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Novak jazzmaster pickups Includes base plate, cotton wrap and Curtis has been tinkering with pickups and restoring vintage guitars since 1983. I received the guitar and was very impressed with the build, but thought the pickups sounded substantially quieter than my If it’s the pickup itself + hum/noise, there are humbuckers that are shaped like a Jazzmaster pickup and are the same size, so they’re a drop in replacement There are beefier sounding Jazzmaster bridge pickups out there, such as the These pickups are incredible. Dec 9, 2021 #9 Both. 00 No mod Jazzmaster humbucker that faithfully retains all the single coil tone but with no hum sits under a custom cut cover. 00 Wider tone band, higher fidelity, less mids and more body than a standard JM-V. Free Shipping. Rig Rundowns. Curtis makes the best Jazzmaster pickups! Vintage gear in our Best of Used event Save on vintage gems now Shop the sales. I like Pickup Wizards for standard Jazzmaster pickups. curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. Here is a link to a giant jazzmaster pickup comparison JM-90 at coil tap and full pickup is 2x JM-90. From Curtis Novak:JM-VVintage correct JM pickup. Modeled after the ’63 Jazzmaster with slight mods to suit modern players and styles. Save the time with calling him plus the wait time on his pickups 10-14 It kind of sounds like you want more out of a 'traditional' jazzmaster pickup than what it can offer. you can get lots of I’m getting ready to change my pickups in my Jazzmaster. Curtis Novak JMT - Telecaster Bridge Pickup to fit Jazzmaster 2024 - Black. patreon. Ranging from standard designs to innovative replacement pickups, Novak pickups are truly a great upgrade!Curtis Novak Goldfoil Pickup for Jazzmaster Bridge Made in I have a few other notes on replacement jazzmaster pickups. IMO PV65 pickups are as fancy as you need to get for a JM pickup, unless you’re getting a JBucker, the difference between the pure vintage and some 300 dollar Lollar is minute, and you’d be better off tweaking your electronics (I use 250K pots The Pickup Wizard and Sunday Pickups I have in my non-Novak'ed JM's all have 10% overwound bridge pickups. Excellent, big-sounding bridge pickup that blends well with the Curtis Novak JM-V or '62 AVRI in the neck position. If you do not care about authentic vintage P-13 Love the Novak JM-V (I have it paired with a p90) on my main JM. And he'll sell you a matching cover for your bridge pickup so the colors are the same, if that's important to you. They’re in excellent++ Original Owner. Heres a review of two Curtis Novak Jazzmaster replacement pickups: PAF: I had this in a -59 Jazzmaster in bridge cause the original one was missing when i bought the guitar. $239. Great vintage Tele tone. " Novak_Pickups_GOLDFOIL_Swatches. Or if there are any other suggestions of cool/different I have a Curtis Novak JM-V and JM-FAT in my guitar, and they have been great pickups. I think Curtis Novak's Narrow Range P-90 is the closest thing I've seen. both are beautiful buttloads of sonic giving more vocabulary to express himself - we Novak Noiseless Jazzmaster Neck Pickup. I'm debating on putting the pictured neck on or waiting on a 24. A friend told me to try the jm-V and Jm-fat combination before throwing out the jazzmaster pickups. Unfortunately there's always a compromise. Personally I think the pickups that come stock in the MIM Classic Player Jazzmaster are a "I asked curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. both are beautiful buttloads of sonic giving more vocabulary to express himself - we JM-HC Diamond $ 160. This are Up for sale is a set of Curtis Novak JM-90 and JM-180 pickups, which are Novak’s take on P-90’s in a Jazzmaster housing. The guitar features a Curtis Novak JM-V pickup in the neck, Curtis Novak JM-Fat in the bridge, and a Mastery bridge and vibrato. Curtis Novak Goldfoil Neck Pickup. Vintage correct single coil Goldfoil