Precision PUP positioned closer to neck than on a traditional P-Bass

[Beedster]

I'm interested in knowing your thoughts/experience before I go ahead with installing a P-PUP in what looks to be close the Mark Hoppus Bass position, albeit with the coils in conventional arrangement with bass coil further from the bridge than the treble coil (the body has another PUP closer to the bridge and a currently unoccupied P-PUP rout hence this question). What might be the benefits, what might be the limitations? Thanks 

 

[Sean]

I've read that post 3 times, Chris. My answer might be a bit skewed.

When Leo was designing what would become the Stingray, he had a P pickup pushed back toward the bridge. Logically it would be more 'Ray-like. The placement of the Spector reverse P is somewhere in the ground between a 'Ray and a classic P placement.

To my mind, moving it forward toward the neck (if that's what you're talking about) would make it more like those basses that have what I call "true" neck pickups (as opposed to middle and bridge pups), like the Yamaha Attitude or Gibson-style basses. More bass frequencies, less treble.

[Hellzero]

Listen to and think Lee Sklar, Chris, but with a bit less definition in bass and more softness in the treble as your pickups will be in standard orientation.

 

Check this for some pics, links soundtracks made by @ead:

 

 

 

[Beedster]

Thanks guys, @Sean yes I can see the move towards the neck being a move toward a certain (bassier) tone but had also heard a lot of comments about P/PUPs pretty much only working in that rather special place that Leo put the all those years ago - while a lot of basses have PUPs closer to the neck, I don't see many using a Precision PUP in that location hence the question (in short is the P/PUP unsuited to being used in the neck position). 

 

@Hellzero that is going to be an interesting read and listen, many thanks for posting 👍

 

 

[Beedster]

Very interesting video, thank you Sean and Tony, it's encouraged me to go ahead, I'll update..........