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Squeir VM Jazz or Jaguar PJ?
- Thread starter Samifon
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I recently picked up a Squier VM Jag V and it has become my go to bass on gigs. It just sounds great. I put some Rotosound 88 tapewounds on it and it plays great as well. The jazz pick up is not stellar, and I will probably replace it at some point, but it's working for now. It's proven to be quite versatile.
I play in a blues band that also covers a bunch of Zeppelin.
I play in a blues band that also covers a bunch of Zeppelin.
It just depends on which sound you prefer. Obviously idealy you'd like to have a J for J things and a P for P things. Personally, when in doubt, I go for the P bass. There are no hard and fast rules though. Maybe, if you're playing MOSTLY jazz and funk, get the J bass, and if you're playing MOSTLY rock, get the PJ.
At the end of the day, though, it's whatever you like the best.
At the end of the day, though, it's whatever you like the best.
I like the P pickup a lot. Lots of low end, but plenty of mids as well. It sounds really nice. With the bass boost set on the lower side, it sounds very much like a P bass.
The Jazz is not as hot or as good sounding to my ear. It does add a bit of growl and higher frequency edge to my tone when I dial it way up. I'm still playing around with it, as it has adjustable pole pieces.
The pickups are passive, but the bass has an active preamp/bass boost that really adds a ton of low end. The signal coming from this guitar is hot. So much so that I tend to use the -10db on the front end of my amp. I don't have to attenuate my other basses (American jazz deluxe, Warwick Corvette, Reverend R5L).
The Jazz is not as hot or as good sounding to my ear. It does add a bit of growl and higher frequency edge to my tone when I dial it way up. I'm still playing around with it, as it has adjustable pole pieces.
The pickups are passive, but the bass has an active preamp/bass boost that really adds a ton of low end. The signal coming from this guitar is hot. So much so that I tend to use the -10db on the front end of my amp. I don't have to attenuate my other basses (American jazz deluxe, Warwick Corvette, Reverend R5L).
The pickups don't use batteries as they're passive, correct? Are you able to turn the jazz pickups off?
The pickups don't use a battery, but the preamp does. The stock set up has no passive option. Each pickup has it's own volume control, so you can blend the two or leave one or the other completely off. I tend to use the P pickup on full volume and the J at about half.
It's just a 9v and it's easily accessed through a panel on the back of the bass. A fresh battery should last a very long time and would be easy and cheap to replace when necessary.