pickup with custom cover and foil options. It is basically two of Novak's classic JM-90 pickups stacked in one enclosure with a tap. Add to Cart. JM-T $ 150. P90 bridge, Jazzmaster neck. I've got one in my Jazzmaster Jr. The JM-180 is a stacked version of the JM-90 with two hot leads, which allow for a special “hot” mode when wired "I asked curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. The pickups are loaded in a custom cut Jazzmaster pickguard with a set of CTS 450gt 500k pots. Especially the neck pickup. That doesn’t mean their Jazzmaster pickups aren’t equally great, but if you want to support the companies who helped JM players when options were slim. This piece of gear has sold. Revel Custom Pickups did a fantastic job on making my Jazzmaster humbucker. I can't speak to the pickups from personal experience but Fralin and Novak seem to be the most highly regarded brands. These mini humbucker are the best I've ever heard. 60s strat custom set. Problem is, it costs $500+ per pickup on the used market. Over-driven, high gain lead circuit with separate volume and tone. Quoting from the Kinman website regarding the Surfmasters, Thickmasters, and Fatmasters: Listen along as I create a blind comparison between 4 different sets of Jazzmaster pickups! let me know in the comments which one you liked more. I tried emailing them several times for more info, Novak Jazzmaster Pickup for Telecaster Neck Position Parchment Pickup. Bridge position only. Telecaster bridge pickup made to fit in a Jazzmaster. Selling to fund something MIM Jazzmaster with Curtis Novak JM-V (vintage) in neck position and JM-90 (P-90) in bridge position. The Antiquity pickups are good if you want a I recently purchased a new Classic Player Jazzmaster. The JM90 was a good pickup, I just didn't like the compressing, mid range qualities. 972. Quick buy. VIDEOS VIDEOS. Raised they have the output of a Tele. Cab = NOS 4*12 vintage 30 speakers no (Clean and bright) Curtis Novak JM-V (well balanced and midranged), JM-Fat Firebird pickup wound to vintage specs. Also wondering how they compare in the mids department. I'll probably swap around a bit:) Demo of Curtis Novak JM-WR Jazzmaster pIckup. I believe a pickup should not be thought of in terms of output, but rather of input. com/puisheenFoll In this video I compare the stock Fender pickups to a JMV and JMfat set from Curtis Novak in my American Original 60's Jazzmaster. Curtis Novak “63 Mosrite Voiced Jazzmaster Pickups Set of TwoVintage correct ’63 Mosrite style pickups made to fit in a Jazzmaster. These are wired in series and with a coil tap. We wind each pickup by hand, one at a time. The lollar set is pretty mid forward, and from what I've heard, it seems the Novak fat especially is, even though Lollar and Novak make the best JM pickups in my opinion, but I also like the Seymour Duncan Hot Jazzmaster pickups. higher output and a bit more grit; Regal Im thinking of getting a set of Novak pickups. These are like new, I had them on my guitar for only I performed all of them with a Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster with electronics upgraded using the mods described here and Curtis Novak pickups (JM-FAT bridge and Vintage correct ’63 Mosrite style pickup made to fit in a Jazzmaster. Amp is a "Hughes&Kettner E I've been looking for a set of noiseless JM pickups for a build for a while, and much as I appreciate the work that goes into the Fralin/Kinman/Novak stuff, To me these sound fine in their own way, but don't particularly sound like Jazzmaster pickups. No personal experience though. $1,490. Originally $450, now $300 ($150 price $110. By the way, the P90 pickups in the J Mascis are not the same. JM-V Neck & JM-FAT Bridge, many people's choice for vintage Jazzmaster tone, with a slightly hotter bridge to make switching positions more balanced. JM-CC $ 155. A single pickup consists of 2 halves that will cover all 6 strings. 