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A P, a J and of course a PJ - gives me all I could ever need, except when I pick up the 5 string which is a H!!
I’ve been looking into the P/MM configuration. Do you mind me asking what brand you prefer for that setup?
Got a Musicman,a P and G&L L2500.Looking for a J.Maybe letting MM go cos L2500 can do what it does.
I wouldnt get another jazz bass if I already had a jazz bass.
I wouldnt get another jazz bass if I already had a jazz bass.
Very cool. I was asking just because depending on your needs having two basses with the same configuration doesn't necessarily have to be redundant. String them with different strings, and voila - completely different tone.
If you're a big fan of the JJ tone, then there's nothing wrong with picking up a similar backup, maybe in a different color just for something a little different. Heck, if something goes wrong during a show, and this is primarily a backup bass, then there's actually something to be said for keeping it the same for consistency!
Then again, basses with a Precision pickup in the sweet spot have their own thing going on, and you might just find yourself preferring it.
Anyways, I think that's just a long winded way of saying that it doesn't matter either way. Why not do a road trip to a few different stores to try out a bunch of basses with different configurations and take home the one that you bond with the best?
In my 5 strings that I gig with, I have two PJ, a P/MM, a JJ and a $$.
2 basses so 2. once i finish this build of a third bass that's been on the backburner for awhile it'll be 3
This made me realise that I have more configurations than I though.
I thought I had around 4 or 5, turns out its 10.
JJ
P
PJ
Single coil
H
HH
JHJ
PPJ
HS
P Soap
I thought I had around 4 or 5, turns out its 10.
JJ
P
PJ
Single coil
H
HH
JHJ
PPJ
HS
P Soap
That’s honestly what I’ll end up doing. I just need to get my hands on them and plug them in! HahaVery cool. I was asking just because depending on your needs having two basses with the same configuration doesn't necessarily have to be redundant. String them with different strings, and voila - completely different tone.
If you're a big fan of the JJ tone, then there's nothing wrong with picking up a similar backup, maybe in a different color just for something a little different. Heck, if something goes wrong during a show, and this is primarily a backup bass, then there's actually something to be said for keeping it the same for consistency!
Then again, basses with a Precision pickup in the sweet spot have their own thing going on, and you might just find yourself preferring it.
Anyways, I think that's just a long winded way of saying that it doesn't matter either way. Why not do a road trip to a few different stores to try out a bunch of basses with different configurations and take home the one that you bond with the best?
PUP placement and type have more impact on tone than any other factors, by faaaaaaar. I like having options, so my basses are somewhat varied in the their pup types/ configurations.
This is by far my favorite Pickup configuration:
With this a s a close second:
With this a s a close second:
I do like the JJ tone. Probably the most of any tone I’ve heard on a bass. And with the Sandberg it would be rosewood vs the maple board on my Lakland, different pickups, and I would string it with flats instead of round on my Lakland. Such a difficult decision wish I could afford ALL the basses.Very cool. I was asking just because depending on your needs having two basses with the same configuration doesn't necessarily have to be redundant. String them with different strings, and voila - completely different tone.
If you're a big fan of the JJ tone, then there's nothing wrong with picking up a similar backup, maybe in a different color just for something a little different. Heck, if something goes wrong during a show, and this is primarily a backup bass, then there's actually something to be said for keeping it the same for consistency!
Then again, basses with a Precision pickup in the sweet spot have their own thing going on, and you might just find yourself preferring it.
Anyways, I think that's just a long winded way of saying that it doesn't matter either way. Why not do a road trip to a few different stores to try out a bunch of basses with different configurations and take home the one that you bond with the best?
JJ, P, PJ, MM, Dual MM, Dual Double Jazz Buckers, Gibson T-bird (via Gibson EB bass) MM bridge/Neck J, dual soapbar, T-40.
For all of that variety (and a ton of basses), they all really just sound like me playing bass. Sure there are subtle differences, but jumping around 15 basses really puts into perspective how much tone is in the tip of your fingers.
Edit: Oh yeah, forgot about the T-20 with the single Super Ferrite pickup
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By pickup type:
2 jazz pickups: 5 basses
P pickup + J pickup: 2 basses
2 soapbar pickups: 1 bass
1 MM style humbucker: 1 bass
Which bass I take to a gig is determined more by it's string brand/type than by it's pickups.
2 jazz pickups: 5 basses
P pickup + J pickup: 2 basses
2 soapbar pickups: 1 bass
1 MM style humbucker: 1 bass
Which bass I take to a gig is determined more by it's string brand/type than by it's pickups.
JJ - my primary
PJ close proximity
PJ wide spacing
dual humbuckers (some splittable and some with series/parallel options)
dual soapbars
small single coil and mudbucker (EB3)
one single pickup bass - a humbucker
PJ close proximity
PJ wide spacing
dual humbuckers (some splittable and some with series/parallel options)
dual soapbars
small single coil and mudbucker (EB3)
one single pickup bass - a humbucker
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