Description
If you’ve been chasing that classic J-bass growl on a 5-string but wanted more headroom to work with, the EMG J5 set is built for exactly that. These active jazz pickups keep the sweeping, harmonic-rich character bassists love about the J-bass, then push it further with a broader tonal window that opens up new territory for your playing — fretted or fretless, stage or studio.
EMG engineered these with a low resistance-to-inductance ratio, which translates to noticeably stronger low-end response — a real advantage when you’re covering the extra range of a 5-string. The radiused ceramic bar magnets keep the mid-range tight and punchy while adding dynamic top-end sparkle, and because they’re active pickups, you get a hotter, quieter signal with far less hum than passive sets.
Cap dimensions are sized specifically for 5-string configurations:
- Neck pickup: 0.725" x 3.97"
- Bridge pickup: 0.725" x 4.1"
This bundle includes the full EMG J5 pickup set plus two sets of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky bass strings, so you can drop in fresh strings the same day you rewire — no extra trip to the shop needed. A straightforward upgrade for players who want their 5-string to hit harder and sit cleaner in the mix.
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