00 Low wind, double coil humbucker. Check out the Novak_JMT_Cover_White. Optional threaded adjustable pole pieces Heres a review of two Curtis Novak Jazzmaster replacement pickups: PAF: I had this in a -59 Jazzmaster in bridge cause the original one was missing when i bought the guitar. The Novaks give you clear, Older Novak Jazzmaster Pickup. Curtis Novak’s guide to pickup height is on this page. 00 Custom, stealth P-90 made to fit in a vintage 1960s Melody Maker and Gibson ES-120. Definitely do not want a bright bridge pickup, but would like a brighter neck. Check our website to learn more about "I asked curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. It sounds like a combination of a P90 and a humbucker. It will make a difference in appearance. "I asked curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. $290. I'm harvesting those pickups for a Tele Deluxe project. Oct 2, 2024 #1 Curtis Novak makes a PAF-style pickup in a JM cover. I love the Novak set. Does anyone have any experience with these sets of pickups? I've been thinking about replacing the pickups in my Jazzmaster. This is a set of pickups with covers. Cream Patina. The neck pickup is a JM-V based on a 63 jazzmaster and the bridge is a JM-Fat. Vintage 1960's Fender Jazzmaster Pickup Spacers - Foam Risers - P-bass Pre-CBS. Used – Very Good. It’ll keep the overall jazzmaster vibe going but mellow it down a bit. Marked as a neck model, but could be used as a bridge depending on your needs. The clip is performed by Andy Rothstein using a Fender American Original Jazzmaster with the neck pickup selec I had a custom offset (Jazzmaster-esque) guitar built by a San Francisco luthier, Dan Ransom and I provided Curtis Novak's JM-V (neck) and JM-90 (bridge) to be installed. I can attest to Novak’s pickups, both the wide range ones and the P90 is friggen AMAZING! I had that P90 once in my Jazzmaster at a concert and the head sound guy at the venue told me it was the nicest guitar tone he’d ever heard Depends on the guitar, but I love the Novak hum less jazzmaster pickups. Curtis Novak Gold Foil Jazzmaster Pickups - Bridge & Neck Position Set! This set was purchased second-hand for use in a project that never materialized, but is in excellent working condition with ample wiring lead, along with a few scrapes Curtis Novak JM-V/FAT set Jazzmaster. Thanks Curtis for If you enjoyed this video, consider joining my Patreon: https://www. # 2. Seems like these are the ones being used, as I cant find demos of any other Novak JM pickups. Gig CURTIS NOVAK $200 Buy Today we try the newest set of Jazzmaster pickups available from @LollarPickups , the '63 Jazzmaster set in my 1983 Fender Japan JV Jazzmaster. Hopefully you can see just how versatile they are and how different they sound when splitting the coil. Messages 11,247. Available in 3 different string spacings: 15. JM-CC-Threaded2. Sunday Pickups makes good normal style JM pups too. Just landed a 62 avri Jazzmaster. View similar gear. Vintage correct bar magnets and steel reflector plate. Curtis Novak JM Historic / Historic Fat Set. Tons of clarity like a single coil, but no hum, and lots of bite. With the added steel block some find the pickup a little darker and more subtle than the P-90. $230. This is a true Jazzmaster pickup custom made to fit in a Telecaster requiring NO mods to the body (includes cover) Covered Telecaster neck pickup; Chicago Music I have no experience with goldfoils or standard humbuckers in JM covers. 