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08-01-2006, 10:41 PM
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Does body shape affect the sound of a bass. I'm not talking some bizarre work of art body, but lets say JBass shape vs PBass shape?
The reason I ask is I have become very acustom to the shape of JBass's, but want a PBass. I was wondering if I get a JBass body and put the PUP in the PBass position, and a PBass neck will it sound like a PBass? |
08-01-2006, 11:12 PM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | | within reason, the body shape will have no discernable or affect on the overall sound
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08-02-2006, 03:44 AM
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Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan | | | get a blank Jazz body, have it routed for a P-bass pick-up, and the neck you desire, and you will have what it is that you desire. |
08-02-2006, 07:14 AM
| | [acct disabled - multiple aliases] | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Venice, CA | | | Thanks for the replies. I figured that as long as the wing area was only slightly different the two shapes should sound the same. |
08-02-2006, 04:41 PM
|  | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | | I wouldn't expect the minor difference in body shape between the two to have much effect. I would expect a thinner or thicker neck to have an effect, though.
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08-02-2006, 05:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somerville, MA | | | yeah, body shape shouldn't matter, as long as the mass of the two shapes in question is relatively similar.
Now a massive singlecut versus a steinberger shape.... you'd probably notice a difference. |
08-02-2006, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pilotjones I wouldn't expect the minor difference in body shape between the two to have much effect. I would expect a thinner or thicker neck to have an effect, though. | That is why I want the wider, chunkier PBass neck. |
08-02-2006, 07:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles | | | Wouldn't weight make a differance in sustain?
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08-02-2006, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HELLonWheels187 Wouldn't weight make a differance in sustain? | I think it would be more a factor of wood density vs simple weight. |
08-02-2006, 08:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: north of chicago | | | Body shape does have an impact on tone, The individual differences between cerain pieces of wood have more of a difference, within reason
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08-07-2006, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Musiclogic get a blank Jazz body, have it routed for a P-bass pick-up, and the neck you desire, and you will have what it is that you desire. | Since you are comparing P to J, this will work. The differences in mass/stiffness distribution between the two is minimal. If you compare a P to a Ritter, then you need to do some considering...
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