Fender Precision - with Jazz neck?

[Freddi375]

Hi,

 

I love the Fender P Basses but never really got on with the necks. Are there any specific models which have a jazz like neck? 

 

Cheers

Freddie

[Reggaebass]

The Nate mendel P has a jazz width nut , but I think it only comes in one colour 

Edited November 24, 2021 by Reggaebass

[Jonesy]

I think the Nate Mendel is slightly bigger than a jazz at the nut? I haven't played one so can't say for sure, but I think I read that it was modelled on his original 70s P, so would come in at about 41mm.

 

If that's ok then I'd also recommended a Japanese PB 70/70us. The necks on those are sublime.

[King Tut]

Some of the old 70's models had jazz width necks. I've got a 74 and a 76 with lovely skinny necks!

[Reggaebass]

19 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

would come in at about 41mm

Thanks jonesy, I’ve never had one but I always thought it was jazz size 🙂

[neepheid]

Are you averse to swapping out the neck yourself?  Then you could buy whichever P bass you wanted then swap for a separately procured J neck if you wished

[MOSCOWBASS]

...or you could look for onr of these. 

https://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/sold_basses/laklandduckdunn.htm 

[gjones]

MIM Fender Precision Deluxe has a Jazz neck.

 

It's an active P/J with noiseless pickups.

 

I've played one and they are very, very nice.

[bloke_zero]

I played a '58 and a '74 in a vintage p-bass shootout this morning (still swooning!) and the '74 was much slimmer but not as narrow as a jazz neck.

[Doddy]

38 minutes ago, gjones said:

MIM Fender Precision Deluxe has a Jazz neck.

 

It's an active P/J with noiseless pickups.

 

I've played one and they are very, very nice.

They used to do a passive version of the Precision Deluxe too, which is very nice and also has a Jazz neck.

[Ander87]

I am that person that loves p basses with jazz neck. Add to it the problem that I need them to be 4kg max

 

I scouted around for options (the most notable being the Fender Boxer PJ for that 1k£ budget) but I returned it as I didnt love the tone, a bit waffled.

 

I am now settled with the limelights on jazz necks! With different Nordstrand pickups and ranging from 3.6 to 3.75kg.

 

I'd post a picture but I've been plugging it all along everywhere already ha!

[Lozz196]

1 hour ago, gjones said:

MIM Fender Precision Deluxe has a Jazz neck.

 

It's an active P/J with noiseless pickups.

 

I've played one and they are very, very nice.

That would be my suggestion too.

[jd56hawk]

I bought this one some years ago when I first started playing. 

Still one of my favorite Fenders...don't buy into that "Fender PJs don't sound like a real P bass and the J pickup is weak!" nonsense. This is still one of the few Fenders I could see myself owning and I regret selling it.

[Jonesy]

Or, if you wanted to go outside of Fender then the Sandberg Electra VS 4 is a P with a J neck I think

[Reggaebass]

an earlier edition bass is the P bass special which I’ve got, that has a jazz neck 

[jezzaboy]

The Sire P7 has a Jazz neck and loads of other goodies.

 

Not that I`m gonna get one from Santa....

[PaulThePlug]

Put one together?..

[Steve Browning]

I think that one needs a pint of Guinness. 🙂 Joshing, of course.

[dclaassen]

Used to be very common to see a bass player fit a Jazz neck on a P. Been thinking of doing it myself.

[PaulThePlug]

2 hours ago, Steve Browning said:

I think that one needs a pint of Guinness. 🙂 Joshing, of course.

Cheers, don't mind if i do...

I've got a bit of Guiness flow going on in the wood, but guess i might be looking a bit anemic to some... The Danish has darkened up a little...

Edited November 26, 2021 by PaulThePlug

[Len_derby]

Another recommendation for a Fender Deluxe Precision. On the right is my Harley Benton short scale P-bass which, incidentally cost almost exactly one tenth of what I paid for the USA-made Deluxe in 2004. 
 

 

[borntohang]

They're usually called Precision Specials or similar. Squier did a run of PJ with Jazz necks in the Standard series which pop up if you're after a cheapy.

[Quatschmacher]

P bass Special California Series.

 

2016 American Standard PJ (part of the Magnificent Seven releases of that year).

 

I've owned both models. There were two of the latter up for sale here earlier in the year in quick succession. 

 

Lakland offer a J-width nut (1.5”) on their P basses. (I have one and it’s lovely.) There have been two of these for sale on here in the last year or so. 

[gareth]

On 25/11/2021 at 11:26, gjones said:

MIM Fender Precision Deluxe has a Jazz neck.

 

It's an active P/J with noiseless pickups.

 

I've played one and they are very, very nice.

Also did a passive version 

[Paul S]

A Peavey Fury is a Precision bass with a slim neck.  Fab things they are too and are unaccountably cheap to buy secondhand, too.  Stock pickups are the angry side of vintage.