P Basses With Jazz Necks?

[edbass]

I assume by P Bass you mean a real P bass rather than a knock off.
I have one of these;

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Bought mine new at Sam Ash for a negotiated $1375; actual MIA Fender, made it to my go-to rotation quickly. Last I looked saw one used on Reverb with a $2000 asking price, certainly not a guarantee of expected ROI, however within your budget and you likely won't take an *ss whipping down the road if you want to sell it.

 

[tondogg162]

I assume by P Bass you mean a real P bass rather than a knock off.
I have one of these;

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Bought mine new at Sam Ash for a negotiated $1375; actual MIA Fender, made it to my go-to rotation quickly. Last I looked saw one used on Reverb with a $2000 asking price, certainly not a guarantee of expected ROI, however within your budget and you likely won't take an *ss whipping down the road if you want to sell it.

Thanks for the suggestion. Just checked that one out and there’s even one for sale here on TB!

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

This is what I meant talking about the Godin Shifter Classic:



Guy playing does a good job indeed, but the bass' tone is not bad at all .... the nicest version is the burst one with rosewood fretboard IMO.
You can see it here:

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[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Then, @tondogg162 , talking about resale value, if you have enough cash to invest and can wait the building time, here's the ultimate PJ bass:



Fbass 40th Anniversary PJ; it's order made, so I believe you can ask Mr. Furlanetto to install a J-shaped neck of your choice; as @Pbassmanca stated in another thread, and I fully agree, the tone of this bass is "TO DIE FOR" ...
Is it only due to the Aguilar electronics package? Of course not, but it likely may play an important role ...

 

[Marikk]

If you ordered the body and neck from Warmoth and had them finish it the way you wanted, put your choice of pickup in it, bought good hardware and paid someone to assemble it for you, it would still be under two grand.

This is exactly what i did for my early/Mid 50s style. Couldn't find one with a J neck, So i built it. Spent a few months checking the Warmoth Sales section for parts

Roasted maple neck ~$210
Swamp ash body with yellow tint gloss finish ~$400
Seymour Duncan Custom shop stacked coil from classifieds $75
Hipshot ultralight tuners $100
Fender MIM bridge out of classifieds $20
Misc hardware/parts ~$45
Pro assembly/set up (Because i didnt want to take chances) $70 = ~$930

I couldn't be happier with the results

 

[edbass]

Thanks for the suggestion. Just checked that one out and there’s even one for sale here on TB!

I have a AmSt P with flats that I love the tone of, but switching between that and a Jazz at gig made it feel cumbersome. Kinda odd; I was fine if I played the P all night, but going from the Jazz to the P mid set made the P neck feel like a baseball bat. I bought a US Jazz neck, problem solved.
I wanted P with zingy Roto's to round out the stable, and when the American Standard PJ was released I jumped on it, it was either that or have another US P neck laying around.
I roll the bridge PU off completely, sounds like any other American P to me.

Good luck with your search!

 

[bucephylus]

Well, Bass is certainly in the mind of the player; but....

To me, a P Bass really comes into it’s own with that chunky C neck. My first real bass way back in the day was one of those ‘71 - ‘72 jobs with the A neck. And at the time, putting the Jazz neck on the P was a very popular mod; because you had that P vibe going on, and a “faster” neck. As a young player, I swallowed that one hook, line, and sinker.

Somewhere around ‘05, I revisited that configuration with one of the MIA P Hot Rod models; which lasted about 3 months, because ultimately that thinner neck kind of thins out the vibe. No, for me, if I had a P it would be one of those C necks. Like the 59 CS jobs.

Back to fingering, I actually tend to play Jazz Basses and like their necks for different reasons. But, after playing upright for several decades, I’m pretty sure the P neck calibrations have zero to do with executing fast passages. And, no offense intended to players who have the A neck on the P. If that’s your thing, then great; been there done that. I just don’t think we should be creating the misperception that the C neck girth somehow stunts fingering capability. That just isn’t the case.

