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Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:42 pm
by spiffy chap
Anybody know how to tell the difference between these and CIJ. There is a guy selling a couple pairs for ridiculously cheap and want to make sure I get AVRI. Today I just got a CIJ JM for cheap and want to replace the pickups. Pics coming later, but help with this before tomorrow would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:43 pm
by RumorsOFsurF
AVRIs have cloth wiring, and beveled pole-pieces. Also, the pickup is very thin, and the windings are wide.
These are CIJ:
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:48 pm
by RumorsOFsurF
These are AVRI: Note the beveled pole-pieces. CIJs are flat on top...(So are vintage)
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:49 pm
by spiffy chap
Thanks!!! So there is going to be an obvious difference in sound? They are $50 and I think this a good replacement, but do you guys have any suggestions?
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:51 pm
by RumorsOFsurF
There's a huge difference in sound. The CIJ ones are usually microphonic, and sound more like Strat pickups. The AVRIs sound very good, IMO. Much more like vintage JMs do.
$50 is a very good deal for AVRIs. Not so much a good deal for CIJs. I sold a pair of CIJs on Ebay, and they only fetched $25...With covers!
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:58 pm
by spiffy chap
Anyone else want a pair? He said he a couple.
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:14 pm
by RumorsOFsurF
If they were Jag pickups, I'd be all over it. I already have 2 AVRIs and a CIJ with Novaks.
Buy 'em all, and put 'em on Ebay for $100 a pair!
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:17 pm
by spiffy chap
Are they worth that much?
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:19 pm
by Jay
They occasionally sell for that much. $90 a pair is a fairly common price for a set... either way, if they're legit AVRI, $50 is a great price.
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:26 pm
by northern_dirt
spiffy chap wrote:
Thanks!!! So there is going to be an obvious difference in sound? They are $50 and I think this a good replacement, but do you guys have any suggestions?
$50 for a set?.. how much with shipping to canader?
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:47 pm
by spiffy chap
I don't know. However much? Like 10?
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:57 pm
by northern_dirt
dang diggity
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:04 am
by RumorsOFsurF
Jay wrote:
They occasionally sell for that much. $90 a pair is a fairly common price for a set... either way, if they're legit AVRI, $50 is a great price.
Yeppers...Guitar Parts Whorehouse sells 'em for $70 a piece, but that's new of course.
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:15 am
by alexcantsleep
If theres another set for grabs Id love to have them!
Alex!
Re: Jazzmaster AVRI Pickups
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:56 am
by berlinbetty
I tried selling a set here a couple of months ago. Nobody wanted them, they just wanted to have discussions about them. I'll re-list them in the For Sale section, but you'll need to hurry up and get to 50 posts to see them!