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06-21-2010, 12:09 PM
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So, I recently bought a Fender 62 Original P-Bass pickup for my c.1980 Electra Phoenix bass, which for a while was my only bass, plus my MIM Jazz body w/ fretless squier neck. So, the frets have begun to die on the Electra and I've since purchased a fretted neck for the Jazz. I only used the Jazz for Jaco tones anyways, so I never used the neck pickup (I also can't stand the tone of Jazz neck pickups) so now, I'm doing a totally custom wiring with the jazz and installing a P/J combination in it. I need to be able to get a wide range of sounds, from classic rock and heavy rock to even a little metal, plus something I can use in jazz band/school band. Basically, I need to be getting a heavy, fat tone that'll work with slap/solo stuff too. I was thinking about putting a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder (SBJ-3) in the bridge postition. Would this be a good combination with the Fender 62 P Pickup? Or should I just go with the SBP-3 pickup for the neck position as well? (I can still sell the Fender 62; it's in perfect condition and it's in the packaging and everything).
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06-21-2010, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectraPhoenix  I only used the Jazz for Jaco tones anyways, so I never used the neck pickup (I also can't stand the tone of Jazz neck pickups) | Wow, I thought I was the only one!  |
06-21-2010, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man Wow, I thought I was the only one! | I seem to recall reading an interview with Jaco in around 1980 saying the same thing - he never used the neck pup on his Basses.
However, he also described the Fender Precision as "for s**t" in the same article.
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06-21-2010, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PJSShearer I seem to recall reading an interview with Jaco in around 1980 saying the same thing - he never used the neck pup on his Basses.
However, he also described the Fender Precision as "for s**t" in the same article. | Jaco played P basses occasionally. |
06-21-2010, 05:12 PM
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Could work pretty well. Never tried it tho!
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06-21-2010, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man Wow, I thought I was the only one! | I installed a Nordy jazz pup and an Aguilar OBP-3 in my fretless jazz. The neck pickup is just a pickup cover with tin foil underneath. It's designed to look like a real pickup. 
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06-21-2010, 05:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middleton/Madison WI | | | I might just have to sell the 62 to get the $$ to just buy the QP set.... i'm just not sure how good the 62 will sound WITH the Jazz QP. I'm having a 5 way switch wired that'll give me neck only, both in parallel, both in series, bridge only, and a kill option, so i have a lot of versatility, and if i'm not even going to use both together... then whats the point, y'know? FWIW, i'll either use roundwound strings or (MAYBE) d'addario chromes.
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06-21-2010, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FunkMetalBass I installed a Nordy jazz pup and an Aguilar OBP-3 in my fretless jazz. The neck pickup is just a pickup cover with tin foil underneath. It's designed to look like a real pickup. | hahaha  that's a good idea; if i ever get a fretless jazz again, maybe i'll have to do that... i've just never liked the look of single-pickup jazzes either... maybe i'm just too picky!
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06-21-2010, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by PJSShearer I seem to recall reading an interview with Jaco in around 1980 saying the same thing - he never used the neck pup on his Basses.
However, he also described the Fender Precision as "for s**t" in the same article. | Probably the fact that it's written only, but I'm not sure how to interpret what you're saying here. "he described p's as for s**t" implies he did not think highly of precisions. The "however" before this sentence, makes me think the opposite.
Could you clear this up? kplztnx.
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06-21-2010, 05:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middleton/Madison WI | | | ^^ i think what he was saying is that because he described precisions as "for s**t" that he was biased against the neck pickups on basses anyways.
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06-21-2010, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ElectraPhoenix i've just never liked the look of single-pickup jazzes either | You don't like these? (But the one on the left is now a PJ.)   |
06-21-2010, 06:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middleton/Madison WI | | well, i do kind of like the one on the right, as just a single pickup bass... but maybe just because it's a humber but it's definitely a cool bass!
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06-21-2010, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by line6man Jaco played P basses occasionally. | yes he did - a fretted one at that! |
06-22-2010, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by line6man You don't like these? (But the one on the left is now a PJ.) | What's the freboard wood on that sunburst bass? Gorgeous colouring!
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06-22-2010, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by i_got_a_mohawk What's the freboard wood on that sunburst bass? Gorgeous colouring! | looks like goncalo alves |
06-22-2010, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by joeyl looks like goncalo alves | It is.  |
06-22-2010, 08:30 AM
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