Even the most overwound Jazzmaster pickup can’t encapsulate the sound of a dual coil humbucker. We engineered special bobbins and covers so you can retain traditional aesthetics but with your preferred Seymour Duncan humbucker tone.
Application: Fender Jazzmaster
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Posted by Michael Sepello on 16th Aug 2018
I play hard rock/alternative rock, mostly and I love the body shape of the Jazzmaster. I also really like the smooth trem on the Jazzmaster and the overall size of the guitar for my build. But I just can't deal with the hum from the single coil pickups. I need to switch from clean to high gain and everything in between, but the hum I was getting was unbearable and a noise gate pedal was a killjoy at best.
The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop pickups (crafted by "MJ") were the perfect fit for my guitar, a 2017 Fender Jazzmaster Classic Player. I have been using Seymour Duncan pickups forever, so I was confident they would deliver the goods. They did that and then some. I chose the Pearly Gates with Alnico V for the bridge position of my JM and I couldn't be happier.
The new humbucker acts just as I'm used to, and I can play any high-gain songs without fear of obnoxious hum. The Pearly Gates strikes a perfect balance between hotness and articulation. I need to cover a lot of ground with one pickup and the Pearly Gates covers it in elegant fashion. I was blown away with the look of the pickup. It's not as shinny as the cheap, black plastic covers I bought online to cover the original cream colored pickups. The fit and finish of the Custom Shop pickups have a much more expensive, "custom" look that immediately made my neck pickup look cheap in comparison. The machined look of the pole pieces is a classy touch, so much nicer than the screws. I was happy that the new pickup maintained the aesthetic of the Jazzmaster single coil. Very sharp!
The new Custom Shop pickup dropped right into place with no body modification needed. It is the size of the original Jazzmaster pickups. The installation instructions included in the box were a nice surprise as well.
I am so happy with the Custom Shop Pearly Gates under Jazzmaster that I'll be ordering the same thing for the neck position soon.
Thank you, Seymour Duncan. Thank you, Marciela. Great pickup!! You do great work.