Precision basses with Jazz necks

[Ajak]

My Squier P-Bass special is passive

 

[Domz]

I have no idea what those things are. One looks almost Fender like. Something's weird about both. Did you take the picture in a mirror or something?

pretty sure those are lefty models.

look at the logos

 

[EricF]

pretty sure those are lefty models.

look at the logos

Once again, this proves the need for a sarcasm font.

 

[JZQuantum]

I own a stock American made Peavey Fury bass that has what you request. 1.5" nut. It is from the early 90s.

It sounds exactly like a pbass should. Good used examples are less than 200 usd. Check it out.

 

[Domz]

Once again, this proves the need for a sarcasm font.

whoops! lol

:doublefacepalm:

 

[ulynch]

What about the JP90? That's a jazz neck, right? The pickups seem to be in kinda odd positions though. Well, it's got a split p-bass pickup in it anyway.

 

[lowend1]

Another vote for the passive P-Bass Special:

 

[bwoodman]

I dig Ps with J necks....AND PJ pups, so I built one from Warmoth parts: Jazz neck with pau ferro board / no face dots, tobacco burst P body with PJ routing, SD Quarter Pound PJ pups-passive-vol-vol-tone controls, black pickguard, input jack on edge, Hipshot Style A bridge, Hipshot Ultra Lite tuners - turned out to be a great bass! Only trouble is, I'm mainly a 5 stringer - I'll have to build a PJ5 next. Can't post pics now because I'm at work - will post a few pics later.

 

[tombowlus]

You should consider a US Lakland Duck Dunn, aka 44-64 Custom. This is a Precision with a "Jazz neck", i.e. 1.5" at the nut. From time to time they pop up for sale here on TB, and they go for under $2k. A very nice bass for a reasonable price, IMO. Here's a photo of mine...

Jim

BTW, Lakland also has an import line called the Skyline series. They cost about half as much as the US instruments, and some folks here like them a lot too. But I've not tried them.

+1 I love the Skylines, in general, and I recently picked up a Skyline 44-64 Custom at the Summer NAMM Show. It was my favorite bass in the booth, USA or Korean-made.

 

[RonPJBass]

"Original" '78 Fender Natural Finish/Ash Body Refined and Routed for Jazz Pickup and "Tele (Side) Jack Plate". Vintage Reissue '62 P and Jazz (Bridge) Pickups. "Original" (To Body) Bridge, Finger (Thumb) Rest, Neck Plate/Screws, Pots/Knobs (2 of 3) & Wiring. Reissue Pickguard/Screws, Pickup and Bridge "Covers", "Tele (Side) Jack Plate", 1 Pot/Knob & Strap Lugs. "Original" '69 Jazz Neck. Tuners & Neck Hardware "US Fender". "FrankenBass", But All either "Original" or "US Reissue" Fender..... Gave It to an Old Bass Player Friend.

 

[Nebadon2000]

A P bass with a J neck is not a 'Precision' Bass; is it? The P/J'S with P neck spec's Fender Gives them the 'Precision' name the Jazz neck ones not that I have seen, but may have.

Of course countless others make a Precision 'Style' bass[AKA P bass] with a Jazz 'type' neck

I played a Fender '75 Precision with chunky 1.75 neck for 25yrs so the New 1.625 with Modern 'C' or 'D' is my Jazz neck.

 

[RonPJBass]

Hello: Unless it's one of the P Body/J Neck Instruments that Many Manufactures Produce - It's Just a "Precision Body" with a "Jazz Neck", and, Maybe, an Additional Pickup. I See Some Mentioned as a "Ducky", Probably Referring to the P/J Bass that "Duck" Dunn is Pictured With in the beginning of the book The Fender Bass by Klaus Blasquiz. That's where I Got the Idea for "Mine" - 30 Some Years Ago. I Originally only Added the Jazz Neck to the Precision Body, then 20 Years Later, I had the "Refinish" and the Jazz Pickup Added. Still Have a '69 "Jazz" and a '74 "Precision" that came from the Factory with an "A" (1 1/2" Nut) Neck.

 

[staurosjohn]

That's what I like: a p-bass with a 1.5" nut Jazz neck. I know the Precision Special is pretty close (not the American Special Precision though!). But the Special has an extra pickup, and they're mostly active basses. I'm a passive kinda guy (just ask my wife ) So here's my question:

What stock Precision basses has Fender put out over the years that have Jazz necks and are passive?

(I say stock, because custom p-basses with A necks are both rare, and consequently overpriced IMO.)

The extra pickup's not really a big deal. Aerodyne's are very close to everything I like. I just wish the bodies were ash or alder, not basswood. I've had bad luck with screws (especially strap pins) stripping in basswood.

I think the California Series comes close too. Any others? Or should I just get a Jazz bass I like and route it for a P pickup?

You’ve prolly already worked this out (8yrs later )...
I actually assembled my first P w/J (Geddy Lee) neck, in 2012, then proceeded to assemble another in 2013 (American Special J neck). Both have, since, been rebadged with ‘P’ waterslides. The Oly White one has had pu changed to an SD Antiquity II & has had Hipshot Lollypop tuners installed! (pics are thru various filters- so look a bit different, etc.)

 

[adk teleman]

No, just no! Leave the Jazz neck on the Jazz