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Aguilar AG 5J-HC 5-string J-Bass Pickup Set - Hum-Canceling

Bass Guitar Pickup Set, for 5-string Bass Guitars, with Alnico V Magnets and Cloth-covered Wiring, Jazz Bass Style
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An Awesome Upgrade for Your Five-string Jazz Bass

No matter what style you play, you're in for a serious sonic upgrade when you equip your Jazz Bass-style pickups with these Aguilar AG 5J-HC hum-canceling pickups. Their split-coil design bucks the hum normally associated with single-coil pickups, yet leaves your powerful lows and rich mids intact. Bassists at Sweetwater know that you can run into some nasty issues with 60-cycle hum depending on how you blend the volume of your Jazz Bass pickups. Make hum a thing of the past, with Aguilar AG 5J-HC hum-cancelling Jazz Bass pickups!

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Aguilar Amplification's pickups, preamps, amplifiers, and cabinets are created by bass players, for bass players. Whether you're playing out live or recording in the studio, Aguilar Amplification products are designed to give you the best experience possible. World-famous bassists like John Patitucci (Chick Corea), Adam Clayton (U2), and Paul Turner (Jamiroquai) have discovered the tone, power, and reliability of Aguilar products - call Sweetwater today to find out for yourself!

Aguilar AG 5J-HC Bass Guitar Pickups Features at a Glance:
  • Pair of Jazz Bass-style pickups for five-string bass guitars
  • Eliminates 60Hz hum thanks to the split-coil design
  • Fat lows, rich mids, and well-defined highs
  • Single conductor, cloth-covered cable
  • Alnico V magnets for solid output and robust tone
Upgrade your Jazz Bass with the Aguilar AG 5J-HC hum-canceling pickup set!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Set: Single-coil
  • Format: J-style
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Alnico V
  • Number of Strings: 5
  • Number of Conductors: 2 wire plus shield
  • Features: Split-coil
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 5JHCSet

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Rated 5/5

Excellent pickups - no loss of tone!

I have had these AG5J-HC pickups on my radar for quite some time…maybe 6 months or more. I was hesitant to replace my single coils because of another experience I had with HC pickups of another manufacturer. Those turned out to be darker-sounding and required me to install 500k volume pots to bring out the top-end. They do, however have great punch.

But these Aguilar's on the other hand, do NOT require 500k volume pots. They have every bit of top end that my old singles have. Other than having a bit thicker bottom end (but not overwhelmingly so) they sound nearly identical to single coils.

I cannot recommend these pickups enough for those who want to go hum-canceling but don't want to lose that great single coil tone. These Aguilar's have it in spades.

I actually put these into my Fretless (with 70s spacing), as the other brand J mentioned are already in my fretted (with 60s spacing).
Music background: Bass - since 1993
Rated 5/5

Aguilar AG5-J HC pickups

This is my 3rd set of these pickups.
Awesome sound. Presence and punch yet clean and quiet . Great frequency range for performance or in the studio.
Music background: Audio Engineer/Producer/ Bass player
Rated 5/5

Oustanding Pickups

I absolutely love these pickups. I had Sweetwater install them for me in a new 5 string Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass and the thing sounds just as good as a $1,500+ Fender jazz bass. They have a really warm, full sound with a really nice punch. After extensive testing and playing a 4 hour gig with them, I had absolutely no 60 cycle hum no matter how I blended my pickups. These are fantastic pickups, highly recommend.
Music background: Semi-Professional Gigging Musician
Rated 5/5

Love the pickups service with Sweetwater is great

Love my Aguilar 70J HC Pickups for my 5. Now all I needis the OBP3 preamp with low mid cut. I still get the 60 cycle hum though.
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