Geezer P with stock bridge?

[mcintalker]

I'm modding this undersized J vintage blonde bass. I have routed the neck P pickup for a reversed/Lee Sklar set up. I'm converting from a Fender Blacktop J with 2 P pickups, swapping all parts to this body.
Well the bridge pickup is routed for a neck sized J and with the body being a "dinky" J, I'll have to make a custom pickguard, too.

SO my question is; would an EMG Geezer P work with a "stock" bridge pickup?
AND I want to do a '62 Jazz concentric vol/tone set up, with series/parallel switch.

Basically, I want the P pickup to be quiet and if the Geezer's a no go, then I would get something humbucking - probably both.
Budget is a big factor, being retired on a fixed income.
I'm working on the pickguard template at the moment. There's a screw hole where the green tapes are. The seller had no information about the body, but I took the gamble on it and am very pleased with the finish. So I'm willing to adjust things to fit.

Thanks

 

[basadam]

There is no reason it shouldn't. Geezer P is no different than any other medium output passive P pickup, except, it comes with solderless cables and pots. If you want to use a stacked vol-tone pot than you'll have to clip the quick-connect pickup cable and solder the wires the old fashioned way.

 

[Derek Kay]

Appreciate your intent - I consider my passive reverse PJ as the best bass I've ever created.

However I used a stack J PU to humbuck itself (as the P PU already does) in order to stop noise. You may have already considered this - I can't tell from your post. Sklar used 2 P PUs - was that you're intent? If so, you have no problem.

 

[mcintalker]

Thanks Basadam. When I started imagining how that would "work", I decided I could just clip the ends and use CTS pots, like I was planning before I considered the Geezer P.

 

[mcintalker]

Derek
I've had the neck pocket routed, but was thinking I'd put a humbucking J in the bridge. I'll only use this bass in my studio near my PC. So the less noise the better.....
Since the body is undersize and the bridge pickup route is "neck" sized, I am thinking I'll get a humbucker neck pickup for it. I found dual coil one yesterday at Revel and know Duncan has one.
Which stacked one did you use?

 

[Derek Kay]

Derek
I've had the neck pocket routed, but was thinking I'd put a humbucking J in the bridge. I'll only use this bass in my studio near my PC. So the less noise the better.....
Since the body is undersize and the bridge pickup route is "neck" sized, I am thinking I'll get a humbucker neck pickup for it. I found dual coil one yesterday at Revel and know Duncan has one.
Which stacked one did you use?

I bought a Duncan "hot" stack (in 1980), The alternative was "classic". No problem with it but tech has moved on since. Fender have a "noiseless" model?

FWIW I wired my bass stereo ie dual out VVTT. I included a stereo/mono switch VVT. Stereo allowed me to EQ each PU individually eg neck for fundamental, bridge for tone etc. Engineers liked it and I used it live with a 2 channel amp. I now realise the reverse P became a major advantage in my pro career. I didn't know of Sklaar or Sheehan until much later.

 

[-Stingray]

My Geezer is very bright. There's no way I would consider one for the bridge position......but that's just me.

 

[mcintalker]

Thanks for the input. I am only considering the Geezer P in the neck position and reversed in addition. I'm not thinking of doing the EMG Geezer PJ set.

 

[mcintalker]

I bought a Duncan "hot" stack (in 1980), The alternative was "classic". No problem with it but tech has moved on since. Fender have a "noiseless" model?

FWIW I wired my bass stereo ie dual out VVTT. I included a stereo/mono switch VVT. Stereo allowed me to EQ each PU individually eg neck for fundamental, bridge for tone etc. Engineers liked it and I used it live with a 2 channel amp. I now realise the reverse P became a major advantage in my pro career. I didn't know of Sklaar or Sheehan until much later.

Sounds great. I became fascinated by Lee Sklar upon hearing Jackson Browne's first LP in winter of '72. I have been a pro guitarist since '63, but loved his playing and tone.... still do. I'm plotting hot stacks in my Telecaster a la' Brent Mason.