Pickup blend

[Gorn]

This is probably a dumb question but one I've wanted clarification on for a while. With any two pickup passive Fender I've had, if one pickup is on full volume, the other pickup volume acts as a switch. On or off.

On my passive PJ, if the P is up all the way, the jazz volume can only be full on or full off. If the P, is on 90%, then I can blend. And vice versa with the J all the way up. This is how it is on my 2002 beat up Fender PJ and it was the same on an American Standard jazz I had, an MIM, and an MIJ.

Is this how it's supposed to be? Is this something that can be improved by upgraded electronics?

The bass in question:
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[iiipopes]

This is a common side effect of the impedance drop that occurs when both pickups are dimed. I solved it on my P/J by wiring a .01 capacitor inline between the bridge pickup hot lead and its volume pot wiper lug. Raise the pickup slightly after doing this to retain balance, and I believe you will find the blend will be better.

If you have not done it already, I also recommend you change the single coil bridge pickup for a split coil humbucker, like a Fralin +5%, DiMarzio Ultra, or similar pickup. It will not only keep the hum and noise down, but the characteristics of the bridge pickup will then match and blend better with the P-pickup.

 

[Gorn]

This is a common side effect of the impedance drop that occurs when both pickups are dimed. I solved it on my P/J by wiring a .01 capacitor inline between the bridge pickup hot lead and its volume pot wiper lug. Raise the pickup slightly after doing this to retain balance, and I believe you will find the blend will be better.

If you have not done it already, I also recommend you change the single coil bridge pickup for a split coil humbucker, like a Fralin +5%, DiMarzio Ultra, or similar pickup. It will not only keep the hum and noise down, but the characteristics of the bridge pickup will then match and blend better with the P-pickup.

Yah? I'm not really happy with the jazz pickup anyway. The p pickup is monstrous, even with 6 month old flats. I was thinking about having the j pickup replaced.

Are you referring to this?
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I don't do any electronic work myself so I'd be buying parts and having my guy do the installation. Is there anything else I'll need?

I like the sound of the P alone. I like the sound of both maxed. It's stringrayish, but it would be great if it was even more stingrayish. More growly. The singled jazz is ok, not great.