Downunderwonder

A rule of thumb is to provide optimal signal through each stage by decreasing or increasing output to suit the following stage. So best is most often attained by giving a strong enough signal on to the preamp via the input gain. Some preamps will give you more flavour by pushing them into overdrive if that's what you are into. A too weak signal generally isn't going to spin your wheels. On the other hand I found a very pleasing tone in my Trace with an active EUB that sounded best when only just getting the light on. So no hard and fast rules really. The master output knob is usually a simple attenuation that you turn 'down' to get more volume ie less attenuation.

So you won't mind being paid in lentils.

I don't know why they would build it to take payments without flagging the items as sold but whatever, I am no computer whizz.

Some people just don't want to know it seems. A P Deluxe has an 18v preamp that you can switch out for passive mode. Either mode lets you go 100% P pickup. The body is a little on the slim side.

Dunno about the Jazz decal one with P in the bridge, never seen one like that so maybe a 'custom assemblage'?

P body. Turn the pickup selector all the way north. Boom.

4 thousand pounds!!!!!!!!!!!

P Deluxes cost about that new if you get a Spanish speaking one and tonally give you exactly what you are looking for, plus a whole lot of other tones you didn't ask for but they are free. Market served.

It's only a J when you engage the bridge pickup. Otherwise it's a P. Nobody cares what pickups are on your bass they only care that you sound right, if at all, but that's by the by if you only care what you sound like.

Yet his bass was still listed after they told him it was sold already. Slacking.

Boom, you have a P with a jazz neck, no rocket science involved. Why does this thread even exist?

Baiting accomplishes nothing so slack is the word I would use. How hard is it to take down an item when it's bought and settled?

Could be worse if you had done the gig and gotten a case of covid. At least you got a nice country lane drive in with the fuel paid. Back in the day I hitchhiked on England's country lanes. What a variety of folks I met. No whizzed of bass players though.

Many of the UK made Fenderesque P repro's come with J necks if you are that way inclined. Only problem is most are also fake road worn and the hardware genuinely rusted to hell.

...that actually works.

Now you will feel the anguish of the bassist when a 'pianist' is playing (bass) keys all over you and perhaps be qualified to rectify your keys player, or maybe set to learning comping left hand chords your good self.

Have you tried a P Deluxe?

Who knows what he does with the extra coin? Surely he doesn't need it to keep up the house what with Queen even split royalties pouring in.

Couldn't be any worse handling than a Gibson LP 'bass'?

Afaik you are SOL for stock offerings, being a total outlier.

You can turn it off! 1 down, how about @Geek99?

Have you ever played a P Deluxe?

That's pretty much what you get, along with a Jazz sound available, on a 'P Deluxe'. Even the body is tending towards Jazz cut. Base covered.

Eh? We get two weeks iso from diagnosis here.

I could have sworn I replied to this a couple of days ago. I had a look at the site to see what all the fuss was about. Perfectly navigable shambles, which makes it's own statement about business I suppose. It's a good thing it is way over there or I would have a Japanese P I don't need.