JAZZ MUSIC

How can I improve my basses tone?

I own a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz Bass. I was wondering if changing the bridge with a BadA** bridge and a DiMarzio Ultra Jazz in the bridge position would affect the tone? Overall, Squier rocks! BUT I AM VERY MAD AT PEOPLE THAT BASH SQUIER LOL! Thanks

The DiMarzio would probably make the bass sound much more punchy and I imagine the new bridge would increase the sustain considerably (I’ve never replaced a bass bridge, but have noticed increased sustain on my guitars when I install better bridges). I’ve got a standard Fender jazz bass and chose that over the model you own because the pickups sounded brighter than the retro ones. But your bass definitely has a cooler look than mine. And I join you in defending Squier instruments! Given that they play and sound just like their more expensive cousins, I can only conclude that the critics are just snobs who care more about what’s on the headstock than the music they’re playing!

If you want to check out some other pickup options, there’s a great company called Guitar Fetish that manufactures its own pickups and sells them dirt cheap. I found the site a couple years ago when I was building a guitar and wanted vintage Rickenbacker pickups, but couldn’t find any for less than $300 each. The folks at Guitar Fetish specialize in duplicating vintage pickups, so I got the classic Ric sound in pickups that cost me less than $40 each. Now I use GFS (Guitar Fetish’s brand) on all the guitars and basses I build, since they sound fantastic. Here’s a link:

http://store.guitarfetish.com/pickups.html

Good luck!

Ricardo Martinez The Chicken

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