I just deal with it because I like the sound of single coils. You could get a hum canceling J.
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I just deal with it because I like the sound of single coils. You could get a hum canceling J.
I put a Dimarzio ultrajazz in my PJ and single coil noise went away completely. Great pickup. Nice and growly.
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That'll make single coil hum go away, but not noise picked up from the room. You'll need shielding for that.
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Oh... and BTW. I think I qualify for this club. May I have a number?
Here is my bass family (the three middle ones should do, I think):
That Ibanez Roadstar is awesome! What year is it?
Thanks. It is actually not a Roadstar, but a Roadster RS900. It's defretted in a rather ugly manner, so I call it my Frankenfretless.
Edit: After consulting some old notes, believe it's from January 1980.
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I've become a fan of the Fender Super 55's. It's a split-coil pickup built into a Jazz pickup size and "voiced" to sound like a single-coil. Personally, I find them to be a little "beefier", which I like. However, I haven't yet had a chance to put them in a straight-up Jazz configuration. (That's for my next build-projekt, probably with an ON/BOTH-ON/ON, three-way switch!)
One nice/not-so-nice side-note; Fender doesn't seem to make them any more. They've gone all-in with their "Noiseless" and "N3" pickups. But you can find them, singly and in a neck/bridge pair, all over the internet, not to mention TalkBass, for a reasonable price. (e.g.: I got a set from @bassdude51 for less than $80)
How is it? I ordered mine yesterday. Blizzard Pearl with Maple neck. Any suggestions on strings? I mostly play simple rock with a pick. (FooFighters,Coheed,TakingBackSunday)
I love it honestly, the neck feels fantastic, actions good and the fit and finish is awesome. The only thing I don't like is the bridge so I have a new one on the way. Pickups are very quiet but sound good, I keep the blend knob in the middle and it gives off a very nice fat sound with some growl. I put a set of dr hi beams on it and absolutely fell in love with the sound, not sure if you're a dr guy but I love their strings and can't wait to put a set of lo riders on it. You'll love the bass
This one's interesting:
Used Fender 1986 TCBH550 PRECISION BASS SALMON Electric Bass Guitar
Guitar Center Davenport
Davenport, Iowa 52807
563-355-5667
$549.99
Different control layout from the Jazz specials I've seen and that jazz pup looks really close to the bridge.
Used Fender 1986 TCBH550 PRECISION BASS SALMON Electric Bass Guitar
Guitar Center Davenport
Davenport, Iowa 52807
563-355-5667
$549.99
Different control layout from the Jazz specials I've seen and that jazz pup looks really close to the bridge.
Yeah something looks fishy there.
(Fishy... Salmon.... See what I did there?)
Looks like it's been modded.
(Fishy... Salmon.... See what I did there?)
Looks like it's been modded.
My main (and only) bass is in the shop for a while so I picked up this Squier affinity:
The only complaint I have is that it's heavy. Otherwise there's not a thing wrong with it. Damn fine bass for less than $200.
The only complaint I have is that it's heavy. Otherwise there's not a thing wrong with it. Damn fine bass for less than $200.
After a string change and a setup, I'm impressed. It's a very good bass. No sharp frets and I didn't have to shim the neck like I normally do to get the stupidly low action I like.
The only weakness aside from the weight is the j pup. It's noisy and anemic sounding. I've come to expect that from cheap PJs. The p pup is great.
The only weakness aside from the weight is the j pup. It's noisy and anemic sounding. I've come to expect that from cheap PJs. The p pup is great.
P special, all stock but a 62 RI pickup and I bought a pete wentz guard off ebay and drilled a extra control hole in it.
Just found this on the GC used site for $250. I bought it without speaking to anyone. I'll call when they open and see what the deal is. Based on the picture it looks like it's missing one knob and the other two are unoriginal and the switch is missing it's cap, but if that's all that's wrong with it, $250 still seems low. We'll see.
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Fender Deluxe Active P-Bass Special, Chrome Red, 2014.
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MIA Hot Rodded P-bass with MIJ Classic Series '70s neck.
This one was heavy — about 9.5 lbs with the original neck. The MIJ neck saved about 1/4 pound, even with hefty MIA '75 reissue tuners.
It's amazing how low you can get the action with the vintage-style frets.
This one was heavy — about 9.5 lbs with the original neck. The MIJ neck saved about 1/4 pound, even with hefty MIA '75 reissue tuners.
It's amazing how low you can get the action with the vintage-style frets.
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