Ah the pbass, what a beauty. I have a Fender Highway 1 Precision bass that I really love and I can't see myself selling for a very long time if not ever. I love the way it resonates and how it feels and plays. I've added a badass II bridge (was the pre-badass version), a tort pickguard (thank you talkbass), and some higher end flat top knurled fender knobs. It's great. I am thinking of adding a jazz pickup in the bridge to make it a P/J bass since I do absolutely love that tone when playing with a pick and in my current bands I am using a pick about 80% of the time. The current Pbass pickup seems a little shy on the bottom end and could use some stronger lows and low-mids. I do really like the open sound if that makes sense, nice clear high mids and highs but there isn't much substance underneath it all. I love soul motown, weird soundscape rock like lots of Pink Floyd (DSOTM is my favorite album), and also that cutting P/J tone of Duff Mckagan in GnR (walking papers and loaded are awesome too!). I prefer roundwounds, both for crispness and feel and I currently use Rotosound rs66. I'm looking for a Pbass pickup that has a thumpy low end with nice clear and even crisp highs. For the jazz pickup, I will not be soloing it, it's to use full on with the pbass when I want a P/J tone. I'd like it to add some grit and growl while giving a nice slightly scooped melodic midrange. Sets that I am currently considering: Seymour Duncan Spb-4 and Stk-J2 Seymour Duncan Antiquity II and Stk-J2 Seymour Duncan Spb-3 and Dimarzio ultra Jazz Seymour Duncan Spb-3 and Dimarzio model Jazz Fender Original 62 P and Seymour Duncan Stk-J2 Dimarzio Model PJ Lollar vintage P and Seymour Duncan Stk-J2 EMG GZR PJ I am Planning on wiring this as Volume/Tone/3 way switch What I am looking for is a solid P/J set and I want your recommendations (not objectively best). Tell my what you would choose and why, your influences, whatever info that you would like to post.
Labella 760/ GHS Precision flat/ DR Legend could make your pickups sound shinning ! If i own a nice Pbass, i wont modified it. Sorry, i am not with you.
I agree; don't modify your PBass! My main bass is a RogerWaters PBass (SPB-3 pickup) that I do love, but I needed JBass bridge pickup sound for some songs. So I bought a MIM JBass, changed the pickups for SJB-3, and I switch bass when necessary. If you really want JBass sound in addition to PBass sound: buy a JBAss. If you really want a PJ bass, buy a DuffMcKagan, a Deluxe, a TonyFranklin or an Elite PBass. But keep your PBass its integrity!
That is actually a really good combo that balances well. I am sure you can get the sounds you want from it.
Sorry, I don't think I was clear. I want a P and a PJ sound, I don't really care for the jazz sound. But I do see your point.
This is the most intuitive combo for me at the moment. It just seems to make sense even though I haven't heard it.
Okay. I misunderstood. So if you: . want a P and a PJ sound, . don't want to buy an additional bass, . are ready to mutilate your beloved PBass, I think the Seymour Duncan Spb-4 and Stk-J2 combination would be great for you. The other pairs you mention seem a bit weird to me. The DiMarzio PJ set is great, but it will only give more punch to your sound, not modify it. I don't know the EMG set, but I've read it sounds vintage, so not really what you're looking for. But my own choice would be a SeymourDuncan QuarterPound set (SPB-3 + SJB-3b)!
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