Description
If your P-J bass sounds a little thin or noisy, this is the pairing Bartolini itself recommends for the job. The set combines the 8SU in the P-Bass position with the 9J-L1 long-style Jazz pickup at the bridge — the exact combo dialed in for Fender-style P-J routing and string spacing.
Both pickups come from Bartolini’s Original Series, a passive design that’s earned a loyal following among working bassists for its natural, uncolored low end. Rather than piling on electronics, these pickups lean on smart construction: each one is cast solid in epoxy, which kills microphonics and hum-inducing feedback before it ever reaches your amp. That means less noise on stage, cleaner recordings, and a pickup that holds up to years of gigging without drifting or degrading.
Tonally, this set gives you the split personality that made the P-J layout famous. The 8SU delivers that thick, punchy split-coil growl in the low mids — the backbone tone for rock, funk, and everything that needs weight. The 9J-L1 adds the bridge-position snap and top-end clarity that Jazz pickups are known for, letting you blend in as much bite or bark as the song calls for.
Good for players swapping out worn stock pickups or building a P-J bass from scratch and want reliable, quiet, passive tone that translates from practice room to stage.
- 8SU passive P-Bass pickup
- 9J-L1 passive long-style Jazz bridge pickup
- Epoxy-cast construction reduces microphonics and feedback
- Recommended factory pairing for Fender-style P-J configurations
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