Starless Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 So I have seen many examples of a 'PJ' - i.e. a Precision bass with that extra Jazz pickup near the bridge, but is it common to have a 'JP' - a Jazz bass with the neck pickup replaced with a P pick-up? I love my Jazz, it is just the business (weight, playability etc), but my fretless P has that distinctive 'burp' that just isn't there to the same extent on the Jazz. Can I get closer to that sound with a P pickup in the neck position on a Jazz? Has anyone done the mod of removing the Jazz neck PU, re-routing a bit, and then putting a P split pickup in there? Worth doing, or no appreciable difference? I don't want a new bass as the Jazz is now an 'old friend' and my most gigged bass, so I would rather mod than replace with an already 'JP' bass. Quote
EssentialTension Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Fender Reggie Hamilton: Someone here has one but I can't remember who. Quote
Clarky Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Fender Japan do a JP as well (from Guitar Emporium's website) [attachment=43550:jb75pj_copy.jpg] Quote
EdwardHimself Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Also the fender mark hoppus jazz bass is a JP bass, but it only has the P pickup. I also personally prefer the look of the other 2. The RH comes in a 5 string version as well which i like the look of: Edited February 25, 2010 by EdwardHimself Quote
karlthebassist Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I think it would be a really easy mod to do (although you'd have to make a new scratch plate from a blank, as I don't think you'd get eaily with the P hole) and well worth doing. I personally find the PJ pup config tonally superior and more flexable over the JJ config. Don't get me wrong, I still REALLY want a nice jazz, but a solo'd neck J pup cannot match the tone of a P pup IMO... I have a MIM P-bass that I converted to a PJ setup, but often think that given the chance I would perfer a J body (but keeping the P neck) as the shape is so much better. I might make one eventually if i can get hold of a Jazz body to make a template from. I say go for it. It can always be un-done. Its only wood at the end of the day, and it's hidden under a plate. [sniggering to self at "P-hole"] :brow: Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I must say I prefer the looks of this style of PJ bass, especially with the fretboard inlays. Quote
Bassassin Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Dennis Dunaway has this mod on his 72 Jazz: [attachment=43552:dunaway_jazz.jpg] Amongst others... Jon. Quote
KiOgon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) I love my Frank Bello Quarter Pound P pup & P neck too! Suits me sir. Edit: Better picture & Fender spiel added. "Now you can “bring the noise” with Fender’s new Frank Bello Bass guitar, a sleek, all-black tone monster that'll easily take whatever you dish out and then laugh about it. A true hybrid, it has a slab-cut alder Jazz Bass body and a modern C-shaped maple Precision Bass neck with matching black headstock. The thunder comes from a Seymour Duncan® Basslines SPB-3 Quarter Pound split-coil Precision Bass pickup and a Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ Jazz Bass pickup; the only onboard control is for volume! Other features include Fender/Schaller® Deluxe Lite-Bass straight-shaft tuning machines, a Badass® III bridge, “Fender Bass” headstock decal, Bello caricature on the back of the headstock and his signature on the neck plate." Edited February 26, 2010 by KiOgon Quote
LawrenceH Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 I've wondered how close you can get to a P tone in a j-pup form factor. I would be interested to hear how this Nordstrand pickup performed: 'nj4se humbucking split coil 4 string jazz-type bass pickups These are a split coil hum cancelling design. They use the same hand wound pattern found on our NJ4's but with a finer wire called 43 gauge enamel. The natural character of this design is to have a more pronounced lower midrange, and a slightly muted high end' They suggest using it at the bridge but it sounds like it could do a job in the neck position assuming they make one that size too. Quote
Hit&Run Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Don't the aerodyne jazz basses have a jazz body & neck with a PJ pickup configuration? Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Aerodynes have a slightly different body shape in terms of contours than a Jazz, although the overall shape is the same I think. Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 PJs are usually Pbasses with a Jazz bridge pup - we've been pointing out Jazz basses with a Pbass neck pup... Quote
KiOgon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Jerry_B' post='757579' date='Feb 25 2010, 09:13 PM']Very tasty, KiOgon! [/quote] Cheers m'dear - still 'pimpin & plinkin' only just got it! I tried an Aerodyne at GAK a month or 3 back, but the Bello is just so much sweeter The P pup is terrific - the samarium(?) Jazz pup is a bit low on snarl factor, still tinkering Edited February 26, 2010 by KiOgon Quote
SS73 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 Is it just me, but the bridge pup is the main reason I sold my Jazz. Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 [quote name='KiOgon' post='757670' date='Feb 25 2010, 10:27 PM']Cheers m'dear - still 'pimpin & plinkin' only just got it! I tried an Aerodyne at GAK a month or 3 back, but the Bello is just so much sweeter The P pup is terrific - the samarium(?) Jazz pup is a bit low on snarl factor, still tinkering [/quote] If that was me I'd whack in one of those humbucking Jazz pups Quote
KiOgon Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 [quote name='Jerry_B' post='757707' date='Feb 25 2010, 11:11 PM']If that was me I'd whack in one of those humbucking Jazz pups [/quote] Mmmmmmmmm - you got one spare? Quote
chriswilliams666 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Ive got my custom bass design which is pretty much what you guys are talking about. [quote name='Jerry_B' post='757710' date='Feb 25 2010, 11:16 PM']Nah, but I like the idea of them [/quote] Quote
Beedster Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 I was going to do this mod to a Jazz a while back and have a Fender Reggie Hamilton pickguard if you decide to go ahead C Quote
lemmywinks Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Squier do a Frank Bello sig too, although it's got a big dirty skull on it Quote
woodyratm Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Wasn't there a black Lakland DJ5 with PJ config on here a little while ago? I remember frothing at the mouth at it. EDIT: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72466&hl=Lakland"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=Lakland[/url] Here. Whoever bought that is one lucky bugger. That bass is sex with strings! Edited February 26, 2010 by woodyratm Quote
KiOgon Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 [quote name='lemmywinks' post='757876' date='Feb 26 2010, 08:57 AM']Squier do a Frank Bello sig too, although it's got a big dirty skull on it[/quote] Yes IMO it's fugly & why put a Jazz neck on it? I think the Fender version is a serious tool, the Squire? Frank(ly) not! Quote
Bottle Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 My Squier is a bit of a halfway-house - it's a PJ configuration in a P-body, but with a Jazz neck. Plays very well though. Sandberg do a whole menagerie of different models - P+J, P+MM, J+MM Ian Quote
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