Precision v Jazz?

[redstriper]

[quote name='edpirie' timestamp='1416217045' post='2607906']
Am I the only one here who finds a PJ combination unsatisfactory?
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Agreed - I only use the neck pick up on my Jazz, but I prefer a Precision body.
Nobody makes a Jazz with a Precision body, other than G&L AFAIK and I didn't like the JB-2 when I had one.

[Conan]

[quote name='StringPing.com' timestamp='1416218128' post='2607924']
I like the Jazz for its neck profile and versatility in pickup options. I like the sound of the Precision for its mids.
Whichever suits you is the best one
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That's this thread done really! Nail on the head

Edited November 17, 2014 by Conan

[Norris]

Squier P-bass Special . Jazz neck, Precision body, PJ pups and cheap as chips. I fitted SD Quarter Pound pups in about 15 mins -> monster bass and still dead cheap

[Dad3353]

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1416241153' post='2608209']
Squier P-bass Special . Jazz neck, Precision body, PJ pups and cheap as chips. I fitted SD Quarter Pound pups in about 15 mins -> monster bass and still dead cheap
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... but no 'J' neck p/up. I suppose one could be routed in, though..?

[FinnDave]

One of each, the only answer really.

[Norris]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1416242130' post='2608217']
... but no 'J' neck p/up. I suppose one could be routed in, though..?
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Well it is a compromise but you get the 'best' bits ergonomically and a decent flavour of each sonically

[flyfisher]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1416246684' post='2608285']
One of each, the only answer really.
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Yep, that was my answer. No particular favourite has emerged, even though I've mostly played a P and have only had a J for a few years.

[Drax]

Whatever you decide, make sure you play the actual bass you're going to buy. Big variance in build quality and general 'feel' , esp at the cheaper end of the range.

[redstriper]

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1416248037' post='2608314']
Well it is a compromise but you get the 'best' bits ergonomically and a decent flavour of each sonically
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Not for me [size=4] [/size]

[StringPing.com]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1416241066' post='2608208']
That's this thread done really! Nail on the head
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I'd like to thank my family, and all the crew who worked so hard to make this possible

[lojo]

What you need is a bass with a J bridge pup before a MM pup then a P pup then a J bridge pup, then 5 minutes between each song to dial in the right sound for the number coming up.

[jmchich]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1416311732' post='2608862']
What you need is a bass with a J bridge pup before a MM pup then a P pup then a J bridge pup, then 5 minutes between each song to dial in the right sound for the number coming up.
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And a back brace to support the monster plank that would be the result?