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In Your Words...P vs. J ??

#83
In a band situation I finally had to admit that my stunningly beautiful 2012 AmStd Jazz just wasn't doing it. It was getting lost in the mix, felt thin, and although it had a great tone there was simply no boom.

I switched to a P bass with heavy flats and it wasn't just a bit better, it was 100 miles better. At the end of the day, although the Jazz seems more versatile, I've got one volume, one tone and that's all I need.

My stunningly beautiful 2012 AmStd Jazz bass lives in its case.
 
#85
dmusic148 said:
Therefore the P Is superior. Classic.
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Hercules holds the Jazz nicely...P will fit on anything.
Hard to compare my Jazz is an Am. Std. the p a Hwy One
Love them both..never want to choose (includes my old Ibanez Blazer as well!)
 

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#90
Totally disagree with the notion that a pj can't sound like a p. Mine do. If that back pickups switched off then it's a p pickup doing the business. How can a p pickup not sound like erm... a p pickup? I suppose the standard wiring could be an issue but not how I wire mine thats for sure and I doubt the extra 250k pot makes much difference in the standard pj wiring either.
Totally disagree with the notion that a jazz neck pickup can do the p sound. Maybe as one poster said live but through a cruddy pa. Close but no cigar. Not even a slim panatela lol.
 
#96
I've got a Am Std Jazz and a Am Std Precision. To me it depends on the style of music. If you are looking for a blues type sound the definitly the room shaking low end of a Precision. If you are looking for a rock sound then IMO the Jazz is more articulate and clean sounding. I like them both, and besides that's what amp eq adjustment is for. I think the Precision has more possibilities on tweaking the low end and mid range on the amp. The Jazz usually requires a cut in the high end to get my sound.
 
#98
capncal said:
I've got an American Standard P and a Squier J that was actually gifted to me from a friend. I love them both! They feel different enough in my hands to inspire me to play different things. Certain passages and phrases I play when I pick up the J is different from what comes into my head when playing the P.

For me, that would be the main reason to invest in a J.
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I agree with this; each sound makes me play differently, and that's what I'm after. I play a jazz (Lakland DJ 4) and although a solo'd neck pick up on a J is by no means a bona fide P sound, especially for recording, it can be dialed into a serviceable P sound live that I can ride as though it was one.

Now...as it would be, I love the way a P sounds; it's probably my favorite, but I usually need more than that so I'm forced to hedge. So, is it better to hedge with a J or a PJ?
 

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