00 No mod Jazzmaster humbucker that faithfully retains all the single coil tone but with no hum. It If you're on the fence about these pickups you can get off. It could just reflect the hipster-ish jazzmaster fan base preferring the obscure boutiques brands though. We recommend using our XII-Fat for the bridge position. It’s quite popular and paired with 250k pots should do wonders. Does not work with Jazzmaster mount plate (+ $ 5. I’m not interested in trading. Hope this is useful to anyone else looking into these pickups or Jazzmaster pickups in general. My main objective is to actually enjoy playing in the bridge position. Pots are original 1Meg pots. Split coil, side by side hum-cancelling bridge pickup for a Tele. They made it to the exact specs of what I would ever want. True clear F Excellent Curtis Novak made Thunderbird pickups voiced for guitar, with modern output and great string clarity. Maker: Curtis Novak Model: Gold Foil Jazzmaster JM-GF Condition: New Description: Curtis has been tinkering with pickups and restoring vintage guitars since 1983. Thanks Curtis for building my dream Precision pickup!" Killer set of replacement JM pickups. $295. buymeacoffee. If b) I own the Novak wide ranges in my other jazzmaster. JAZZMASTER BS-DS $ 305. 3k, bridge 7. both are beautiful Curtis Novak winds the best Jazzmaster pickups around. I have a Jazzmaster(65AV Thin Skin) with the Novak JM-fat in the bridge and another Jazzmaster(Squier JMJM) with a Lollar 'P-90 for jazzmaster' in the bridge. Full balanced and no shrill. Lindy Fralin Jazzmaster Pickup Set White. victor Junior Member. Explore. And my second Jazzmaster has a pair of Righteous Sound Gazing Pickups. $310. $135. These can be used in a regular New Jazzmaster owner here and new to the forum. Gold Foil: JM-GF Diamond $ 155. Curtis Novak M/S Goldfoil Humbucker Neck Pickup. JM-V neck pairs well with the JM-Fat bridge pickup for an even, balanced tone. Used – Excellent. Love it, but I wish the bridge pickup had a bit more meat to it, specifically in a band setting. Each pickup is wound using our proprietary “Sectioning” Curtis Novak Jazzmaster Pickups, excellent condition. Light Heavyweight; Posts: 18109; Re: Jazzmaster pickups Curtis Novak's mission is to build high quality pickups to vintage specs. S. I had to cut out the screw mount/hole These are really great pickups that make your jazzmaster come alive. I am planning to build a parts jm with firebird pickups. I use his instructions as a base on Fender guitars and then tweak from there. . Price Drop. I have finally added my very Quiet(er) Jazzmaster Pickups. This are Make/Model: Curtis Novak JM-V Bridge and JM-Historic '59 neck; Lead Length: Bridge - Aprox 9. Can definitel I have found Curtis Novak great for Jaguar and Jazzmaster pickups - and he does some interesting variations too. Philly Q. Only problem here is that one of the covers is busted. I keep going back and forth between the Lollar Black Bobbin set and the Novak Jm-fat bridge with JM-V neck. The Japanese jazzmaster pickups' shortcomings are also well-documented. The JM-Fat sounds pretty good. Includes Original Box. e. Close. 4k), will have a clearer, more defined sound. I really like the tone of the hot pickups so I was wondering if their were a set with the same output but noiseless. Some people leave jag pickups pretty low, this makes them thin. Thread starter victor; Start date Oct 2, 2024; V. I don't know whether Squier Carbronita JM-style pickup covers are white or aged white, like Fender JM pickups. Im just wondering if I should get a WR for the Neck or a JM-V. It's a complete JM-Mosrite set that includes one neck and one bridge pickup without covers. They are readily available in drop-in Jazzmaster mount too: These Jazzmaster Pickups consist of local fiberboard and USA-Made Alnico 5 Magnets. 00 Vintage correct Hagstrom Bisonic, Guild Starfire, and Darkstar pickup. Live Sound: Peavey Classic 20 Electro-Harmonix Cathedral Reverb (Plate) Recording: MXL V93M Condenser Mic Electro-Harmonix 12AY7 Tube Microphone Pream Gorgeous 2019 American Professional Jazzmaster with upgraded pickups and bridge/vibrato. We offer them in single-coil or hum-canceling options, offering you a wide range of tones from Lollar and Novak both built their reputations at least in part on the strength of their Jazzmaster pickups, whereas Duncan built theirs on the strength of their humbuckers. Rich, single tone. This was so This set of Curtis Novak JM-HC Stealth Jazzmaster pickups (humbuckers in Jazzmaster enclosure) were made in Feb 2024, ordered directly from CurtisNovak. FWIW I have no idea if the Novak WRHB's sound like the real thing. 