Dimarzio DP126 PJ Bass pickups review
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This review is for the Dimarzio DP126 PJ bass pickup set, i.e. the Precision and jazz pickup set.
Obviously the hexagonal black slugs look awesome but the pickups also have a very nice clarity to them. A worthy upgrade for any bass guitar.
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Dimarzio Model P pickup : amzn.to/2WoJroz
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/3DgibcM
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Dimarzio PJ DP126 pickups : amzn.to/3sKsCQM
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/38qLxXL
0.047uf Orange Drop capacitor : amzn.to/396GnQl
250k Logarythmic / Audio pot for Tone : amzn.to/3rZPbAj
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Below are amazon affiliate links for the parts used in this video, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn commission if you click through and make a purchase:
US:
Dimarzio Model P pickup : amzn.to/2WoJroz
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/3DgibcM
0.047uf Orange Drop capacitor : amzn.to/3njUOWf
250k Logarythmic / Audio pot for Tone : amzn.to/2XfHFD1
250k Linear pot for volume : amzn.to/38j4Ume
22 gauge waxed cloth wire : amzn.to/3hPEV8V
UK:
Dimarzio PJ DP126 pickups : amzn.to/3sKsCQM
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/38qLxXL
0.047uf Orange Drop capacitor : amzn.to/396GnQl
250k Logarythmic / Audio pot for Tone : amzn.to/3rZPbAj
250k Linear pot for volume : amzn.to/3hR2Bdc
22 gauge waxed cloth wire : amzn.to/2KZysfV
which strings on this bass?
I love how clean, clear, and colorful these sound, all without any painful brightness.
The oldest and best PJ set out there. Really cuts through the mix. Nice demo!
FYI, Those are adjustable poles. The closer the pickup poles are to the strings the greater the pull thus given a harder sound. Great for hard rock.
Both pickups together sounded really good! 🤘🐴
I think the 4 wires allow you to wire them either in series or parallel
The four wires on the P are so that you could wire them up with a series/parallel switch. I have it that way on my bass with these pickups which gives a different tone. They're hot enough pickups that switching to parallel still has plenty of juice.
REALLY helpful video mate, I'm about to buy these pickups. Thank you so much for putting this together! :)
The allen key allows you to raise the height of the pickup pieces so you can balance out the center strings. Set the distance between the top of the pole piece on the E string to 8/64" the A to 7/64" the D to 7/64" and the G to 6/64th of an inch for a start. You'll probably want to bring the A up a half turn and the D down a half turn after that.
I had DM pups in my 81 Washburn SB-40EQ. Great bass. REAL low action, and it would shake the floor. One of the best basses I've had.
Great review - thank you! I've used each of the pickups separately in different projects, but never as a pair. With regard to the 4 wires, essentially each pickup is a humbucker (why there's no noise). The P pickup has the obvious 2 coils side by side, and you could do series/parallel, but quite frankly, in parallel, they just sound limp! The J pickup has 2 stacked coils, and again, you could do series/parallel (pointless) but you could do a coil tap too, as each coil covers all 4 strings. Quite frankly, having tinkered with these before in various wiring options, the default of series humbucking is perfect for both. So each pickup, just solder the black and white together, send the red to live feed, and green to earth - sorted! Maybe in a studio setting where levels are closely monitored for recording, you could justify some of the series/parallel/coil-tap options, but anything other than normal series wiring just diminishes the output. On my Westone Thunder-II (which has clones of these pickups) throwing the "dual-sound" series->parallel switch is a dangerous thing to do on stage, as you just kill all the output!
I also have greatly favored the P pup. But the J also has it's uses. It adds a hard driving treble ring when you need to add something over the nice thick P foundation. Like for example "Ace of Spades". Also the extra gain will OD the pups much easier, esp at loud volumes. They are perfect for that! I still usually used distortion.
About the 4-wire J pickup.. A normal J pickup is a single coil and does NOT cancel hum by itself. In a J+J configuration both pickups are in a RWRP configuration and cancel hum together. Now a P pickup does cancel hum. That's why it has 2 bobbins. Both bobbins are in a RWRP configuration. The problem occurs when you want to add a J to a P. A normal J would bring in a solid hum when added to a P, so a hum-cancelling J must be used. Which is why it has 4 wires, because it has 2 separate coils internally. Check rear pics...
The bridge pickup on a PJ setup is just there to color the tone of the split coil. I like both volumes full and will just dial one or the other back a hair which gives you several useful tones.
You can actually adjust the individual pole pieces to your liking. They will cut through any mix. My favorite pickups. The Model J Jazz set is amazing as well!
I think these were the first third party pickup that you could use as a replacement, very nice pickups
@@PherotoneStudios you are correct! BTW a bit of trivia, I think Larry DiMarzio studied under the late great Bill Lawrence!
whoa!! i too have an aria pro II i'm considering putting these dimarzio pups in 😄😄😄 just today i replaced the stock aria J pup with a status graphite energy pup and now looking to change the P pups. i have an aria pro II SB-integra, black early 90's korean model, exact same bass as billy gould from faith no more.
Thanks Bro. Awesome review!
Thanks. I'm waiting for these on back order. I guess I have to be patient. They're not currently (Aug 2021) available anywhere.
Well done! Just trying to find one set for myself, but it is so hard to find! I think it is has been descontinuated. Cheers
Thomann has them. Shipped yesterday. I will install them tomorrow. 😏
eBay has a few. Just ordered mine today!
Nice bass!
Thanks mate
4 wires let you switch between series and parallel if you want to. Check out something called the Moser mod on BC Rich guitars and basses
Ah. Didn’t know that. That’d be a cool mod
did you switch out the volume and tone pots?
Thanks for the video, I have now ordered a set. Can you please tell me what value pots and cap you used with the new pick ups?
Hello. I use 250k pots for bass but I like to use audio taper for both tone and volume. 0.047uf capacitor. I’ll put links in the description in just a minute to make your life easier
Here are the links to the parts
Below are amazon affiliate links for the parts used in this video, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn commission if you click through and make a purchase:
US:
Dimarzio Model P pickup : amzn.to/2WoJroz
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/3DgibcM
0.047uf Orange Drop capacitor : amzn.to/3njUOWf
250k Logarythmic / Audio pot for Tone : amzn.to/2XfHFD1
250k Linear pot for volume : amzn.to/38j4Ume
22 gauge waxed cloth wire : amzn.to/3hPEV8V
UK:
Dimarzio PJ DP126 pickups : amzn.to/3sKsCQM
Dimarzio Model J (DP123) pickup : amzn.to/38qLxXL
0.047uf Orange Drop capacitor : amzn.to/396GnQl
250k Logarythmic / Audio pot for Tone : amzn.to/3rZPbAj
250k Linear pot for volume : amzn.to/3hR2Bdc
22 gauge waxed cloth wire : amzn.to/2KZysfV
@@PherotoneStudios Thank you!
Maybe the extra wires for series/parallel 🤔
I HAVE A CAT BASS TOOO THATS WHAT I WANNA MOD
👍 could I install a thoes on my active bass?
Yep. Does your bass have active pickups, active electronics or both? If you swap for these, the pickups wouldn’t be active anymore.
@@PherotoneStudios I have a ibanez sr300dx bass. Its active but i don't know if it is just the pickups or the electronics or both. Going to have to find out.
I think, i have same pickups on my ibanez sr 924
Wished u would have also played with the tone off . Pb off tone jb off tone then pj off tone
Sorry mate. Didn’t think to do that