Description
If you’ve always loved the Jazz Bass sound but wished it hit a little harder, the Hot Jazz Bass neck pickup is built for exactly that. Seymour Duncan took the familiar Vintage single-coil formula and wound it more aggressively, boosting output and pushing the midrange forward. The result is a punchier, more assertive tone that still keeps the character bassists expect from a J-style neck pickup — just with more muscle behind it.
On the low end, this pickup translates well to players who need their bass to cut through a denser mix. Think pop lines that need to pop, blues runs with some grit, classic rock grooves, or heavier rock tones where a stock Jazz Bass pickup might feel a bit polite. The added mid-range emphasis helps you sit forward in the mix without reaching for extra gain elsewhere.
This is the neck version, designed to be paired with a matching bridge pickup, and it’s reverse wound for hum-cancelling operation when both pickups are engaged together — so you get that classic scooped Jazz Bass tone with no unwanted noise. It comes with a logo cover for a clean, finished look under the pickguard.
- Hotter-wound single-coil neck pickup for Jazz Bass
- Stronger output and heavier mid-range than the Vintage design
- Suited to pop, blues, classic rock, and heavy rock styles
- Reverse wound for hum-cancelling with bridge pickup
- Includes logo cover
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