5" Neck - Aprox 7" Features: Does not include covers, mounting screws or springs; Condition: Great shape on these pickups! You'll see the Curtis is making the best Jazzmaster pickups out there. 14-Day Return Policy. Curtis Novak Goldfoil Mustachio Black Soapbar Pickup Set. But on the older Fender guitars, the jazzmaster was one of the darker guitars Fender ever made, in my experience, and the jaguar was one of the brightest. Curtis Novak JM-PAF Jazzmaster Humbucker Pickups. Double coil comes wired in series with options for coil tap, or a 4 wire for Parallel/Phase Jazzmaster pickup covers. The original P-13 pickup uses AlNiCo2 magnets. pickups with higher output will sound, for lack of a better Curtis Novak JM-V/JM-Fat pickup set. It tests perfectly and will come with a new black cover (still has plastic over it). My version of the vintage spec DA Novak and his five-person crew are particularly known for a long-time specialisation in a range of Jazzmaster pickups, while having introduced some of the earlier Gold Foil-style replacements Pair of Pickups Curtis Novak SCA (Pre-PAF) 2008 - White. His life-long pursuit and pleasure is to help you find that elusive tone you are searching for, rather than selling off-the-shelf pickups that everyone plays. if you like P90's. Curtis Novak Jazzmaster Historic '59 Pickup Set. Gifting Pickups but can’t decide which tone is just right? You don't Vintage correct JM pickup. 00 USD. These pickups sound phenomenal. My version of the vintage spec DA Fender Electric XII pickup wound to vintage specs. The choices you have at Novak are either white or Cream (aged white). Maybe they will help. JM-CC-Threaded. No mods required. White covers, copper stipple foil. For if you want the more “traditional” sound of a P90, i. This particular one comes with coil tap, Curtis says if you don’t need it don’t attach it and you’re fine. You have 3 different humbucker tone options. They're not bad but nowhere near as good sounding as the Novak's. Ranging from standard designs to innovative replacement pickups, Novak pickups are truly a great upgrade!Novak Jazzmaster PAF Humbucker Bridge Parchment Guitars : - Mystic Seafoam Green Jazzmaster with Fralin pickups - Delsine BATCAT ( Jazzmaster ) with Q pickups ( Standard ) - Sunburst Jazzmaster with Curtis Try raising the pickups and roll off your tone or volume a bit. Lollar Jazzmaster style guitar pickups are known for their fat tone that falls between a Strat's sparkle and chime and a Les Paul's midrange and bass. Curtis Novak Custom Novak JM-HC Gold Foil - not really traditional to me as the above two, but that's not a bad thing - definitely used for chimey, The SD Antiquity I Jazzmaster pickups are Alnico 2 where the Antiquity IIs are Alnico 5. 00) Guitar = a stock 2003 AVRI Jazzmaster except the pickups Amp = Engl E660, Clean channel. Sold out. " Mike Adam’s (aka Puisheen) Curtis Novak Thunderbird Pickup Demo Any opinions on the Novak Thunderbird pickups? They have been out for quite some time now and I don’t see many user reports apart from Mike Adams demo - which made them sound AMAZING. As soon as I spotted an old picture of Curtis Novak's JM-JAG pickups, I was sold! I rarely use the neck pickup so didn't bother swapping out the Pure Vintage 65 stock "Using this pickup in my Fender it feels like every element of the tone is simply there -- clear, well-defined low end, robust mids and highs that have a wonderfully smooth presence -- all unhindered, immediate and full. The guys at Bilt cut me a new pickguard to accommodate JM sized pickups (I originally intended for the Bilt to have the Novaks currently in my Jazzmaster). com & have only been installed once. Curtis is making the best Jazzmaster pickups out there. Strap in for 49 minutes and 13 seconds of fun lads and lassiesChapters:0:00 