Dual P Pickup Club!

[bassnyc1]

Really like that double P’s sound.

I’ve always imagined having a double P with the front pickupin its traditional placement and it’s usual way with the rear one reversed. This is making me reaccess.....

 

[SteveFromBerlin]

Personally, I feel that the pickups should both be placed / facing in the same direction, as shown in the video. But I‘m gonna find out soon.

 

[JEDI BASS]

I’m having a dual P built that doesn’t seem to follow any prior designs. I’m going to save the details until it’s done. Epic won’t begin to describe it.

 

[PawleeP]

Personally, I feel that the pickups should both be placed / facing in the same direction, as shown in the video. But I‘m gonna find out soon.

makes sense

 

[JEDI BASS]

It depends on the sound you’re seeking.

 

[melloncollie]

It depends on the sound you’re seeking.

I’m intrigued.

 

[BlueTalon]

I’m having a dual P built that doesn’t seem to follow any prior designs. I’m going to save the details until it’s done. Epic won’t begin to describe it.

I'm having a THREE P-pickup bass built. Seriously. Details later... but I already have the pickups for it.

 

[JEDI BASS]

I’m intrigued.

Well, I said earlier in this thread that it doesn’t follow any previous builder’s designs. But, since then I’ve found a few pics of dual Ps that are similar. My pickup placement is slightly different though.

 

[melloncollie]

Well, I said earlier in this thread that it doesn’t follow any previous builder’s designs. But, since then I’ve found a few pics of dual Ps that are similar. My pickup placement is slightly different though.

Interesting. Dual p’s have always been fascinating to me. It makes more sense to me than a pj in a lot of ways but is much less commonly used.

 

[JEDI BASS]

Yes, IME most PJs have a P pickup that dominates the sound, with the J being used like a spice to add some additional flavor above and beyond the tone control or preamp. I feel like a dual P with the bridge pickup being placed in a more usable position (further from the bridge) will offer more options.

 

[kodiakblair]

Had a couple over the years.
Mockingbird was better suited to a younger fella


Was easier to get away with this jazz type.

42mm wide nut meant a P-bass feel to the neck. With twin Entwistle Neos it was a monster
Revelation RPBN. Sorry folks, no US distributors.

 

[melloncollie]

Yes, IME most PJs have a P pickup that dominates the sound, with the J being used like a spice to add some additional flavor above and beyond the tone control or preamp. I feel like a dual P with the bridge pickup being placed in a more usable position (further from the bridge) will offer more options.

I tried one of the blacktop jazz basses that fender put out several years ago and while I liked it, the pole pieces on the d and g strings of the bridge pickup were just too bridgey sounding. That’s when I learned that if you’re doing double p’s it should probably either be standard in the middle and then reversed at the bridge (which just looks cool) or have both reversed.

 

[JEDI BASS]

I tried one of the blacktop jazz basses that fender put out several years ago and while I liked it, the pole pieces on the d and g strings of the bridge pickup were just too bridgey sounding. That’s when I learned that if you’re doing double p’s it should probably either be standard in the middle and then reversed at the bridge (which just looks cool) or have both reversed.

Agree

 

[ctmullins]

both reversed.

So true! Having done it both ways, double reverse is just way way better.

 

[cholyoke]

<-- double reverse is the way to go.

 

[silky smoove]

Double reverse you say?

 

[melloncollie]

Double reverse you say?

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One of my favorite looking basses.

 

[silky smoove]

One of my favorite looking basses.

Same here. Unfortunately I’ve determined that I’m really only “me” when playing a Jazz, so I’m getting ready to sell this one. It’s a shame. Definitely a monster bass, and the Thunderbird aesthetic absolutely slays me. I brought it out on a funk/jazz gig a couple months ago just to make the band leader do a double take

 

[B-Mac]

Double reverse you say?

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[silky smoove]

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It's got tort, it's got not one, but two P pickups... If it were wearing rounds I'm pretty sure I could rule the world, but alas the rounds on it are holding me back (according to conventional TB wisdom).