Looking for a mildly offensive PJ bass

[ravelax]

Might be more than mildly offensive to some, particularly members of the Rickenbacker Club! But active PJ bass that actually plays and sounds surprisingly good (don't own one, just had to plug it in when I saw it at GC)

Not very 80's aside from the headstock and sharkfins, however this indeed has got to be the most offensive PJ ever made! And I'm not even a Ric nerd!

 

[Killing Floor]

Ugh i wish Kiesel had nicer headstock shapes for bass.... thats awful

Thanks. You can choose. They don’t exactly knock off a Fender shape.

 

[Rayjay]

Get off fender American performer. They make a few colors, I think the Lake Placid blue would fit your description. There are three tones Sunburst is a little offensive too lol (It’s not a traditional 3 ton Sunburst). It actually has a pretty aggressive sound with the Yosemite pick ups, which I love.

 

[tpaul]

If you want something that crosses the line between offensive and terrifying, you could hunt down the Mothman

 

[Gervais Cote]

Get off fender American performer. They make a few colors, I think the Lake Placid blue would fit your description. There are three tones Sunburst is a little offensive too lol (It’s not a traditional 3 ton Sunburst). It actually has a pretty aggressive sound with the Yosemite pick ups, which I love.

Quite often I wander if the Fender American Performer basses aren’t their best sounding line of products………………

 

[andruca]

Yamaha SBV-550 flying samurai...

Real aggressive/offending looks AND pickups (punchy & gnarly in your face). I own a 2001 SBV-500, also in candy apple red, best Jazz Bass I've owned (same mood, barking aggressive). Lovely skinny neck also, and hangs from a strap much better than the outrageous body shape might suggest.

 

[sunbeast]

This was going to be my suggestion. I always refer to these as a scandalous love child of a Ric and a Pbass. LOL

Yeah I have to assume there was some trolling going on when these were signed off on. I would love to see someone gig one at some point!

 

[Jscriv]

Best i can do for a stand out PJ. They're all offensive (with the exception of the music man caprice of course)

 

[Ostie]

Get a cheap crappy 1960s Japanese P bass copy. You might find it offensive.

 

[Alban]

Get a Spector!

 

[direktor]

The best part of this thread is that pretty much everybody on TB really likes a particular, special PJ that most everybody else hates.

Our love for ONE particular PJ (no no, not THAT one. Gross.) that is roundly ridiculed by everybody is the sparkly, Traben-bridged, expanding foam glue that makes us brothers.

 

[JRA]

Looking for a mildly offensive PJ bass


you're not trying hard enough = they're all over! i've got a bunch of them myself!

 

[tidbits]

There's a loaded body for sale in the parts forum - get yourself a neck and you've got yourself a looker

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ch...d-loaded-body-w-upgraded-preamp-mint.1639244/

 

[FishDub]

If you can find an older 80s Fender Jazz Special with the black neck...they are ferocious and wicked offensive!

 

[bobbybass85]

Get the Charvel. I have the 5-string version and it is amazing

 

[ThinCrappyTone2]

I’m looking for suggestions on a PJ bass, something loud, bright color, maybe a bit offensive. Yes, you may joke that all PJ basses are offensive.

Here’s my front runner, the Charvel San Dimas High School Rules PJ in Ferrari Red.

something destined for a rock cover band, 1980’s vibe. Fender Jazz bass special another contender.

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I have a the mildly offensive green and black versions of that bass! Love them. Great necks!

 

[Robot.G]

every PJ is at least mildly offensive

If you play a PJ bass in your PJs is that even more offensive?

And especially so if your PJs happen to be a onesie?

 

[ChrisAlan]

I’m looking for suggestions on a PJ bass, something loud, bright color, maybe a bit offensive. Yes, you may joke that all PJ basses are offensive.View attachment 5452992

Soooo. What's your purpose here?
What's the goal?

 

[Mike Vee]

The Boxer in green would be my choice, then upgrade to EMG geezers.

 

[Chicken Wing]

Get the Charvel. I have the 5-string version and it is amazing

how is the neck profile on that? Is it super thin? I prefer a neck with at least some meat to it.