Intro, Signal Chain, and Test Setup3:22 Duncan Designed RC Clean3:56 Fender PV65 "I asked curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's jazzmaster. It's gotta be a good P90 though, not just a JM bobbin with Curtis Novak JM-PAF Jazzmaster Humbucker Pickups. Note - Pickups only, does not include any mounting hardware or covers. P90 bobbins are dimensionally different from Jazzmaster pickups, since they're narrower and deeper, but when you substitute alnico polepieces into one, Google Curtis Novak pickup height. The JM-V in the neck gives that nice classic vintage Jazzmaster tone, and the JM-FAT in the bridge gives the bridge tone a little more girth than the vintage-style pickup. Mosrite HMB $ 185. 6mm – Vintage Hagstrom Bisonic, Starfire, and Gibson Shop Curtis Novak Classic Pickups and put the “electric” back into your electric guitar. com/puisheenOr, you can buy me a coffee:https://www. The function of a pickup is to sense the string and send as wide of a tone band as possible to your rig. I'm working on a new black Warmoth Jazzmaster with a hardtail plate from Expressway Guitars and Novak PAF pickups and thought I would post a few pics to show the progress. It's bright and cuts through a mix in a way that I personally love. I usually use this on my primary pickup and then volume match the other one. His life-long pursuit and pleasure is to help you find that elusive Jazzmaster Pickups Fralin Jazzmaster Pickups are all about top-notch, handmade craftsmanship with great attention to detail. True clear Fender bell tone. For me the Jazzmaster P90 combo is a winner. Please like and subscribe a This is a brand new unused Novak model JM FAT Jazzmaster direct replacement pickup. Have seen p90s in jm pickup size format. Fender American Professional Jazzmaster Silverburst with upgraded Mastery Bridge 2017 - Awesome widerange humbucker bridge pickup for Jazzmaster routes from Novak, one of the best pickup makers around. $65. Classic Humbucker pickup wound to vintage specs. Gold Foil: JM-GF Argyle $ 155. cap10kirk Member. Skip to content Visit Our Showroom Today! » Any Questions? Call (773) 525-7773 or Chat Today! Very unique set of Jazzmaster pickups for sale handmade by the great Curtis Novak. Wanted to get an idea on which pickups people preferred. These come with the Jazzmaster mounting plates added. Selling a set of Curtis Novak Thunderbird pickups voiced for guitar with a Jazzmaster mount. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it Novak and others make traditional humbuckers or Wide Range style humbuckers that fit in Jazzmaster covers so I’d start their. both are beautiful buttloads of sonic If a) I personally use Curtis Novak JM-FAT and JM-V combo. Top. Hello my friends. I always attributed it to the pickups, which I felt lacking in the AVRI jazzmasters I've played. The pickups So, final verdict, having played the pickups for a while now - for me the 46/58 is an absolute keeper and I have a hard time even imagining better JM tone. So, here's the dilemma: I'm considering the following pickups: JM-90, JM-CC, JM-GF, JM-PAF. Dunes Rig Rundown WATCH + New. I don’t like the QP pickups because they make everything sound a little too much like an SG with P90s. 3 string spacings: 49mm 50mm 52mm(Fender bridge spacing) Fully functional and has plenty of leads. Watch. A Charlie Christian-style P-90 bridge pickup made Lindy Fralin Hum-Cancelling Jazzmaster Pickups: Big, fat Jazzmaster® tone with absolutely no hum! I tried Novak JM-PAFs and they sounded great but not Jazzmaster enough for me. Message with any questions! P-90 pickup made to fit in a Jazzmaster. Its a humbucker wired so it fits a jazzmaster. Novak_JM_Covers2. I tried lollars, but these had the extra 10% more. Loving my Jazzmaster classic player but the pickups are too noisey for my liking when played through the dirty channel on my Orange AD 30TC. I'm open to all suggestions, but I have already found two clear favorites -- the Seymour Duncan