e pickups was that they were so much different and so much better than the stock pickups in my J-Bass that I must be fooling myself. You know how that goes with new gear! But 8 weeks later they are still the best pickups I have ever played in any bass. That's as simple and as direct a review as I can make. These are just really good Jazz Bass pickups without any hum. Thanks so much for taking the time to discuss what I wanted and what I needed and for building me these pickups.
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ridge pickup I have ever heard, I'm not exaggerating, and the neck is just what I was looking for. I ended up using a 1meg volume pot for the neck. I knew I was going to want as much range and clarity I could get from it for my application. For the bridge I ran a 500k volume but ended up putting a 240 meg resistor in series with it on a switch to open it up a bit more if desired. I used 500k tone pots for both with a .47 on bridge and .22 on neck. Not the best pictures, I still need to decide on my headstock graphic. Neck was made by Attila, really nice work. Anyway thank you and I will be using you for any pickup projects I have!
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Gibson Ripper neck pickup in my 81’ Gibson V-Bass, I ran across Revel pickups on the web. Reached out to J and instantly we hit it off in our like minded desire bring the Ripper back to life. I was able to free the Ripper windings from the epoxy shell. And Revel was able to rewind, and re-secure the original magnets and bobbins back into a NOS cover whilst wax potting everything. Upon reinstallation - I was pleasantly surprised to not only find that the pickup carried the original sweet vintage tone - but now sounds even more warm and thick in the neck position than ever before. An absolutely stellar pickup shop to work with. More than great service, conversation and results. Highly recommended!!
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honic nature of vintage pickups, but this one was barely playable. So I looked around and contacted Jesse at Revel. He had worked on one for another customer and suggested I send it for repair. When I sent the pickup I expected to pay extra due to the rare nature of the pickup, and the unique bothersome construction. The lead time was listed at 3 to 4 weeks. Jesse had the pickup potted and refurbished in 3 to 4 days. Amazing turnaround and the pricing was more than fair. Jesse’s great service didn’t stop there. There was a shipping issue after the package was picked up by UPS. The package sat for a week without an input scan, and I feared that this rare pickup was lost. However, After messaging Jesse about this, he went down to UPS personally and was able to help them find the package and get it on its way. I received the repaired pickup and all the feedback issues were cured. The pickup sounded even better than before and was now playable. If you are hesitant to send a pickup to Jesse at Revel for repair, I can wholeheartedly recommend his work. He was extremely professional, responsive, and above all he does quality work. His customer service is unparalleled and he is absolutely awesome.
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l and had great communication to get exactly what I need. Super fast turnaround. Highly Recommended !!
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the sound I was looking for. These Tele Mojo Steel Pole (I got the 43) have now defined what a perfect Telecaster is, at least for me. Much more defined low end, and a smoother top end (which is always what kept me distant from Telecasters) whilst still retaining that twang. I replaced the Noiseless pickups in my American Ultra Luxe Telecaster, and what I have is a truly responsive, expressive guitar with a well balanced sound. I love these pickups and my FOH engineer loves them as well. Guitar sits perfectly in mix everytime. I've received a lot of compliments from fellow musicians. Thanks Jesse !
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sed the sound I was looking for. He was extremely helpful. As for the pickup sound. The guitar I put them in is an American Ultra Jazzmaster, which I loved except for the pickups, I felt they were too sterile. Let's just say this Is my favorite guitar now. This is exactly what I was looking for. Just perfect balance of top end and low end, while retaining THAT Jazzmaster sound. It almost feels like Single Coil meets Humbucker sound. Responds very well to playing. It's very sensitive. Thanks Jesse! I will soon place another order for other guitars.
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reat communication throughout, and it actually came back quicker than I expected. Got the guitar back together, and it’s as sweet as hoped for! Thank You!