 

[fcgeil]

Well, Bass is certainly in the mind of the player; but....

To me, a P Bass really comes into it’s own with that chunky C neck. My first real bass way back in the day was one of those ‘71 - ‘72 jobs with the A neck. And at the time, putting the Jazz neck on the P was a very popular mod; because you had that P vibe going on, and a “faster” neck. As a young player, I swallowed that one hook, line, and sinker.

Somewhere around ‘05, I revisited that configuration with one of the MIA P Hot Rod models; which lasted about 3 months, because ultimately that thinner neck kind of thins out the vibe. No, for me, if I had a P it would be one of those C necks. Like the 59 CS jobs.

Back to fingering, I actually tend to play Jazz Basses and like their necks for different reasons. But, after playing upright for several decades, I’m pretty sure the P neck calibrations have zero to do with executing fast passages. And, no offense intended to players who have the A neck on the P. If that’s your thing, then great; been there done that. I just don’t think we should be creating the misperception that the C neck girth somehow stunts fingering capability. That just isn’t the case.

I play fast passages more easily and quickly on my RW P than I do on my Jazz. I’m actually thinking about putting a P neck on my J body…

 

[bucephylus]

I play fast passages more easily and quickly on my RW P than I do on my Jazz. I’m actually thinking about putting a P neck on my J body…

Right; cats are doing that these days.

From a vibe standpoint, I might think about that if I was mainly a slapper or heavy metal plectrum player; since the bigger neck just gives a more definite feedback loop. The more supple J neck is for me better for some of my pizz playing. Just depends what techniques you use the most.

 

[fcgeil]

I’m sure. I don’t slap, nor do I use a p

Right; cats are doing that these days.

From a vibe standpoint, I might think about that if I was mainly a slapper or heavy metal plectrum player; since the bigger neck just gives a more definite feedback loop. The more supple J neck is for me better for some of my pizz playing. Just depends what techniques you use the most.

Could be. I don’t slap, nor do I use a pick/plectrum. I play with one (sometimes two) fingers, pizz style (a la Jamerson). I truly don’t like skinny necks.

 

[Papuzzo]

Sire makes a PJ bass called the P7, which comes with a typical J neck.

 

[bucephylus]

I’m sure. I don’t slap, nor do I use a p

Could be. I don’t slap, nor do I use a pick/plectrum. I play with one (sometimes two) fingers, pizz style (a la Jamerson). I truly don’t like skinny necks.

Well, there you go. Different strokes. Jamerson was a cat. One of the greatest.

 

[tgriley62]

My $75 pawn shop find. Peavey Fury (on the right)

 

[petch]

Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom. Awesome J neck with blocks/binding and a solid P tone. Great bass, especially for the $. I also owned the previous version, the Korean-made Duck Dunn. I sold that one, regretted it instantly, and bought this one, which is lighter and of equal quality. I have changed the pickup.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Crap picture of my Am. Pro. P body with Am. Std. jazz neck ... super compatible parts from the StraTosphere ..

 

[4sight]

Like @tgriley62 said, a US Peavey Fury would fit the bill. Really nice P basses, but with a slim neck. Very inexpensive too

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I picked this when I wanted a great Pbass with a jazz neck. Best Pbass I’ve ever played. Sold my CV60’P, and turned down an American Standard for this.

One of the best bass purchases so ever made.

 

[SJLee]

Have you considered the made in Japan International Color series Precision basses? They have a 1.578" nut. Can't imagine they're much different from the 1.5" jazz profile.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

my recently acquired Squier LTD '70s Precision has a slimmer neck

i'll take measurements

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

my recently acquired Squier LTD '70s Precision has a slimmer neck

i'll take measurements

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same thickness as my MIM Jazz neck, but 1/8" wider.

i like the slim P for fingerstyle, but definitely NOT for slap.