I don't know what to do with my life

[PJ Muzikmansky]

I need some valid opinions.. I currently have one bass (a 1977 p) and I'm thinking about getting another instrument. I've been leaning towards a PJ for months now, mainly because I want the best of both worlds, but lately I've been looking into a nice jazz bass instead. I need some opinions.
Also, whether I end up getting a PJ or just a Jazz.. I'm going to get it custom built by a guy here in Kansas City.

Joshua...before you go the custom route, I would STRONGLY encourage you to look into a 2012 American standard jazz with the CS 60's pickups.

I have one and it is THE BEST sounding jazz bass I've ever heard. Warm; punchy; articulate; juicy; and it growls like a good jazz bass should. I also own a Sadowsky metro UV70. In a straight up comparison, the jazz sounds equally as good, if not better (to my ears) than the Sadowsky. You can not go wrong with this bass !

 

[TheGreatSealof]

The pbass and jazz have their own distintive sounds. A p/j will not produce the sound of either completely. You are mixing oil and water in my opinion. Not to say that the p/j is trash. It is great with it's own distinctive sound. They are just different. They all have a sound for their particular music. You must decide. I say purchase all three. You will cover all the tones you are looking for.

 

[Funk_Pirate]

I guess a J/P/J would work better. A J in the Neck and Bridge and a P in the sweet spot middle position. Oh, isn't there one out there that has that?

You must be thinking of the stu Hamm Urge basses

 

[bassbenj]

Typical passive P/Js rarely achieve this, for reasons discussed innumerable times here. If you must with your "custom," go switched, like the Tony Franklin lest you wind up with the best of neither.

I agree. I love P/Js. I own a P/J. But mine has a real P Fender P pickup so it can become a real P. The P/J DOES NOT give you the best of both worlds. I did not sell my Jazz. The reason I love P/J is that it can give you MORE than just a straight P, but that "more" does NOT IMHO go all the way to Jazz bass. More like just a dash of Jazz "flavor".

 

[Roy Vogt]

Well, be kind to others, learn from your mistakes, take the high road...Oh, wait a minute! I thought you were asking what to do with your life!
Here's a thought, what about a Yamaha Broadbass type design with the flipped P bass pickup? The D and G strings will have a Jazz Bass Snap and you can still get the P bass growl.