Post by antigua on Jul 9, 2017 22:46:44 GMT -5
This review is of Jazz and P-Bass pickups from Chinese pickup maker Donlis. Both sets feature quality features, including fiber bobbins, cloth hookup wire, taped over coils, and of course, actual AlNiCo 5 pole pieces.
Donlis Jazz Bass DJ51
www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-guitar-parts-1Set-60-s-Vintage-4-string-bass-pickups-Alnico-5-rod-magnet/204043_32305243957.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.f5WT9e
Donlin lists a neck and bridge version of the pickup, and it's not clear how you order one or the other. Based on the 19.3mm spacing, I see that they sent me the bridge pickup.
At 3.5H inductance, these are very typical of Fender's stick Jazz Bass pickups, a little on the side, but they're identical to the Pure Vintage 74 neck pickup I tested. It's a little low wound for a bridge, but not excessively so. The specs I measured differ from those they listed by a small amount.
As far as quality goes, there is really nothing to fault. The coils are even tapes with quality cloth tape.
At about $30 a piece they're about $20 cheaper than the next cheapest option, the Tonerider TRJ1. If you don't mind the lower output wind, it's a really good deal.
- DC Resistance: 8.30K ohms
- Measured L: 3.532H
- Calculated C: 158pF (148 - 10)
- Gauss: 950G
unloaded: dV: 15.2dB f: 6.73kHz (black)
loaded (200k & 470pF): dV: 5.4dB f: 3.24kHz (red)
Donlis P-Bass DP51
www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-guitar-parts-A-Set-60-s-Vintage-4-string-P-bass-pickups-Alnico-5/204043_1968789382.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.f5WT9e
This is also a "low wound" bass pickup, with a DC resistance of 8.75k, which is lower than the more typical ~10k ohms. The 4.2H inductance is also low, 5H to 6H is more typical.
Most P-Bass pickups I've measured in that resistance range have loaded peak frequencies in the 2kHz range, where as these show 3.2kHz, which will make for a more treble oriented response. Unlike the KAISH pickups measured here , I wouldn't say these are anemic pickups, they're just on the bright end of the spectrum. They might be great for slap bass, or for getting more brilliance from flat wound strings. I haven't installed them yet, I'll report back with my impressions after having played through them.
This set is currently going for just under $30, and they're up their with domestic boutiques as far as quality goes, as is Tonerider, which are also made in China, and which these resemble.
- DC Resistance: 8.75K ohms
- Measured L: 4.150H
- Calculated C: 33pF (43 - 10)
- Gauss: 800G
unloaded: dV: 14.3dB f: 11.9kHz (black)
loaded (200k & 470pF): dV: 5.0dB f: 3.21kHz (red)
Donlis Jazz Bass DJ51
www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-guitar-parts-1Set-60-s-Vintage-4-string-bass-pickups-Alnico-5-rod-magnet/204043_32305243957.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.f5WT9e
Donlin lists a neck and bridge version of the pickup, and it's not clear how you order one or the other. Based on the 19.3mm spacing, I see that they sent me the bridge pickup.
At 3.5H inductance, these are very typical of Fender's stick Jazz Bass pickups, a little on the side, but they're identical to the Pure Vintage 74 neck pickup I tested. It's a little low wound for a bridge, but not excessively so. The specs I measured differ from those they listed by a small amount.
As far as quality goes, there is really nothing to fault. The coils are even tapes with quality cloth tape.
At about $30 a piece they're about $20 cheaper than the next cheapest option, the Tonerider TRJ1. If you don't mind the lower output wind, it's a really good deal.
- DC Resistance: 8.30K ohms
- Measured L: 3.532H
- Calculated C: 158pF (148 - 10)
- Gauss: 950G
unloaded: dV: 15.2dB f: 6.73kHz (black)
loaded (200k & 470pF): dV: 5.4dB f: 3.24kHz (red)
Donlis P-Bass DP51
www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-Shipping-guitar-parts-A-Set-60-s-Vintage-4-string-P-bass-pickups-Alnico-5/204043_1968789382.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.f5WT9e
This is also a "low wound" bass pickup, with a DC resistance of 8.75k, which is lower than the more typical ~10k ohms. The 4.2H inductance is also low, 5H to 6H is more typical.
Most P-Bass pickups I've measured in that resistance range have loaded peak frequencies in the 2kHz range, where as these show 3.2kHz, which will make for a more treble oriented response. Unlike the KAISH pickups measured here , I wouldn't say these are anemic pickups, they're just on the bright end of the spectrum. They might be great for slap bass, or for getting more brilliance from flat wound strings. I haven't installed them yet, I'll report back with my impressions after having played through them.
This set is currently going for just under $30, and they're up their with domestic boutiques as far as quality goes, as is Tonerider, which are also made in China, and which these resemble.
- DC Resistance: 8.75K ohms
- Measured L: 4.150H
- Calculated C: 33pF (43 - 10)
- Gauss: 800G
unloaded: dV: 14.3dB f: 11.9kHz (black)
loaded (200k & 470pF): dV: 5.0dB f: 3.21kHz (red)