Vintage Deluxe Jazz Bass Pickup

The Jazz Bass Pickup That Gets It Right

The Jazz Bass has a voice unlike any other bass pickup — bright, articulate, and capable of everything from glassy clean tones to snarling mid-forward growl. The Vintage Deluxe is hand-wound in the USA to capture what makes a great Jazz Bass pickup great: crisp, defined highs, a clear and present low end, and that unmistakable mid-range bite that lets the bass cut through a full band without fighting for space.

The Sound You'll Get

• Full-Bodied Tone With High-End Clarity — Articulate, detailed treble response that brings out the attack and string definition without ever turning harsh or brittle. No Clack! 
• The Growl — A focused, mid-forward character that gives every note presence and identity in the mix — especially when the bridge pickup is soloed or favored
• Balanced From Neck to Bridge — The bridge position is slightly overwound to create a perfect balance in output between the neck and bridge positions. Blend both pickups for the classic scooped Jazz tone, favor the neck for warmth and body, or solo the bridge for that cutting Jaco-style tone.

Built Better

Every pickup is wound and assembled with construction standards that go well beyond what the original factory ever demanded. Reinforced cloth lead wire resists fatigue and breakage over years of real-world use and installation. The result is a pickup that sounds more inspiring to play than the vintage originals — and is built to outlast them too. Leo never anticipated his factory designs would need to be this good. We did.