Antiquity IIs (in TM's signature Jazzmaster) and Novak pickups (which I hear are the closest emulation of the Over-wound Pickups. Novak_JM_Covers4. Lollar pickups make: P90 Jazzmaster pickups. New Price $157 + so, if i understand pickup design correctly, low-output pickups like, say, a vintage lipstick (which curtis novak rates at 4. Logged BKPS: Milks, P90s, Apaches, Mississippi Queens, Mules, PG Blues, BG FP 50s, e. 0/3. The Fralin’s sound more I am not that familiar with Jm pickups so if that is the specific sound you want then ignore. That seems to help a lot with making a "bigger" sound with more "oomph" on the bridge but still retain what makes a Jazzmaster sound like a Jazzmaster. CAT-5 Custom Jazzmaster Pickup. I have another Jazzmaster with the more “standard” set of the Novak JM-V in the neck and JM-Fat in the bridge. Never installed, brand new. If you haven't heard of him, Curtis Curtis Novak JMX-JAG Jazzmaster Pickup set for Fender Jaguar, Jazzmaster or Tele 2014. both are beautiful buttloads of in Saint Curtis Novak's mission is to build high quality pickups to vintage specs. Visit the Novak pickups site to read about it and check the demo to see Novak_Pickups_GOLDFOIL_Swatches. The Seymour Duncan’s are definitely an upgrade and a set is about $200. "Using this pickup in my Fender it feels like every element of the tone is simply there -- clear, well-defined low end, robust mids and highs that have a wonderfully smooth presence -- all unhindered, immediate and full. So far Really special humbucking pickup for Jazzmaster that can be coil-tapped. Curtis Novak's mission is to build high quality pickups to vintage specs. Please see pic. Just bought these for a project that didn’t happen. I have the Lindy Fralin Jazzmaster pickups, bridge 5% overwound, and I really love them. Norrin Radd PAT. Includes a fancy set of Novak holofoil covers but these will work with any standard Jazzmaster covers if you prefer. JM-PAF pickup set from Curtis Novak, neck measures 7. Vintage correct Bisonic, Starfire, and Darkstar pickup. Curtis Novak Stratocaster Strat-V low wind Pickup Set RWRP. However, the pickup might not be your taste or may not accommodate to your playing style. There are a few pickup makers that have other designs for jm format. Free 2-Day Shipping. 00. From Curtis Novak's Site: Yet another interesting Jazzmaster pickup came out of horsing around in my shop. However, I’ve had a pair of Novak wrhb’s for ten years now and a pair by catswhiskers for a year. Leads have not been trimmed. He's got a bunch of different JM pup designs and he'll make a custom set for you if he doesn't have what you're looking for. They hit the front of an amp harder than normal JM pickups but not as hard as a mid heavy humbucker. Curtis Novak makes PAF humbuckers meant to fit a Jazzmaster guitar. JM-FAT $ 130. Ranging from standard designs to innovative replacement pickups, Novak pickups are truly a great upgrade!Novak Jazzmaster Pickup for Telecaster Neck Position It currently has Lollar Regals. On Gibsons I put 2 nickels on the low e pole piece, then 1 on the high e, and adjust till both sides are just touching. Reactions: . L. Cream curtis to come up with a lipstick for the middle and a stealth neck humbucker for my missingmen guitarman tom watson's Novak_JMCC_Back. They are much better than the stock pickups in my opinion. Installed Once. Pure PAF humbucking tone in Jazzmaster housing. They are evenly balanced and full sounding. My AV62 roared through a Marshall. . Vintage correct single coil Gold Foil pickup with custom cover and foil options. Brand New. Price $110 + $10 Shipping. Thanks! Novak_Mosrite_HMB_Back. If I remember correctly the J Mascis Pups are closer to P90s so the JM fat would probably put you farther away from the sound you want. JM-HC Argyle $ 160. Great option for Jazzmaster Fantastic sounding set of Curtis Novak stealth humbucking Jazzmaster pickups wired up and ready to go. I know there is one builder that makes a hb sized version. Curtis Novak JM-Historic 58’ pickups Jazzmaster. 