Guest subaudio Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi I have a new 2011 US P bass, which is a fantastic instrument, it's my 1st P bass as I have allways loved and used J type basses, I'm loving the P sound but want more options so am thinking about adding a J pickup at the bridge. Much prefer J necks but that's a seperate issue.... I want to keep the bass passive and dont want to loose volume by selecting the j pickup, so was wondering: Any horror stories with getting the routing/wiring done? What pickups do you recomend, I'm a big fan of the 62 jazz sound and want to compliment the existing stock P pickup? Do you recomend a 3 way selector switch for the pup's or a pan pot and why? Ta very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Don't sacrifice a perfectly good P bass in an attempt to get it sounding like a '62 Jazz, it ain't gonna happen, get a Jazz IMO Cheerz, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 If you want the sound of a 62 Jazz get a Jazz. A modified P bass won't come close to a Jazz tone. If you want to get more out of your Pbass I'd look to put in a top quality P pickup. A Nordstrand or Fralin should give you a better sound than just adding a J pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I'll add to the general 'keep your P as it is and get a J' sentiment... P and J pups don't work together very well at the best of times - in my humble opinion. I've never been able to satisfactorily balance the two pups properly, and gave up with it. It's a pain in the ass. And as has been said, why bugger up a perfectly good P-Bass..? Your decision though, obviously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Hi guys, thanks for the wise replies. I'd love a Jazz bass but have no cash and none of my stuff is selling so I was trying to think of an affordable way to widen my sound options. I think, having listened to your advice that your right, I should leave it alone and buy a Jazz when/if funds allow, and leave the P do what it does best. Edited March 19, 2012 by subaudio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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