Bassman Sam Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1371252662' post='2111892'] My 86 Monarch was a cracking bass. Separate volume and tone for each pickup but also a, very handy, flick switch to go from neck P only to both pickups to bridge J. Gave a great array of options at the flick of a switch with fine control from the separate vol and tone pots [/quote] I just googled that, I've not seen one of them before. Molan, you owe me a new set of undercrackers, that's bloody lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1371252662' post='2111892'] My 86 Monarch was a cracking bass. Separate volume and tone for each pickup but also a, very handy, flick switch to go from neck P only to both pickups to bridge J. [/quote] I've only had two P/J basses. Both had that handy flick switch. Vol up full on the P, fully down on the J - a easy on/off switch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1371049413' post='2109118'] If you want a P sound get a P. If you want a J sound get a J. A PJ is at best a compromise and at worst is the deformed spawn of Satan. Say a few prayers and be thankful you saw the light before it was too late. [/quote]I do not think you are right on this point. As far as I am aware with a pj if you turn the j pup off you are left with a pure precision sound - so the addition of a j pup at the bridge gives you the added sound option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1371126525' post='2110113'] If this is the real deal rather than an NJ ( which I expect are still pretty nice ) then I am deeply impressed . I spent many hours looking at these when I was growing up , and for bass players in the late 70's / early 80's they were one of the ultimate fantasy instruments . The only one I have ever played originally belonged to Geezer Butler and must have been the one I saw him playing with Sabbath in 1980 , and I was struck by how chunky the neck was on that one . Bernard Edwards had one , too . Even NASA can't work out what all the knobs and switches do on these . Tell us more . [/quote] It is indeed the real deal, though newer than you might expect - I believe this is a 2004, from the Custom Shop. Went to NAMM, to boot. But yeah, it's a BC Rich Eagle and US made. My dream would be to find a vintage, maybe even year of birth 1981, bass with the clear finish and Koa on show. The pick-ups are DiMarzios, and it sounds stunning. Neck is Precision fat, and it goes without saying that they don't quite make them like this any more! The best of the new ones is the Greg Weeks signature - twin Rockfield humbuckers is a bit of a departure, but it has an Aguilar Obp-3 pre-amp. Which they don't even advertise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Silverfoxnik has a P/P NJ. My old pink Eagle simply had a single passive P, none of the fancy electronics like my current one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1371468200' post='2114118'] I do not think you are right on this point. As far as I am aware with a pj if you turn the j pup off you are left with a pure precision sound - so the addition of a j pup at the bridge gives you the added sound option [/quote] 100% correct. Many PJ's may not sound like a P when soloing the P pickup. but this is down to wood choices and other factors being different to a traditional P, not the inherent design of the pickup configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Transaxle Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) [quote name='paul h' timestamp='1371118029' post='2109960'] If Fender would offer a P body with a J neck and PJ pickups as standard I would...well...I would like that. A lot. [/quote] You mean like this? Postscript Ah! I now see someone else has mentioned something similar, if not the same. This is definitely active with no override. To be picky its also Chrome Red not Candy Apple. Edited June 19, 2013 by Leon Transaxle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassManGraham Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 A couple of Fenders I used to own:- The Fender Reggie Hamilton (sunburst) is a great jazz bass with P/J pick-up configuration and active circuitry with passive switch. USA Precision Deluxe (chrome red) with MM/P configuration was also a very versatile bass but no passive switch. Excellent bridge pick-up. As I prefer slimmer profile jazz necks, I now mainly use an American Jazz with S1 Switching passive J pick-ups. The series switching is good, but not quite a P bass sound (but close enough for Jazz!?) or this Czech made Spector (spalted poplar) has superb PJ configuration and plays like a dream. All a matter of taste really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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