Massive attitude from the Jazz bass pickup in the bridge together with fat full punchy P-bass tone.
Since
the mid-1980s, Duff McKagan’s bass lines and songwriting have powered
hits from Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, and his other highly
influential projects. On classic performances like “Sweet Child O’
Mine”, “Slither”, and “Welcome To The Jungle” his weapon of choice was a
Fender® PJ bass loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups. Now you can
harness that same tight low-end and sharp attack Duff is known for with
the Duff McKagan Signature PJ Pickup Set.
Great bass players
know that a PJ pickup combination can give you the punchy, thunderous
tones needed for rock, punk, funk and beyond. Chasing that flexibility,
Duff used his first record advance to buy a Fender Jazz Bass® Special
with a Precision® split-coil pickup in the neck position and a Jazz
bass pickup in the bridge. The original single-coil bridge pickup was
swapped out for a Seymour Duncan Hot Stack Jazz bass® pickup, nixing
the hum in all positions while also adding some extra output.
Years
later, Duff was gifted a bass with the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound
P-Bass® pickup in the neck. The large diameter alnico 5 magnets and
high output coils gave Duff an exciting new dimension to his sound, and
he began to pair it with the Hot Stack Jazz Bass bridge for a powerful
pickup combination with plenty of grit, low end, and attack. This
pairing became Duff’s signature sound, and he’s used these pickups on
hit recordings and world tours ever since.
Seymour Duncan has
partnered with Duff to offer these two pickups as the Duff McKagan
Signature PJ Set, bearing his distinctive skull & crossbones logo.
This combination is sure to inspire anyone looking for an aggressive
bass tone without hum, perfect for stage and studio. Load these pickups
into your PJ bass to achieve Duff’s trademark sound – noise free and
with plenty of attitude.
These pickups shine in classic rock, hard
rock, punk, grunge and metal applications. For more versatility you
can add a 2 or 3 band tone circuit. Each pickup is hand built in Santa
Barbara, California.
Magnet: Alnico 5
Cable: 4c Shielded, PVC Lead Wire
Type: Passive
