P with J neck - options?

[project_c]

The Fender design experience thread has inspired me to look around for a P with a J neck and I'm trying to figure out what my options are. Criteria:

- traditional p shape body
- traditional j width maple neck
- USA Fender quality
- passive, Fender p tone, no fancy business or 'steroids'...
- price up to £1.5k, cheaper would be good
- color black or sunburst (yes I am boring)

I know of the following options:

- Fender D.E: about £1.5k
- eBay parts: about £1.2k with legit USA parts
- Marusczyk jake: around £1k
- Lakland Glaub with j neck, price seems to vary a bit
- Fender Japan? not sure
- Limelight maybe? Not sure

What else is out there?

[dannybuoy]

American Standard Magificent 7 Limited Editon - even cheaper than a regular US Standard! As long as you don't mind a PJ...

http://www.dawsons.co.uk/fender-magnificent-7-ltd-ed-american-std-pj-bass-3-colour-sunburst

[tredders]

Have a word with Jon Shuker. Your specs were pretty much the same as mine and he built the beauty in my sig. You won't be a million miles away on price.

Link: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/169068-nbd-shuker-precision-with-jazz-neck/page__fromsearch__1

Edited May 31, 2016 by tredders

[fretmeister]

Sandberg VS4 Passive. The Mk1 version, as the Mk2 has a slightly different shape.

The necks are all the same across the VS and TT range - very jazz like but with a flatter 'board.

Very comfy indeed.

[project_c]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1464711693' post='3061714']
American Standard Magificent 7 Limited Editon - even cheaper than a regular US Standard! As long as you don't mind a PJ...

[url="http://www.dawsons.co.uk/fender-magnificent-7-ltd-ed-american-std-pj-bass-3-colour-sunburst"]http://www.dawsons.c...colour-sunburst[/url]
[/quote]

Yeah I did see that, the rosewood neck is the only thing that is not quite right (I need the snap from the maple to counter the dead strings I like to use). But other than that it's a beauty for sure.

[quote name='tredders' timestamp='1464711816' post='3061716']
Have a word with Jon Shuker. Your specs were pretty much the same as mine and he built the beauty in my sig. You won't be a million miles away on price.

Link: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/169068-nbd-shuker-precision-with-jazz-neck/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url]
[/quote]

Yeah that looks killer, how are you finding the Delanos?

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1464712079' post='3061720']
Sandberg VS4 Passive. The Mk1 version, as the Mk2 has a slightly different shape.

The necks are all the same across the VS and TT range - very jazz like but with a flatter 'board.

Very comfy indeed.
[/quote]

Hmm didn't know about these, they look nice too.

Also just remembered DLakin has a Glaub too which is spot on, but getting hold of the right spec in the UK might be expensive.

[Lightlyseared]

G&L will make an SB-1 or LB-100 with a jazz neck.

[LewisK1975]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1464712079' post='3061720']
Sandberg VS4 Passive. The Mk1 version, as the Mk2 has a slightly different shape.

The necks are all the same across the VS and TT range - very jazz like but with a flatter 'board.

Very comfy indeed.
[/quote]

This is what I was about to say!

[dannybuoy]

Just saw a pic in a TB thread about the new MIM PJ, a replacement for the seafoam green one in sunburst. This could fit the bill!

https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/deluxepj-png.880585/

[dave_bass5]

A Lakland Duck Dunn (more recently called the 44-60C) is a lovely P bass with nice jazz neck. ive had two and both were almost the best P basses ive owned. Lovely neck with blocks and binding.
Only my current Fender has topped them, which has a very nice slim P neck. The only P neck i get on with.

[Telebass]

I had a MIM Std p for ages, and that now wears an American Special maple Jazz neck. I got that from ebay. Crackin' bass!

[dave_bass5]

For the past 4 or 5 years I've had with a Lakland JO neck or my Squier CV Jazz neck on any 4 sting bass I've played live. I just really like Jazz necks.

