Looking for a light weight P bass with a thin Jazz neck. Love the P bass sound but due to arthritis need a thin neck and light weight body. Does Fender make a bass like this or am I SOL?
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Help finding P bass with Jazz neck?
- Thread starter jlh60
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The deluxe active p special has a jazz neck. It's actually a PJ not a P, but that's not a bad thing.
If you want a straight up passive p, you could always buy one of each, swap necks, and sell the j with p neck here together as a bass or the neck and body separately.
If you want a straight up passive p, you could always buy one of each, swap necks, and sell the j with p neck here together as a bass or the neck and body separately.
I had Dave Certain build me one just like that. P body with a great Jazz neck and a varitone, awesome bass!
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on the cheap, there's the Squier Pete Wentz sig. It's ugly as sin, but it meets your requirements.
Dan Lakin does them - You can specify the BG signature bass with either the P or J neck. The sound of these basses is stellar, too.
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The Squier Eva Gardner sig also has a 1.5" nut and is less repulsive.
Do you think the jazz neck would affect the p-bass's overall tone?
Also, what's the difference between precision american standard and precision deluxe american tuners/hardware? (I liked that customized link provided above.)
Also, what's the difference between precision american standard and precision deluxe american tuners/hardware? (I liked that customized link provided above.)
Used Fender Jazz Bass Special (PJ, 1980s, passive, V-V-T, MIJ)
Used passive Precision Bass Special (PJ, late 1990s-2004, passive, V-V-T, MIM).
Both basses were originally released passive, and later versions included pre-amp/active EQ.
Some American Fenders in the 1970s came with Jazz width neck.
There was also a more recent Precision Bass Special (PJ, maple fretboard with block inlays, available passive or active, MIM, FSR).
Used passive Precision Bass Special (PJ, late 1990s-2004, passive, V-V-T, MIM).
Both basses were originally released passive, and later versions included pre-amp/active EQ.
Some American Fenders in the 1970s came with Jazz width neck.
There was also a more recent Precision Bass Special (PJ, maple fretboard with block inlays, available passive or active, MIM, FSR).
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Thanks for the replies.
Looks like I already have a bass that fits the bill.
I bought a late 80's Ibanez Roadstar II off ebay a few years ago.
It was shipped totally dismantled. I didn't put it together until last year and I found it had a broken truss rod.
I finally replaced the broken truss rod a few months ago and thought it had a ski jump.
Turns out after letting it sit for a few months the neck is fine.
It's beat up but it plays and sounds just fine, just needs new knobs and height adjustment screws.
Looks like I already have a bass that fits the bill.
I bought a late 80's Ibanez Roadstar II off ebay a few years ago.
It was shipped totally dismantled. I didn't put it together until last year and I found it had a broken truss rod.
I finally replaced the broken truss rod a few months ago and thought it had a ski jump.
Turns out after letting it sit for a few months the neck is fine.
It's beat up but it plays and sounds just fine, just needs new knobs and height adjustment screws.
