Can we discuss Fender P/J's?

I'm not sure what the neck stats are on your P bass. My Fender Aerodyne Jazz P/J has a standard jazz neck made of maple in a "C" shape with a satin polyurethane finish. The rosewood fretboard has a 7.25" radius (184mm) and 20 medium jumbo frets. Scale length is 34" (864mm) and width at the nut is 1.50" (38mm).

This bass is for sale, BTW. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/...s-p-j-pre-loved-players-dream-28-pics-995219/

 

I have 2 P/J's....both with Jazz Necks. The Fender Custom Shop Precision Pro Closet Classic has a meatier Jazz width neck on it while the Fender Deluxe PJ Bass (MIM) has a slim Geddy Lee style Jazz width neck on it.

 

the 62AVRI has the widest neck I've played on any P bass, I really like it too. I don't believe you're going to find a Fender P J with that particular neck profile, none that I know of anyway.
when I use a P bass and want that J bass bridge pickup sound, I step on an eq pedal with the mids boosted and the bass cut, it works fairly well.

 

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/different-custom-p-style-bass-755914/

 

If they did a PJ with a 62 RI neck I would own it, thats the perfect fender to me. J in the 60's position, side mounted jack with a VVT setup and a 62 RI neck-awesome.

 

I'm with you, OP. you'd probably need to pick up a replacement PJ body, and an AVRI neck (stratosphere?)

 

The neck on the Reggie Hamilton Standard Jazz is certainly different from other Jazz necks but I fear it is the opposite of what you want: narrow and thick! If you can find one in a store to try it would be worth a try. Sometimes you find that it is the middle ground you dislike and both extremes work well for you.

Ken

 

I am in the same boat. love the neck on my 62 reissue but want a PJ. thought about buying a warmoth PJ body or a loaded fender PJ special body and just swapping the neck over.

 

There's nothing wrong with the japanese RI necks, I have a 70s RI cij that has one of the sweetest skinny P neck I've ever played on!

 

Interesting. I found the MIM Deluxe PJ neck to be almost twice as thick as a Geddy Lee.