People often say that the extra wiring in a PJ setup changes the sound of a P pickup vs how it sounds in a straight-up P. It has always been my contention that it's a load of horsecrap. Decided to put that theory to the test.
Very simple poll here...I took my Hammersmith PJ4 and recorded samples of its EMG Geezer Butler P pickup direct into my Fast Track interface with a 6 ft cable and no effects. Only the P pickup was used. Pots are the usual 250k pots it comes with. For one track, I had it wired the standard Precision Vol/Tone wiring with no J pickup in the circuit, for the other I had both the P and J pickups wired in with Vol/Vol/Tone, and turned down the J.
Your job in this poll is to pick which one you think is the P without the J in the circuit, track A or track B. I've included a "can't tell" option as well, in case you can't tell. Those of you who have a definite opinion and discuss it, please state why you came to that opinion, because I'd really like to know what you're hearing.
Just to head off being annoyed by questions or concerns I anticipate some of you having...
---The EMG Geezer pickups are 100% passive, very much a vintage-style PJ set, and there is no onboard preamp or any other preamps hooked up.
---I did not record a sample of the P pickup wired directly to the jack for two reasons...it involves taking out the pickups to get at the wiring and I didn't want to do it, and because your typical Precision is wired with two 250k pots in the circuit and is not typically wired with the pickup straight to the jack, it has no relevance in this poll.
---Anyone who has a problem with how I did this poll can take a flying leap.
Have fun!
Very simple poll here...I took my Hammersmith PJ4 and recorded samples of its EMG Geezer Butler P pickup direct into my Fast Track interface with a 6 ft cable and no effects. Only the P pickup was used. Pots are the usual 250k pots it comes with. For one track, I had it wired the standard Precision Vol/Tone wiring with no J pickup in the circuit, for the other I had both the P and J pickups wired in with Vol/Vol/Tone, and turned down the J.
Your job in this poll is to pick which one you think is the P without the J in the circuit, track A or track B. I've included a "can't tell" option as well, in case you can't tell. Those of you who have a definite opinion and discuss it, please state why you came to that opinion, because I'd really like to know what you're hearing.
Just to head off being annoyed by questions or concerns I anticipate some of you having...
---The EMG Geezer pickups are 100% passive, very much a vintage-style PJ set, and there is no onboard preamp or any other preamps hooked up.
---I did not record a sample of the P pickup wired directly to the jack for two reasons...it involves taking out the pickups to get at the wiring and I didn't want to do it, and because your typical Precision is wired with two 250k pots in the circuit and is not typically wired with the pickup straight to the jack, it has no relevance in this poll.
---Anyone who has a problem with how I did this poll can take a flying leap.
Have fun!
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