5-String Original X4 Candybar – 74X45J

5-String Original X4 Candybar – 74X45J

Deep voiced dual inline hum-cancelling candybars are a common choice for custom refined Jazz basses.

List Price:

$120.00$240.00

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SKU: 74X45J Category:
SKU: 74X45J Category:
Applications: 5-String X4 Candybars

Based on our legendary Original series J-Bass pickups with dual-inline, split coils, these pickups cancel hum while providing that full and warm vintage tone you’ve been craving, enhancing the natural voice of your bass. Original Barts bring out your voice, low and clear.
In the early ‘70s, Bill Bartolini leveraged his deep knowledge of acoustics to create pickups that produce the most natural, musical voice from the instrument. He added shielding to block radio signals and noise. He developed a method of sealing, isolating, and stabilizing the coils so they could be encapsulated in epoxy to eliminate “microphonics” – the nasty noise you get when you touch typical pickups.
Candybar shapes were made for refined Jazz bass builders who wanted to avoid the routing hassles and busy look of standard J-Bass pickups. Available in versions for neck (Bass, -B) and bridge (Treble, -T).

Ordering Details

Model Description UPC Price
74X45J1 B/T 5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Neck and Bridge Set 682384500842 $240
74X45J1-B 5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Neck Position 682384502327 $120
74X45J1-T 5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Bridge Position 682384502334 $120

Ordering Details

Model UPC Price
74X45J1 B/T 682384500842 $240
5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Neck and Bridge Set
74X45J1-B 682384502327 $120
5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Neck Position
74X45J1-T 682384502334 $120
5-String, X4 Candybar, Original, Dual In-Line Coil, Bridge Position

74X45J Technical Details

Coil Structure:
Dual Inline Hum-killing
Cable Type:
Shielded Coaxial Hot Core
Magnetic Circuit:
2 types of carbon steel powered by ceramic (ferrite) magnets
Opposite polarity for neck and bridge

X45J1-B - Neck

  • DC Resistance: ~8KΩ
  • Resonant Frequency: ~5.8KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.99" [76mm] Max 2.36" [60mm] Min

X45J1-T - Bridge

  • DC Resistance: ~8.6KΩ
  • Resonant Frequency: ~4.9KHz
  • Sensing Width: 2.99" [76mm] Max 2.36" [60mm] Min

Shape Details

X4 Candybar

  • 4.14" [105.2mm] Long,
    0.87" [22mm] Wide,
    0.74-0.84" [18.8-21.3mm] Thick + 0.11" [2.8mm] Cable
  • 1 hole on bass end upper left and 1 on treble end lower right for your #4 pan head screws