jazz bass with precision neck?

[DDR]

I know someone is asking this question the other way round...

 

I basically find the jazz neck uncomfortable, too small, strings too close... But I like the pickup config!

 

So makes sense to me that ther should be pickup configs with the P neck ...

 

Anyone know if there are? If so, what/where?

 

Thanks!

 

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[Beedster]

I have two, one fretted and one fretless, both bitsas, both very nice, I’ll post some pics at the weekend 👍

[Beedster]

Not sure if any wide-necked Jazzes are manufactured however 🤔

[Obrienp]

You can spec a Maruszczyk Elwood with a wider nut width. Someone was selling one on BC recently. I’m guessing it was a P profile neck, as on their Jake.

 

Probably cheaper to put a P neck on a Jazz, or make a bitsa.

Edited September 19, 2024 by Obrienp

[Si-Fi]

My 83 JV jazz with Mighty Mite P neck.

I love jazz bodies but can't get on with the necks. I love a Precision to of course.

Edited September 19, 2024 by Si-Fi

[Beedster]

I am of course inviting a load of flak by saying it, but I find that compared to a skinny neck, a nice a beefy Precision neck adds a little heft to the Jazz tone 👍

[DDR]

7 hours ago, Beedster said:

I am of course inviting a load of flak by saying it, but I find that compared to a skinny neck, a nice a beefy Precision neck adds a little heft to the Jazz tone 👍

Okkkkkk!!!

[Paul S]

Squier Silver Series Jazz had a 40mm neck.  Not that they pop up that frequently.

[fretmeister]

I think Fender now sell necks with the "wrong" bass model on for this purpose.

 

They definitely do one that says Precision but is Jazz profile now.

[Jono Bolton]

The Fender Mark Hoppus bass is a P neck on a Jazz body, but it's got a P pickup in it. Putting a Jazz neck on a Precision is quite a common mod; maybe buy a Jazz and find someone to swap necks with?

[Grooverjr]

As others have said it's easy enough to do with Fender / Squier as the necks are basically the same. I bought a Fender P neck to put on my old Squier J and it does fit but it has taken a lot of mucking around to get it to set up just right so it would.probablu be wiser to avoid the old.atyle.heel adjust truss rod if you are going that route. I love the result, though. Plays great and no.noticeable.increase in neck dive

 

 

 

[BreadBin]

I have two J bodied bass guitars, they both have the correct width (42mm) nuts as I also struggle with J necks.

I also have a very early non-export PJ555 Boxer from Japan, it turns out that the first ones used a P profile neck too which worked out well for me!

[itu]

My travel bass is a J body and an MM Status neck. One EMG DC (dual coil) neck pickup. It may look slightly different, but who cares, it feels good.