Why cant a PJ sound like a real P

[somebrains]

Well you guys can continue to pick nits whilst I don't give stuff like this a second thought. My PJ's P pickups sound just like they do when everything is wired up as when I disconnect everything else but the P.

I couldn't care less either, but don't you think it's amusing that people believe that a J rout or some string pull is going to turn Mounds into Almond Joy?

 

[JimmyM]

I couldn't care less either, but don't you think it's amusing that people believe that a J rout or some string pull is going to turn Mounds into Almond Joy?

Hee hee...good way to look at it.

 

[somebrains]

Jimmy, I cut a battery box into my EMG bass to make life easier.

It wrecked the sound and turned M&Ms into Reese's Pieces.

I broke it, it's not the same, the audience is yelling that my tone changed!

 

[Btbp]

It's a great thread, glad to see it revived

 

[irvinz]

zombie thread alert was wondering why i got notifications on posts, havent been around in a long time.

surely the only correct answer is that you need both a P and PJ if you can't decide?

 

[Turlu]

Changing or upgrade a J pickup on a Bass that has a PJ configuration, will it make the J pickup sounding more 'robuust' or 'beefy' when blended with the P pickup ?? I have played some basses in the past with the PJ config and the J pickup was absolutely horrible and very 'thin' sounding.

 

[JimmyM]

Changing or upgrade a J pickup on a Bass that has a PJ configuration, will it make the J pickup sounding more 'robuust' or 'beefy' when blended with the P pickup ?? I have played some basses in the past with the PJ config and the J pickup was absolutely horrible and very 'thin' sounding.

It can. It can also take you in the opposite direction.

 

[Turlu]

how can you plan then to improve the punch of the J pickup ?

 

[JimmyM]

how can you plan then to improve the punch of the J pickup ?

Ask around about what are good pairings with the P pickup you have, or buy and sell J pickups till you hit on a good combination

 

[Turlu]

Ask around about what are good pairings with the P pickup you have, or buy and sell J pickups till you hit on a good combination

Yes, and budget would be no issue!!!