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nals but it’s been some years, and I know it’s apples and oranges because of the smaller paf size, but wow. All the attack and clarity you want out of a Tele, but with a deeper (not at all muddy) bottom end and no trace of ice pick on the highs. Nice balanced mids without getting honky like a PAF or P-90, it really is the best of all worlds in my opinion. And of course Jesse was phenomenal as always, faster turn around than quoted and answered all my annoying questions with grace. This is my 2nd set of Revel’s, it won’t be my last.
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e cost, and hassle. of having a custom pickguard made for my MIJ tele.
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kup, but I broke the bridge pickup. Jesse did an amazing job salvaging my pickup (which I spent a lot of money on and didn't want to have to throw out), and all for a very reasonable price. Now my Matsumoku Vantage sings and is my favorite guitar! I will be saving up to buy some of his Filter-tron humbuckers for when I rewire my Sheraton II. Just another shining example of how you can find a person for anything in Minneapolis if you know where to look 🙂
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thm circuit split coils for each pickup. The Broadbands do exactly what Jesse built them for - the single coils actually sound good, very much like strat pickups, and they don't lose nearly as much volume as other split coil humbuckers I've tried. When unsplit, the neck pickup in particular sounds amazing, kinda similar to the vintage Maxon Wide Range in my old Greco Thinline Tele. Every combo sounds good; I love some of the sounds I get with both pickups engaged, one split, one humbucker. Combine that with the strangle switch and the Broadbands made my Jaguar an incredibly versatile beast, since there are essentially 20 combinations possible, each unique and none of them unusable. The overall clarity and balance across the strings is really impressive. It didn't take a lot of adjustments before everything sounded great. Definitely looking at getting some more Revel pickups in the future.
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ntastic. Along with other nice qualities that come through, with the nuances of my playing; they are very inspiring! Somehow I got just what I wanted. They look great also. Thanks! Jesse D.
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th her. Long story short b string magnet on middle pickup had rust that killed her. It killed me. I found Jesse and saw he could do what I needed. If my pickup came back the same I would have considered him a magician. It came back the best pickup I have ever played on. The most dynamic, organic and musical pup I ever owned. When the other two die... Yep I just tempted fate, nobody but Jesse will work on my stuff. He is an artisan.
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e tightest, clearest sounding humbucker I have ever had the chance of playing. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!
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.(Gibson wouldn't touch them!!) It sounds Amazing!! Communication was above anything I have experienced with anyone. If you have a question, you will get an answer. Excellent work!!!
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with you all. Thanks, we'll be back!
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ordered the pickups, he messaged me with questions to confirm the tone I was seeking matched what I ordered. The craftsmanship is excellent. Quality of parts is excellent. The tone is awesome. They sound full, clear, and break up well. I couldn't ask for better pickups at any price level. Thank you Jesse. I highly recommend Revel Pickups.
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thanks to Jesse at Revel Pickups who completely rebuilt the pups for my customer and I, as that was a little out of my expertise. Working together makes the dream work, baby. Check out Jesse for all your pickup needs; can’t recommend him enough! Great work, turn-around time, and price! Thanks again, it sings!!
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s work is exceptional. Definitely would recommend to anybody who wants first cabin service. Thanks Jesse. - Mike Adams Washington
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rs guitar with a custom wound set of V90s and they are absolutely fantastic! Definitely deliver all the P90 goods. Beautiful acoustic like cleans, greasy, grinding overdrive, with the perfect mid range honk. These are the real deal and they look fantastic. Jesse us a pleasure to communicate with, and he’s definitely earned more of my business in the future.
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that iconic "strat" tone. Great job.
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ys sounded thin and couldn’t keep up when piling on the gain. After I tried Jesse’s mojo 43’s at a guitar show, I was floored. They were EXACTLY what I was looking for. I just got 'em in the old workhorse, and I already can’t put it down. They are articulate, punchy with just enough tele twang, and when you load up the gain, they have girth and growl while maintaining an amazing cut through a mix. Plus, Jesse was a joy to work with and helped me with some wiring suggestions. What a company, and what a product!
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