I thought some might be interested in a flying PJ. From the Facebook site of the band Every Time I Die:
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OK, just assembled my first P/J. Squier VM P body, Squier VM 77 neck. EMG Geezer pickups. Semi-custom on a budget, and loving it so far 
OK, just assembled my first P/J. Squier VM P body, Squier VM 77 neck. EMG Geezer pickups. Semi-custom on a budget, and loving it so far
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That's a keeper! Do you want to make your PJ'ness official with a club number?OK, just assembled my first P/J. Squier VM P body, Squier VM 77 neck. EMG Geezer pickups. Semi-custom on a budget, and loving it so far
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Yes please! Number me
Alright @Deleted member 269102 you number is #134 welcome to the club!
What did I just buy?
Found it on the GC used site for cheap.
Used Parts Pj Walnut Electric Bass Guitar
Looks like an MIJ power jazz bass special neck and some kind of body. Odd PJ spacing. And the P pickup looks wider than normal. Pretty cool lookin though, right?
Oooh, Monday morning impulse buys.
Found it on the GC used site for cheap.
Used Parts Pj Walnut Electric Bass Guitar
Looks like an MIJ power jazz bass special neck and some kind of body. Odd PJ spacing. And the P pickup looks wider than normal. Pretty cool lookin though, right?
Oooh, Monday morning impulse buys.
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What did I just buy?
Found it on the GC used site for cheap.
Used Parts Pj Walnut Electric Bass Guitar
Looks like an MIJ power jazz bass special neck and some kind of body. Odd PJ spacing. And the P pickup looks wider than normal. Pretty cool lookin though, right?
Oooh, Monday morning impulse buys.
Nice one! Curios about that P pickup.
Well, it's a reversed Split-Coil P-pickup. Could that be what's making it look "off"?
Question, Mon Capitaine; Is that Power Jazz Special neck a J-width nut or P-width? At a glance, it looks like a P-neck.
I'll find out on Wednesday probably. It's coming from Indiana to New York. It does look like a P though. If the body does what it's supposed to do, a fretted neck will be in order. I've come to accept my complete and hopeless inability to play fretless. I didn't realize when I bought it at 6 this morning that it was defretted.
Check out this wackiness that someone posted for me in the jazz bass special thread:
It would be shame to waste all that goodness with my horrific fretless intonation skills.
You're right! I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. But if it's been de-fretted, couldn't it also be re-fretted?
And as far as your "Pretty cool lookin', right?" question, I gotta be honest with you. Cool lookin'? Certainly. But I can't help but feel it's a little…I dunno, incongruous, perhaps? I mean, you've got a great looking mahogany body…no doubt there. And I've always dug the carbon-fiber-pattern to the PJ-Special headstocks. But you've got one piece that's very "classic" looking and another that's quite "modern" in it's groove. It's like those old Reeses Peanut Butter Cup ads, but instead of "Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together", to me, it feels like "Two Great Tastes That Don't Quite Blend Together". But who knows? It's just one photo. I could just as easily change my mind if I saw it in person.
Check out this wackiness that someone posted for me in the jazz bass special thread:
It would be shame to waste all that goodness with my horrific fretless intonation skills.
Interesting indeed! I've seen that pic before and you're right, it would be a waste. That's a whole lotta tonal control going on there. But now that it looks like the body and neck are an original pair, it makes me wonder if someone tried stripping the body or if the "mahogany look" was done at the factory level.
I'd be happy with that!OK, just assembled my first P/J. Squier VM P body, Squier VM 77 neck. EMG Geezer pickups. Semi-custom on a budget, and loving it so far
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Having had a few days to really play her, there's a very real danger that she'll end up replacing my Fender P as my "number one". Never felt this strongly about a new bass before. If I got a call to fill in for gig, this is the one I would grab, and who cares what name is on the headstock.
I just threw this one together for a pickup testbed.
MIM Deluxe Active P-bass Special body, beater Am Special neck, Fender HM bridge, Allparts pickguard, misc hardware. Trying out EMG Geezer pups right now.
MIM Deluxe Active P-bass Special body, beater Am Special neck, Fender HM bridge, Allparts pickguard, misc hardware. Trying out EMG Geezer pups right now.
Watch out. With those GZRs, that might become your main gigging bass.
Never much liked the look of a P/J, but when I was looking for a P-style fretless, this bass won me over.
More about her here .
Not sure if there will be other P/J's in my future, but this one is a keeper. I'm definitely not a Jaco guy, but when it comes to fretless a bridge pup is a must-have for me.
More about her here .
Not sure if there will be other P/J's in my future, but this one is a keeper. I'm definitely not a Jaco guy, but when it comes to fretless a bridge pup is a must-have for me.
Very Nice. I love the binding and blocks. I'm also strongly considering the Geezers for my LTD, but the stock pups seem quite powerful.
