Jazz Guitar Pickups

[Marty Grass]

You can't just have one pickup, can you?

The SD Seth Lover or any other good quality PAF is wonderful.

I like Fralin P92s because of the lack of hum with a definite single coil clarity.

The Heritage Floating #3 is generally held in low regard but really has a nice sound. I know the guy who winds them. Space constraints forced him to keep it "underwound". This gives it a very articulate scooped sound. You can dial in more midrange if desired.

I'm waiting for my pickguard to come back with a Kent Armstrong single coil. I've heard good things about that.

The Zoller is a great low output pup. The SD Benedetto has more midrange and is a keeper.

I have some fondness for the Lollartron but not that much for a full archtop. I could never bond with the Heritage HRW. It sounds too much like the Lollartron.

I had one guitar with Bill Lawrence L500s. They seemed a bit stark but were still very usable.

Fortunately, you can get a lot of tone shaping with your amp, so personally I don't get too concerned about the nuances of pickups. I break them down into single coil or humbuckers sounds and want some of both groups.

[Hammertone]

Jane, you ignorant slut:

There is only one finest pickup - the Dimarzio X2N.
All bow down before the mighty X2N.
All hail the mighty X2N.
The X2N rewlz.
Bwahahahahahaha!

[snoskier63]

For humbuckers the Seth Lovers is my favorite.

For single coils give me the D'Armond Rhythm Chief, or the Franz pup used on early Guild guitars. I have heard great things about the CC pickup, but unfortunately I do not have any personal experience with them.

[Para]

Lollar HBCC great pickup.