Description
When your J bass calls for a long-shell pickup in the neck slot, this is the Bartolini piece luthiers reach for. The 59CBJD-LN1 is voiced specifically for setups where the neck and bridge cavities share the same length — a growing trend on modern 5-string Jazz basses. Drop a standard-length neck pickup into that slot and you lose character; this one’s built to fill it correctly.
Under the hood, dual in-line coils cancel hum while digging into the low end. Expect a dark, foundational voice — heavy on the lows and low-mids, the kind of thump that anchors a mix without turning to mud. This isn’t a bright, snappy single-coil tone; it’s the deep, woody growl players go looking for when they want the neck pickup to actually carry weight in the low register.
It belongs to Bartolini’s Classic Bass (CB) series, a passive lineup designed to stretch the frequency window beyond typical vintage-style pickups. You get more air and top-end clarity than the tone might suggest, but the lows and low-mids stay intact — nothing gets thinned out to make room for treble. Epoxy potting keeps the coils dead quiet, so stage volume and lighting rigs won’t introduce noise or squeal.
Before you order: measure your existing neck pickup. Original J-bass neck pickups typically run 3-5/8″ long, while this long-shell version measures 3.73″ (3-3/4″). If your bass uses two long pickups (both bridge-length), this LN1 is the correct neck replacement — using a standard bridge pickup in the neck slot won’t fit or sound right.
- 5-string Jazz Bass pickup, long neck position
- Dual in-line coil design, hum-cancelling
- Width: 0.73″ / 18.42mm (ears not included)
- Length: 3.73″ / 94.62mm
- Epoxy-cast for feedback and microphonic resistance
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