my yamaha bb3000s nails it for me, I tend to roll off the j just 10-15% to thicken it up, it sounds awesome fingerstyle and slap.
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Perfect PJ bass?
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mattsk42
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Well, you probably haven't played a Dingwall Super P/J. The only thing that detracts from its perfection is the high price...
I came up with a total of $942, but I already had some of the parts. You can probably pull it off for under $1000 for sure. Body was $395. I almost went for the Allparts neck for around $200, but I really had to have no face dots (side dots only), so I spent more like $300 on a Warmoth neck with my specs. I already had a pickguard and various other parts, so I bought the Hipshot bridge and tuners from Best Bass Gear - they usually have a better price than Hipshot direct. The neck was a little tight, so I had to carefully sand the neck pocket. No shims were required - bolted up nice.
I'm glad I built this vs. buying a Fender PJ - got the finish I want, no face dots, pups I like, etc....
Pics to follow - neck is drying now.
okcrum
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My Alembic Elan Plus 4. The fit, the sound.....perfection.
The Europa electronics are the cat's pajamas!
The Europa electronics are the cat's pajamas!
This thread makes me want to go bass shopping just so I can play some of the newer PJ-basses that TBers write about.
Years ago, before PJ-configured basses were offered standard by manufacturers I played both P-Basses and J-Basses that had been converted into PJ-configurations (and occasionally some dual-P configurations as well). I always found that the mix of a split-humbucking (P-type) pickup with a straight-across (J-type) pickup created odd phasing for either the E/A string pair or the D/G string pair - depending upon where the pickups were positioned. One pair of strings would sound "solid" while the other pair sounded "phased." I found this annoying. I also never found a dual-P combination that I liked. Because of this phasing I prefer having the same type of pickup (J, Soapbar ...) in all positions in my multi-pickup basses.
Do the newer PJ basses still have an out of phase (Strat-like) tone for one pair of strings? Is it one of the tones that PJ players want?
Years ago, before PJ-configured basses were offered standard by manufacturers I played both P-Basses and J-Basses that had been converted into PJ-configurations (and occasionally some dual-P configurations as well). I always found that the mix of a split-humbucking (P-type) pickup with a straight-across (J-type) pickup created odd phasing for either the E/A string pair or the D/G string pair - depending upon where the pickups were positioned. One pair of strings would sound "solid" while the other pair sounded "phased." I found this annoying. I also never found a dual-P combination that I liked. Because of this phasing I prefer having the same type of pickup (J, Soapbar ...) in all positions in my multi-pickup basses.
Do the newer PJ basses still have an out of phase (Strat-like) tone for one pair of strings? Is it one of the tones that PJ players want?
I picked up one of these a few months ago for 100 bucks, a Squier Standard P-Bass Special. I wanted something to scratch my itch for the jazz-ish tone, but also sticking to my preference for precisions. Great combo, although the bridge pickup is a bit noisy. I'm very satisfied overall.
This thread makes me want to go bass shopping just so I can play some of the newer PJ-basses that TBers write about.
Years ago, before PJ-configured basses were offered standard by manufacturers I played both P-Basses and J-Basses that had been converted into PJ-configurations (and occasionally some dual-P configurations as well). I always found that the mix of a split-humbucking (P-type) pickup with a straight-across (J-type) pickup created odd phasing for either the E/A string pair or the D/G string pair - depending upon where the pickups were positioned. One pair of strings would sound "solid" while the other pair sounded "phased." I found this annoying. I also never found a dual-P combination that I liked. Because of this phasing I prefer having the same type of pickup (J, Soapbar ...) in all positions in my multi-pickup basses.
Do the newer PJ basses still have an out of phase (Strat-like) tone for one pair of strings? Is it one of the tones that PJ players want?
The pickup pair need to be designed to work together and placed properly. No phase issues on my Dingwall - good solid tone all over the board.
I like my MIK Precision with a PJ Active/Passive setup.
P Bass body, Jazz neck, and volume control for both in passive, with a stacked setup for tone in active. Gets from growly, to twangy, to thin, to thunderous with a flick of a switch and a twitch of a knob.
P Bass body, Jazz neck, and volume control for both in passive, with a stacked setup for tone in active. Gets from growly, to twangy, to thin, to thunderous with a flick of a switch and a twitch of a knob.
Just George
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