dual p vs p/j conundrum for Xylem custom build

[winterfire666]

Ive been dwelling over pickup options for a while for my upcoming Xylem custom 4 string fretted bass, but its getting close to making the final decisions on pickups before building starts and im still undecided so any opinions or advice would be appreciated.

i have already decided its got to have a P in the neck position and a piezo bridge, but for the bridge im undecided a p or a J? (iv specced up a j seymour duncan hot stack for the bridge but i cant help but feel i'd be missing out if i didnt have 2 p's)


i love the sound of seymour duncan 1/4lb pickups but im still open to suggestions on makes/models which will compliment each other.

the bass is going to have a vol, passive tone, and blend for the magnetic pickups, a seperate vol for the piezo and a 3 way switch (up mag only, Middle both, Down piezo only) and a stereo jack for splitting the 2 signals which will be switched so a mono cable will carry both signals to a single amp.

Any ideas or suggestions/expierences would be greatly appreciated, i wanna get this right as its a lot of cash and a long wait.
i mainly play metal, prog and heavy rock if that helps

[url="http://www.xylembassguitar.com/"]http://www.xylembassguitar.com/[/url]

Many thanks!

Edited January 26, 2013 by winterfire666

[Mr. Foxen]

Dual P, because putting a lower output pickup in a lower output position never made any sense.

[winterfire666]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1359213573' post='1951680']
Dual P, because putting a lower output pickup in a lower output position never made any sense.
[/quote]
that makes perfect sense but then why are there loads of p/j basses about and p/p's semm to be fairly rare?

ill be honest i want to go for a p/p setup but im just cautious because iv only played 1 ages ago and dont really remember what the sound was like properly

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1359221258' post='1951850']
that makes perfect sense but then why are there loads of p/j basses about and p/p's semm to be fairly rare?
[/quote]

See how many people aren't satisfied with their gear, an sell it and buy more stuff, then sell it. But you don't see many s/h dual P basses.

[CHRISDABASS]

Those basses look amazing!! very original!

[Mudpup]

Heres a soundclip of a Fender Blacktop Jazz with its twin p's in flat out mode!

Sounds like it'll fit your style of music pretty well

https://www.box.com/s/0giiip2y1612vfjh9dix

[winterfire666]

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1359228747' post='1951993']
Heres a soundclip of a Fender Blacktop Jazz with its twin p's in flat out mode!

Sounds like it'll fit your style of music pretty well

[url="https://www.box.com/s/0giiip2y1612vfjh9dix"]https://www.box.com/...p2y1612vfjh9dix[/url]
[/quote]

that sounds very meaty, i like it, cheers!!