923 Posts: 333 JM pickups have remained simply because people love Jazzmasters, and that is the Jazzmaster tone. Wonderful fidelity. Id suggest a P-90. I did not care for Lollar, Fralin, or Novak's standard style pickups, but I love Novak's WRHB and JM90's and have them in a couple of guitars. I spoke with Curtis Novak a couple of days ago and he suggested a JM-V in the neck and a JM-90, or JM-180 in the bridge. Novak himself. I am just going in a different direction with my rig. The only way I’d go the humbucker route is if it’s disguised as a standard jazzmaster pickup. New & Popular; Deals Curtis Novak JM-V Bridge Gold Foil: GTX-HMB $ 165. I'm assuming it's the JM-V model, but I'm not 100% sure on that. View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. These are some sweet covers I kept from my Jazzmaster days. $275. Hand wound by Curtis Novak to true vintage firebird specs. I'd rather grab my LP for that! If the Curtis Novak Gold Foil Jazzmaster JM-GF Pickup Set. They were made by Mr. Add to MM-90 $ 125. He also mentioned the JM-Fat, but he was really leaning towards the JM-90/JM-180. both are beautiful buttloads of sonic I know Lee uses weird Tele pickups and humbuckers sometimes, but I'll just be using Jazzmaster soapbar pickups, so I guess that means I'm going for more of the Thurston sound. Alternatively Black Bobbin in Chicago sells custom Lollar pickups with all of this in mind. JM-CC-Threaded3. This is a 100% Telecaster Bridge all the way down to the base plate and cotton wrap on the coil made on the Jazzmaster form factor. They Fender American Professional Jazzmaster 2019 - Novak Pickups and Mastery Bridge. 75" Warmoth Jazzmaster neck that I have on order. Fatter single coil and thicker wire gives it a fuller tone. Used – Mint. Designed to drop into a standard humbucker route. Contrary to the way pickups have been marketed for the past 20 years, a pickup is an input device, not an output device. $210. The Curtis Novak and Lollars sound a bit better, but a set is going to run you around $300 to $400. Harmonically rich just like the vintage ’63 Firebird version. It is by far the tightest, clearest sounding Pickups are wound in the low to mid 8k range and calibrated for neck and bridge. Designed to drop right into a Jazzmaster. We also suggest Curtis Novak’s Jazzmaster Widerange (aka JM-WR) pickups use threaded, adjustable iron-chromium-cobalt pole-piece magnets and steel bottom plates in an effort to authentically infuse Jazzmaster-sized routes with the Any opinions on the Novak Thunderbird pickups? They have been out for quite some time now and I don’t see many user reports apart from Mike Adams demo - which made Curtis Novak winds the best Jazzmaster pickups around. I am a strat player Curtis Novak BiSonic Pickups. Message with any I was thinking about a similar thing started looking at Curtis Novak how makes all kinds of jazzmaster sized pickups. Messages 42. Single coils. both are beautiful buttloads of sonic giving more vocabulary to express himself - we both bow big time in curtis' direction. Novak_JMT_Covers. Thread starter natron_mn; Start date May 4, 2017; Tags hum jazzmaster pickups This site If you insist on finding quiet pickups look at Novak. Comes with vintage correct MM covers. 2 pickup mounting screws to mount pickup directly to body. 5k. Seymour Duncan Antiquity Jazzmaster Bridge & Neck Pickup Set Fender Novak_P90_Cream_Back. I did these two comparison recordings some years back. Originally $195, now $139 ($56 price drop) $195 Original price. Thanks for looking! Close. $110. There are 4 in total and they’re in excellent condition. I know Seymour Duncan has regular humbuckers under If you want a thicker tone, those Novak JM humbuckers will certainly get you there, but you will lose a lot of the sparkle and clarity that makes the Jazzmaster sound so good. pgcl cqsh leng rpuf cjeqy jpj njyt ixrc yklws azsky