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I'm in love with my hotrod-red Jag bass - it feels solid and well-made, plays beautifully, and looks the BOMB - but I keep wanting to get more of a P-bass sound from it at the moment. Thought it might be a cool idea to replace the neck pickup with p-bass pickups. Is this wise? Will I get the tones I want? Short of trading in for a P/J Deluxe or something of course... But I don't think I want to get rid of this big ol' red cutie just yet...

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Well, at least you've got a pickguard to hide the routing, which will be a strange amalgam of jazz and precision shapes.

Or sack trading - just buy the P/J Deluxe ;)

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Yes, if you love everything else about the bass then do it. But, for goodness sake, get someone who knows what they are doing to do the dirty work.

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[quote name='Alexthemack' timestamp='1370782108' post='2105416']
I'm in love with my hotrod-red Jag bass - it feels solid and well-made, plays beautifully, and looks the BOMB - but I keep wanting to get more of a P-bass sound from it at the moment. Thought it might be a cool idea to replace the neck pickup with p-bass pickups. Is this wise? Will I get the tones I want? Short of trading in for a P/J Deluxe or something of course... But I don't think I want to get rid of this big ol' red cutie just yet...
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If the routing is an issue, try a DiMarzio Model J, it does a pretty convincing P impression especially when wired in series.

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[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1370891260' post='2107063']
Probably cheaper to buy a Squier VMJ Jaguar than have the routing work done, get a custom scratch plate made and buy another pickup.
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Then, when you've done that, pop a bit of veneer on and hey presto...the black Squier looks like this :)

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Andy

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