4 string Precision body shape with Jazz bass pickups

[Wyrdlow]

Whoah !! I am tempted 450 for the 4 string and 600 for the 5 string on sale now at GC

I haven't had time to look properly yet - but I hope there's a fretless!

 

[ComicBass]

Charvel San Dimas

 

[woodyng2]

Yeah after looking at these they look nice, not quite the p bass shape, but very close. Any idea if anyone makes pickguards that could go on the JB2 like that?

The design is pickguardless, so no.
You would need to go the custom route to add a pg.
The lack of a pg, control plate,etc, is one of the things i love about my 2 GL basses, but I know I'm in the minority on that.

 

[RattleSnack]

Yamaha makes other JJ models than those mentioned, always in symmetrical bottom body, for example BB1500. It's interesting because it has 70' pickup placement (bridge pickup is closer to bridge).

 

[Conner Harris]

I wasn't made aware of Sandberg until last night, but they actually make their own version of a 4 string, P bass (ish) body and PG with the JJ pickups. I'm honestly shocked Fender has never even made some weird limited release or a paranormal Squier, was kind of hoping I'd find one in that specific lineup. Not sure if I'm the only one, but I'd be all over an actual Fender. But all in all cool suggestions across all budgets! Feel like I can make a good decision now.

 

[ThudThudThud]

I had a 'custom' one that I bought as a total basket case (badly finished, pickups rattling around, warped neck, bad tuners etc.). Refinished, and neck sorted (it was an old fender neck) I put a push/pull pot on the bridge volume for series/parallel. That was a real gamechanger. I really like the aesthetic of the JJ pickups on a Precision body.

 

[kodiakblair]

So as it says in the title I'm wanting a precision body with jazz pickup

I was in the same boat, 2 single coils in a 51 slab body.

I didn't look far, just built one. Think I'd scratch the piezo itch at the same time


Have no fear, those PGs were just temporary held in place

 

[MonetBass]

Squier had a Precision in the early 2000s with a J-J configuration, but only in a 5-string IIRC.

 

[Thundar]

Squier had a Precision in the early 2000s with a J-J configuration, but only in a 5-string IIRC.
View attachment 7080624

Seriously.....No one ever reads the first post in a thread, do they? The OP mentioned this bass in his original post

 

[Bob_Ross]

I bought a body and a neck from Warmoth, added some Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups and TI flats. This baby really sings :

Thread Drift: What wood is that body?

 

[MonetBass]

Seriously.....No one ever reads the first post in a thread, do they? The OP mentioned this bass in his original post

Oops.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Thread Drift: What wood is that body?

Lightweight alder with one layer of cherry red tint and 6 layers of Tru Oil. That gave me a perfect match with the padauk wood fret board……………luckily !

 

[bassdude51]

Depending on how much you would want to hassle with it...................you could buy a P/J Precision, get a blank p/u hole guard from WD. Have a J neck hole cut into the guard. Remove a little material in the body and you could have a P with J/J pickups.

My build project from about 20 years ago.

 

[Thundar]

Depending on how much you would want to hassle with it...................you could buy a P/J Precision, get a blank p/u hole guard from WD. Have a J neck hole cut into the guard. Remove a little material in the body and you could have a P with J/J pickups.

My build project from about 20 years ago.

View attachment 7081119View attachment 7081120

Great suggestion! Awesome build!

 

[overit]

My single jazz pu slab P - Jaco burp but not Jaco look bass.

 

[Killing Floor]

Just about every non-Fender J style bass has a P shaped or other shaped body.

 

[Geogio]

I had a Jackson back on the 80's with a P body and J pickups. It was active and it ate batts, I can't remember the headstock shape though.

 

[BeyondFiredUp]

Interesting question. I'm not aware of any Fender produced P body bass with a Jazz neck and JJ pickups but since Fender has been making basses for decades you'd think there must be an oddball original Fender out there somewhere.
View attachment 7079507
Here's an odd one-off Fender but it's sort of the opposite of what you described. What's unusual about this bass is that it's a Jazz body but with a P and J pickup. Most, PJs are made using a Precision body. This is a Reggie Hamilton artist series and while this one has upgrades including an aluminum neck it started life as a Jazz PJ with a 1.5" width Jazz neck.

And then there is the Fender Boxer Series basses which uses a P body with a J neck and JJ pickups. Another near-miss is the Fender Jazz Bass Special which uses a P body and P neck with a PJ configuration. I've yet to find a Precision with JJ pickups regardless of neck type. Maybe a Fender JJ Precision Bass model will be unveiled at the 2025 NAMM event. Yeah right!

Hey Spectre Gunner, off topic here, can you tell me about the strap in the picture on your black pj? It looks quite padded and cool. What brand is that? Thanks in advance!

 

[Spectre Gunner]

Hey Spectre Gunner, off topic here, can you tell me about the strap in the picture on your black pj? It looks quite padded and cool. What brand is that? Thanks in advance!

Sure, it's a Bass Clef padded leather strap from LM Products. They make quality leather items and especially guitar and bass straps. I discovered these while in The Bass Place Store in Phoenix. They were pricey but worth it if you want a great looking and performing padded leather strap.

These X-Clef (Bass Clef) straps are made with memory foam and comfortable. I think the padded foam helps prevent neck dive without pulling on your shirt. I'm sold on these and have a small collection of them.
You can find them at LM Products Guitar/Bass Straps
Sweetwater and Muscians Friend usually have a good deal on black and brown X-Clef straps for about $50.

I've accumulated a few over the years.

 

[BeyondFiredUp]

Wow Spectre! Those look fantastic! I'm linking to the site. And I like the guard dog at the ready to keep watch over those fine straps! Rock on. ;-)