Delema between my 1st fender bass :/

[Nick Yordon]

I love Fender & squire p bass and j bass. I'm about to be getting my 1st fender bass and I really want the standard p bass MIM.its in my budget BUT I don't like p bass necks.I like fast action necks and I love the feel of jazz bass necks.If I have to I guess i'm going to have to buy a jazz bass but my heart is truly with the precision.what should I do?any simple solution with no hassle??

 

[godofthunder59]

You can always put a J neck on a P body. Some P basses do have A width nuts, not sure about the MIM Ps.

 

[Redrama]

I do believe many P/js have J necks

 

[godofthunder59]

Check out ebay seller the stratosphere, lots of necks and bodies, you can put together exactly what you want!

 

[bolophonic]

Just get the Precision and deal with it?

 

[jd56hawk]

I love Fender & squire p bass and j bass. I'm about to be getting my 1st fender bass and I really want the standard p bass MIM.its in my budget BUT I don't like p bass necks.I like fast action necks and I love the feel of jazz bass necks.If I have to I guess i'm going to have to buy a jazz bass but my heart is truly with the precision.what should I do?any simple solution with no hassle??

Eventually, I'll buy one of these because they have Jazz necks and they feel, play and sound great!

 

[Nick Yordon]

lol I like that and honestly am thinkin about just dealing with it.

 

[Nick Yordon]

You can always put a J neck on a P body. Some P basses do have A width nuts, not sure about the MIM Ps.

so an A width nut is a jazz neck?

 

[TN WOODMAN]

A:1.5" /1 1/2"
B:1.675" /1 5/8"
C:1.75"/1 3/4"

Jazz basses are "A" width , most modern ps are "B", vintage ps and reissues and MIM classic 50s are "C". I did see one MIM 50s Classic with an "A"
Neck .

 

[Davo-LON]

Dilemma by the way. You might want to edit your title.

I genuinely think it's good to own both P and J necks. The P neck stops you overplaying, which is what everyone else in the band and audience want as well. You sometimes need a Jazz though - so both are good.

Davo

 

[ScarfFace]

You could try finding someone who wants a jazz bass with a p neck and buy both and switch the necks. I love my jazz with p neck!

 

[Nick Yordon]

Dilemma by the way. You might want to edit your title.

I genuinely think it's good to own both P and J necks. The P neck stops you overplaying, which is what everyone else in the band and audience want as well. You sometimes need a Jazz though - so both are good.

Davo

nah i'm good with it,i'm not a perfect speller and people know what I mean.

 

[Nick Yordon]

Dilemma by the way. You might want to edit your title.

I genuinely think it's good to own both P and J necks. The P neck stops you overplaying, which is what everyone else in the band and audience want as well. You sometimes need a Jazz though - so both are good.

Davo

i do own a squier vintage mod j bass with a 60's style neck and it feels great! my squier Matt freeman signature p bass feels great too but I like the jazz better cause I like to move a lot and do my fills,and whatever it may be.the p bass makes me earn my notes and I cant do the things I can do on the jazz.i have very average fingers,they aren't short but they aren't long either.the type of player I am I guess you can say I like to over play but overplaying isn't the term id use.i like to stay busy.but this is my 1st fender i'm buying and i'm on a budget so I want to make sure its the right decision.either way its a fender...

 

[pudgychef]

i do own a squier vintage mod j bass with a 60's style neck and it feels great! my squier Matt freeman signature p bass feels great too but I like the jazz better cause I like to move a lot and do my fills,and whatever it may be.the p bass makes me earn my notes and I cant do the things I can do on the jazz.i have very average fingers,they aren't short but they aren't long either.the type of player I am I guess you can say I like to over play but overplaying isn't the term id use.i like to stay busy.but this is my 1st fender i'm buying and i'm on a budget so I want to make sure its the right decision.either way its a fender...

hmm imho/ime the MIM is not that significant of an upgrade over your Matt Freeman to make it worth 'buying on a budget'

I would save up longer, keep rocking those two very good Squiers until the option is an MIA Standard of something of that ilk' just mho, ymmv

 

[okcrum]

A Jazz Special is a P body with J neck and PJ pickups. For some reason (the basswood body?) the original MIJs are still available at or below new MIM range, although a new one (now called Invalid Link Removed) is about $1k and alder body.

 

[Rip Topaz]

I'm trying to wrap my head around this.

How is a P neck "slower" than a Jazz? I can play plenty fast on a P neck. If anything the J neck slows me down because it's so tiny!

 

[JIO]

Dilemma by the way. You might want to edit your title.

I genuinely think it's good to own both P and J necks. The P neck stops you overplaying, which is what everyone else in the band and audience want as well. You sometimes need a Jazz though - so both are good.

Davo

That's funny, never heard that before… I can sorta' see the logic, but clinical tests are in order!

 

[Jim Carr]

@Nick Yordon — I recommend finding a used MIA P-bass, made in 2008 or later. It will require you save a little longer, but the neck profile of those instruments is closer to the classic B neck. Also, it will retain it's resale value.


Also, have you heard how well the Jazz greats can get around on an upright? The ease of the action is not the same as the thickness or width of the neck—or even the scale length for that matter.

A good set-up with the right strings, optimized for you and how you play makes a big difference. But there is two things that together make a gigantic difference: Great technique learned from a great bass teacher, and daily practice. Yes. Daily practice. After 3 weeks of daily practice (an hour or so), you will find a wide-necked P-bass comfortable—assuming you have good technique and set up. For real.

Ps. What's a delema? How can something be between a Fender Bass?

 

[Nick Yordon]

A Jazz Special is a P body with J neck and PJ pickups. For some reason (the basswood body?) the original MIJs are still available at or below new MIM range, although a new one (now called Invalid Link Removed) is about $1k and alder body.

duff is one of my favorite bassist,and his signature bass is sweet but I done with buying artist series.i want my own.i think i'm just gunna say shag it and get the p bass.

 

[Nick Yordon]

I'm trying to wrap my head around this.

How is a P neck "slower" than a Jazz? I can play plenty fast on a P neck. If anything the J neck slows me down because it's so tiny!

well that's you, every musician is different. idc if what makes you slower.a p neck restricts me from doing the little bit extra that I can do on a jazz.