Now I have found a P neck that feels just as comfortable, but I still have my CV Jazz neck on my CV P body as a back up.

[dannybuoy]

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1465153065' post='3065670']
For the past 4 or 5 years I've had with a Lakland JO neck or my Squier CV Jazz neck on any 4 sting bass I've played live. I just really like Jazz necks.

Now I have found a P neck that feels just as comfortable, but I still have my CV Jazz neck on my CV P body as a back up.
[/quote]

What's your current P then, a US Standard?

[dave_bass5]

It's a lovely Sandblasted Blue American Special. These have what Fender call a slim C neck. Not to sure how it compares to all the other necks they do but it's been the nicest P necks I've every played. Very narrow front to back which has helped a lot. For me it's much more comfortable than an Americna Standard, although it's not got the rolled edges.

[dannybuoy]

Ah, I didn't realise the Specials were slimmer than the Standards. The main reason I prefer J necks is more about the width though rather than the depth. I'm also after a P with a J neck, interested to see what this new Fender mod shop brings, but I also have a CV P body and CV J neck here that will be bolted together soon!

[dave_bass5]

Yes, I was put off buying a Fender P bass for years, as although I like P basses I do prefer the feel of a Jazz neck. I took a chance on the special, knowing I could put the CV Jazz neck on it if I had to. As it turned out the neck is very easy to play, and I'm actually finding I get my fingers less tangles with this neck. The Lakland neck is a bit too thin really, but I wanted a a maple jazz neck.

[bonzodog]

I see this a lot where people want a p bass with a jazz neck.
I can't understand why squier don't offer this as I am sure they would sell.

[Prime_BASS]

Warmoth?

Fully custom parts, choose all your own hardware, could even pay a tech to stick it together for you with that budget

Edit:
I did exactly this, cost me around 800/900 all in and put together myself.

Edited June 5, 2016 by Prime_BASS

[mingsta]

If you are open to PJ configuration then you could pick up a Sadowsky HPJ in mint condition used for that money. Jazz neck and P body. Fantastic build quality.

[Norris]

I have been playing my Squier P-Bass Special for some time now. I'm loving the P thump which I've never had before this bass because of the baseball bat necks. However the P-Bass has a neck like a matchstick and is gorgeous to play. In fact I've a mind to get another if I see one on the board, to use aa a knockabout now that the other has become my main gigging bass. Made in Indonesia too.

[project_c]

[quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1465163223' post='3065828']
If you are open to PJ configuration then you could pick up a Sadowsky HPJ in mint condition used for that money. Jazz neck and P body. Fantastic build quality.
[/quote]

Had one, sold it to you Loved that bass with all my heart, but I was missing the maple neck and Fender tone too much, and I couldn't justify keeping both that and the Jazz..

[project_c]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1465073570' post='3065161']
Just saw a pic in a TB thread about the new MIM PJ, a replacement for the seafoam green one in sunburst. This could fit the bill!

https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/deluxepj-png.880585/
[/quote]

Looks very nice, I have no experience with MIM Fenders but I know they're very good these days, I will definitely try this one.

[LewisK1975]

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1465073570' post='3065161']
Just saw a pic in a TB thread about the new MIM PJ, a replacement for the seafoam green one in sunburst. This could fit the bill!

[url="https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/deluxepj-png.880585/"]https://www.talkbass...epj-png.880585/[/url]
[/quote]
Thats a bit nice. I shouldn't be looking though, just got down to 6 basses so can't really be adding to that again!

[Rumple]

My fave four string is a P bass body with a Limelight Jazz bass neck on it. I never got on with Precision basses until I went down this route.

[karlfer]

Neither up to your requirements, Mexican and Japanese both with P body and Jazz necks.
There's still a reason I gig these rather than American

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[Dazed]

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1465403687' post='3067958']
My fave four string is a P bass body with a Limelight Jazz bass neck on it. I never got on with Precision basses until I went down this route.
[/quote]

Same experience for me. Avoided all things Precision until I got my Limelight P with J neck. Very rarely play anything else now.