Pirellithecat Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks Smythe, Yes, I know R&T well, bought a few basses from them over the last few years. I do keep my eye out for what they have in stock, but as yet, haven't seen one of the above recommendations. I should pop over and see what is physically there I guess ....... but Vaughan's back and he is sure to sell me something!! Good reminder though Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) nobody mentioned a G&L SB-2? Total no brainer. Edited March 29, 2019 by HazBeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 +1 Yamaha BB434 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirellithecat Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks all, SWMBO has insisted on finishing the house upgrade before being allowed out ..... I know ..... I'm a wimp, but it still looks to me like the next step is a trip to Bass Direct to try many of the guitars suggested above. So still a week or two to go before the great escape. Although, the black Squire MIJ P bass listed on here looks great....... but no .... I've got to stick to the "Ready, Aim, Fire" rules rather than my usual, "Fire, Ready, Aim!" modus operandi . That green Yamaha does look good though ..... Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 29/03/2019 at 10:18, Pirellithecat said: That green Yamaha does look good though ..... And I will confirm that those BB434s punch ridiculously far above their price tag. It’s a Yamaha - they literally don’t know how to make a bad instrument. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 07/03/2019 at 20:11, machinehead said: Fender American Standard Jaguar? It has switchable P & J pick ups which can also be switched to series or parallel. Also switchable active/passive and still works in passive with flat batteries. The neck is jazz dimensions. The only problem is that they were only made for a couple of years (2014 to 2015?) so might be hard to find. I have seen a couple for sale on basschat. Mine's not for sale. Frank. Or even a Squier Jaguar. I just bagged one as a backup to my P, and it is stupidly good for the money if you can find one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 31/03/2019 at 14:21, CameronJ said: And I will confirm that those BB434s punch ridiculously far above their price tag. It’s a Yamaha - they literally don’t know how to make a bad instrument. I'd have 1 in every colour if they weren't so heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Tried a Lakland PJ today that had a jazz width neck, absolutely formidable P pickup and played really smoothly. The J added a bit more upper mids, but the P soloed was ‘that’ sound. Nicer than the Fender Ps I tried. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: I'd have 1 in every colour if they weren't so heavy. Have you tried the newer models? 434/435, 734a/735a and p34/p35? The older 424/425, 1024/1025 and 2024/2025s were noticeably heavier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, ezbass said: Tried a Lakland PJ today that had a jazz width neck, absolutely formidable P pickup and played really smoothly. The J added a bit more upper mids, but the P soloed was ‘that’ sound. Nicer than the Fender Ps I tried. This is exactly my experience of the Lakland PJs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, CameronJ said: Have you tried the newer models? 434/435, 734a/735a and p34/p35? The older 424/425, 1024/1025 and 2024/2025s were noticeably heavier My 434 is approx. 8lb 10oz (4ish kg) - not noticeably heavy for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I didn’t look to see if you had a budget in mind but there must be lots of pj basses about used. I was lucky when I had a precision itch and found a Limelight on here that had a jazz neck fitted. Perfect for me. Although I am a Warwick fan too I’ve been considering a Stage 1 or earlier if it can do the “P” bass thing properly. Not common on the ground to try though........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 If you're interested in the Warwick Streamer PJs, you should also look out for Spector basses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, dannybuoy said: If you're interested in the Warwick Streamer PJs, you should also look out for Spector basses. Funnily enough the same thought crossed my mind earlier. How do ( and I apologise as this is probably a thread of its own) Spectors and Warwicks compare? ..............heading off to create a new thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Second hand sadowsky metro HPJ. Its got a j neck and plays real nice! Edited April 2, 2019 by mingsta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) On 08/03/2019 at 10:59, Pirellithecat said: Thanks all, I'll check these suggestions out. Any feelings on the Aerodyne?? Bought an Aerodyne to solve exactly the question you’re asking. Jazz neck, split coil. Cracking bass, lovely matched headstock and smoked metal - also the lightest 34inch scale they make, surprised they’re such a rare sight. Like any PJ, not entirely sure the split coil is in the mm exact traditional P position but really does the job live. Edited April 3, 2019 by Drax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Might be selling my Lakland P/J, pretty much mint. Don’t want to sell but having a bit of a house tenovation at the mo. Fits the bill totally, white & tort...I love it 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirellithecat Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Lakland ....... now there's a thought ........ Thanks everyone - need to go and try some (bass) guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 I did a gig on Friday night. I played a US Precision through a Thunderfunk amp into a Barefaced BB2. What a glorious sound. As an experiment I used my US Jaguar on Saturday night through the same rig. The Jaguar sounded identical to the Precision on the P pickup. (The Jaguar pickups are switched rather than blended using volume knobs and that might be the key to the sound on a PJ bass?) Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smythe Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Seen this before on R&T website and thought you'd maybe interested. They're a great bass, I have the limited edition passive 2013 model with a maple fingerboard. I actually prefered the sound of the active model but went for the passive mainly because they were made in fewer numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirellithecat Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Thanks Smythe, I already have a modified Squire PJ , bought as a "scrap" bass which I've upgraded (pickups/pots/wiring, high mass bridge, TI Flats etc). It now plays well ( a real "find" in terms of playability), has a 38mm neck with rosewood fingerboard but I'm not convinced by the PJ compromise in this particular bass. Do you think the R&T offering would be significantly better? I guess I should go and try it to see as this would give me a useful comparison to what I have now. However, not having finished the en-suite yet I'm grounded for (yet) another week! I'll go next week and feedback here. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) On 02/04/2019 at 13:57, ezbass said: Tried a Lakland PJ today that had a jazz width neck, absolutely formidable P pickup and played really smoothly. The J added a bit more upper mids, but the P soloed was ‘that’ sound. Nicer than the Fender Ps I tried. I have a maple/malpe Lakland JO Jazz neck that i put on my Fender basses when i feel the need for a change. Best Jazz neck ive ever played. ive not used it for a while though as my Fender Sandblasted P bass has one of the slimmest P necks ive every played, so it feels quite comfortable even for someone that wont play a bigger P neck. Edited April 10, 2019 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said: I have a maple/malpe Lakland JO Jazz neck that i put on my Fender basses when i feel the need for a change. Best Jazz neck ive ever played. ive not used it for a while though as my Fender Sandblasted P bass has one of the slimiest P necks ive every played, so it feels quite comfortable even for someone that wont play a bigger P neck. Love a nice slimy neck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, CameronJ said: Love a nice slimy neck. I tend to sweat a lot 🙂 Ill fix that now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just picked up a Fender p bass professional love the neck 63 profile As my other basses are Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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