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A pair of Maton JB4 reissues.
Lusted after one since I first saw them many moons before I even picked up a bass.
Got the fretted version from a "getting divorced" sale.
The poor guy bought it new. Never even plugged it into an amp. Dabbled with it 3 times and put it back in its case and under the bed, where it sat for 20 years. Paid $1200 AUS
Has the original purchase price sticker on it $1800.
Fretless version, I scored about 4 months later after placing a WANTED ad. Guy offered it to me for $650 AUS...
WOOHOO!!
Lusted after one since I first saw them many moons before I even picked up a bass.
Got the fretted version from a "getting divorced" sale.
The poor guy bought it new. Never even plugged it into an amp. Dabbled with it 3 times and put it back in its case and under the bed, where it sat for 20 years. Paid $1200 AUS
Has the original purchase price sticker on it $1800.
Fretless version, I scored about 4 months later after placing a WANTED ad. Guy offered it to me for $650 AUS...
WOOHOO!!
- Jun 30, 2010
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Squier CIC Matt freeman P neck + Squier VM PJ body = Hybrid Squier PJ.
From VVT to VV on first mod, open up entire tone on solo stock neck pup (13.4K ohm )and bridge pup (10.7K ohm). But sound a bit plastic when blend together and din't found notable treble mix well in the P pup while bridge volume within 50%-80%, just tone changing.
When dial back some amount on neck pup when bridge pup run in full volume, i can get nice Stingray-ist voice.
Swap the stock pup with Fender PV63P (12K ohm), both EA string sound worst than stock pup when blend.
Lastly put the cheap Wilkinson WPB pup (8.8k ohm) on it along with Volume/Blend control mod (MN 250K blend pot), the blend tone (both pup run ) sound more forward Jazz bass-ist character without unbalance EA and DG voice compare to early 2 mod. Meanwhile, i able get notable treble zing mix in when the blend knob set between middle blend <> neck pup position without tone changing which happens on first mod.
No unbalance solo volume issue between 8.8k neck pup vs 10.7k bridge pup. The neck pickups height setting just like my others P bass.
When only bridge pup solo, the tone lost some top end, low mid become beefy compare to both earlier mod. Weird.
When full neck solo, i still can hear some hum from bridge pup. Hum gone once i disconnected the bridge hot wire.
Does this happens because blend pot ?
I can't dial out the Stingray-ist voice anymore even how i tweak the blend knob. Dial back the knob from middle point a bit to bridge side, i only get thick and solid low mid J voice.
Entire tone are pretty different compare to few PJ bass i been play, but she sound more a like Cort Action DLX active bass i been own but not blanket bass tone.
Luckily me when full neck solo, she still sound close to my Vintera 50s P (both strung Ti flat).
From VVT to VV on first mod, open up entire tone on solo stock neck pup (13.4K ohm )and bridge pup (10.7K ohm). But sound a bit plastic when blend together and din't found notable treble mix well in the P pup while bridge volume within 50%-80%, just tone changing.
When dial back some amount on neck pup when bridge pup run in full volume, i can get nice Stingray-ist voice.
Swap the stock pup with Fender PV63P (12K ohm), both EA string sound worst than stock pup when blend.
Lastly put the cheap Wilkinson WPB pup (8.8k ohm) on it along with Volume/Blend control mod (MN 250K blend pot), the blend tone (both pup run ) sound more forward Jazz bass-ist character without unbalance EA and DG voice compare to early 2 mod. Meanwhile, i able get notable treble zing mix in when the blend knob set between middle blend <> neck pup position without tone changing which happens on first mod.
No unbalance solo volume issue between 8.8k neck pup vs 10.7k bridge pup. The neck pickups height setting just like my others P bass.
When only bridge pup solo, the tone lost some top end, low mid become beefy compare to both earlier mod. Weird.
When full neck solo, i still can hear some hum from bridge pup. Hum gone once i disconnected the bridge hot wire.
Does this happens because blend pot ?
I can't dial out the Stingray-ist voice anymore even how i tweak the blend knob. Dial back the knob from middle point a bit to bridge side, i only get thick and solid low mid J voice.
Entire tone are pretty different compare to few PJ bass i been play, but she sound more a like Cort Action DLX active bass i been own but not blanket bass tone.
Luckily me when full neck solo, she still sound close to my Vintera 50s P (both strung Ti flat).
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My Lakland 44-64 GZ is gone, loved the tone but hated the weight, that thing was 11.2 lbs and a back killer, Love even more my PJ-555, best PJ I’ve ever played, strung with EB Cobalt Flats.
Mid to late 90s SB-2 in metallic CAR. Ive had one with a tone knob which is nice but there is something about the stock VV config that I really like. Strung with EB Cobalt rounds. It’s outrageous particularly with a Damnation MBD1.
Pro II on the right modded to be like it's inspiration (Tony Franklin signature) on the right. Great electronic layout of the TF along with the better everything else of the Pro II. Match made in heaven.
1981 StBlues BluesKing 1984 Ibanez Roadstar
Here's my 2 PJ's.... Ibanez Talman and Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe P
Here is a great, short-scale PJ...a Squier Jag with SD P pups and VBT:
The last admin I'm aware of resigned this thread in 2017. Don't think anyone else assumed the mantle. I certainly wouldn't want the responsibility!!
(If you expand the quote, there's a list of members to that date. Pick up there, maybe?)
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While I'm here, Ill post a couple pics of my PJs. 
Like many of the "Clubs" on TB, a growing number have become self-administered. What used to be a "thing", can quickly turn into a hassle.
There is nothing wrong with assuming your initial "post number" as your "club" number if that is what you want. As one who has started a few clubs, I have seen what happens to them, IMHO.
There is nothing wrong with assuming your initial "post number" as your "club" number if that is what you want. As one who has started a few clubs, I have seen what happens to them, IMHO.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who's modded a bass to mirror the specs of a signature model. In my case, I had a Mighty Mite body routed in the fashion of a Fender Reggie Hamilton Standard Jazz. In my opinion, it's the best P-pup placement on a Jazz bass. The Drop-D tuner ain't too shabby neither.
I think I can join here. Most of my basses are P/J-
1990 JP-90- pickups are a bit dirty, but plays amazingly
2017 Aerodyne- My sweat made the nickel hardware rust really badly, so I replaced it with black hardware instead.
Performer with a bridge upgrade, nothing fancy
Special deluxe rewired to V/V instead of V/V/T
Frankie. Squier/Fender Frankenstein with a bunch of work put into it.
1990 JP-90- pickups are a bit dirty, but plays amazingly
2017 Aerodyne- My sweat made the nickel hardware rust really badly, so I replaced it with black hardware instead.
Performer with a bridge upgrade, nothing fancy
Special deluxe rewired to V/V instead of V/V/T
Frankie. Squier/Fender Frankenstein with a bunch of work put into it.
New PJ in the collection - Jackson Concert Bass:
Not your typical PJ...which is exactly why I bought it!
