Description
If your J-style bass needs more bottom without turning to mud, the Bartolini 9CBJS-L/S is a straightforward, well-regarded replacement pair sized for the standard Fender Jazz Bass layout: a long pickup for the bridge (3-3/4″) and a short pickup for the neck (3-5/8″). That size difference matters — it’s how the original Jazz Bass was designed, and matching it correctly keeps your tone and response where they should be.
Tonally, this Classic series set is built around deep lows and strong low-mids, giving you the kind of foundation that sits well in a mix live or in the studio. They’re passive, dual in-line coil designs that cancel hum, so you get quiet, reliable output without a preamp. Compared to Bartolini’s more vintage-flavored voicings, the Classic series pulls in a wider, more resonant frequency window — you’ll notice extra air and clarity up top, but it comes without sacrificing that low-end weight bassists actually play for.
Each pickup is epoxy-potted, which keeps microphonics and stage feedback in check — useful if you’re running any gain or playing loud rooms.
- Long bridge pickup (3-3/4″) paired with short neck pickup (3-5/8″) — matches original Jazz Bass spacing
- Passive, dual in-line hum-canceling coil design
- Deep lows with strong low-mid presence, extended top-end air
- Epoxy-cast construction to reduce feedback and microphonics
Before ordering, measure your existing pickups — some modern J-basses use two long pickups (with a specific LN long-neck variant) or, less commonly, two shorts. This set is built for the classic long-bridge/short-neck configuration, so confirm your cavity sizes match before swapping in.
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