Seymour Duncan by a friend and another guy I met whilst I was holidaying in Oz. My friend owns the Seymour Duncan SJM-2 Neck Hot pick-up set which I have been lucky enough to test out. Whilst it definitely ticks a lot of the boxes, I think I'm maybe after something a little more gritty & wild. The guy I met seemed to be of a similar mindset to me when it comes to what sound we are after. We were talking the hell out of guitars and music for most of the night. He apparently owned the SJM-3 Quarter-Pound Jazzmaster Black Bridge & he reckoned that would be more up my street. As I haven't had chance to try one out, I wanted to see what people here thought. He was a pretty way-out there dude, as sound as he was, so when it actually comes to it, we may be on different pages but from what I've read elsewhere, I think the SMJ-3 would be the right choice for me. I definitely couldn't go too far wrong though with the SMJ-2. Maybe there's some others I should be throwing in the mix, any thoughts or suggestions would be great. I've found a good selection at this online shopping marketplace so I'm scrolling through those at the moment. thanks.
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