Humbucker Under A Jazzmaster

skinfrakki · Post by **skinfrakki** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:09 am

I'm probably guessing this has been asked before but has anyone tried the Seymour Duncan Humbucker Under A Jazzmaster pickup? I just got a Jazzmaster J. Mascis. I like the rhythm pickup sound but the bridge is a little bright and would like to put a humbucker in its place. Any opinions?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14 am

yeah, I'm pretty sure a humby will fit under a JM pickup cover. it would be a good way to get the sound you want and not ruin the aesthetics of the JM.

skinfrakki · Post by **skinfrakki** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:16 am

Yeah they make one with either a Alnico 2 or Alnico 5 magnet.

Seymour Duncan

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:40 pm

I would do a comparison for you, but don't own a single humbucker any more!

I'm not totally sure if it'll fit without routing, seeing as this product exists:

http://curtisnovak.com/pickups/jm-paf.shtml

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:40 pm

well, i'm not sure about the height of the pickup but I've placed JM covers over a humbucker and they easily fit. I think the potential problem would be the bits that hang down for the height adjustment (...completely pointless BTW. I have no idea why they ever designed them like that in the first place). However you could probably cut/break them off.

Chicago Mike · Post by **Chicago Mike** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:45 pm

How would you get around the holes in the middle of you pickup cover/ since the poles aren't centered? Or does this matter?

dub · Post by **dub** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:58 am

Holes just allow poles/screws to get closer to the strings. Doesn't really matter.

Jelloman · Post by **Jelloman** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:09 am

You should be able to do it man. Just wire it correctly and yay.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:26 am

I've got a normal humbucker under a standard JM cover on my Jazzmaster. It fits fine.

Mityushikha · Post by **Mityushikha** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:45 am

You can always drill new holes for the humbucker pole pieces but you'll still have the empty holes along the centre. I'd probably just cover them up with tape myself.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:16 pm

It will fit. The pole pieces lining up with the holes is only an aesthetic thing, on 'robroe' covers there are no holes to line up with .. it does not effect sound.
You may need something like a buzzstop to tame them third harmonics behind the bridge though, depending on how much gain you use.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:08 pm

David Barfuss makes a humbucker for Jazzmaster, but I'm not sure if you can keep the Cover.

sorry, picture a little big.

http://www.barfuss-pickups.de/page5.php

m0n0mania · Post by **m0n0mania** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:37 pm

Novak makes humbuckers to fit jazzys