krispn Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ok so I'm toying with this idea in place of adding a regular split coil p bass pick up to a jazz neck position. I'm guessing some routing would be needed regardless but what's folks opinion? I'm presuming the neck pick up on a jazz and a 50's style p would have different values in terms of output abt 8.5k on the jazz to a slightly lower 6-7k on a 50's style p. Love to hear your thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 [quote name='krispn' timestamp='1353969229' post='1880452'] Ok so I'm toying with this idea in place of adding a regular split coil p bass pick up to a jazz neck position. I'm guessing some routing would be needed regardless but what's folks opinion? I'm presuming the neck pick up on a jazz and a 50's style p would have different values in terms of output abt 8.5k on the jazz to a slightly lower 6-7k on a 50's style p. Love to hear your thoughts! [/quote] When you say a 50s style P pickup do you mean the single coil like this: ... or do you mean the later split coil like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Sorry for not being clear - a single coil as in the first picture. Just wondering if it would be more P bass like in that neck position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) It will sound almost identical to an early '50s P-bass. Since the coil is a tad wider, it will have a tad lower inductance, hence less midrange grind than a J pickup, and with a single pole piece per string, a little more attack on the articulation. Being a hair closer to the bridge in the J-neck position, it will have subtly more presence than an early '50's P-bass. Edited November 27, 2012 by iiipopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 I've just wondered why ppl haven't tried this configuration in the past? Maybe ill give it a go and thus create my signature model Thanks for the concise reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneythebass Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 this is what I am after for my pbass project. A 51 precision pickup at the neck position, a split coil pbass pickup a d a jazz or mm at the bridge position. would this work/cause problems with wiring or interference between pickups??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 With the low power and transient handling of paper cone speakers of the day, Fender changed from single pole to double pole per string pickups to soften the articulation to be easier on the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 The Jazz neck pickup is in a different position to the Pbass pickup, so sonically there will be differences and it may not sound the same as a Pbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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