Because of this, the J jazz can. r/offset. 8mm (0. The Hot Stack J sounds louder in my PJ which has the bridge route closer to the SD SPB-1 pickup. is to get a P-bass. 5", 1. Best Overall: EMG Geezer Butler Signature PJ Bass Guitar Pickup Set. What we now call the "Jazz Bass Neck" with a 1 1/2 inch wide nut was simply one nut width option during the "golden age" of Fender. While the 30 inch scale made things instantly easier, I am less-than-impressed with the sound. 3. Then just find a basic P-bass wiring diagram and put your new "one pickup" where the P-bass pickup is in the diagram. Apopka, FL. . Adding another single coil jazz pu allows it to hum away nicely on it's own. Both sound fantastic, and have excellent. Basically, I just got an amazing Xotic XJ-1 5 string and I figure I'll get more use out of the old Jazz if it has a P pickup. That's always a good thing, at least for me. An awesome and super-toneful pairing, all totalling about £50. Jan 30, 2016. Re. This pickup is designed to provide a moreprecise and clear tone, with less muddiness. A single coil is not. It is the same build as the new fender off set series, just a special run colour. On my 5 string PJ bass, I mix in a little bit of the bridge pickup to give some clarity and definition to the E and B strings. If you want a more vintage tone, get the geezers. A lot more possibilities than the single. Saturation and distortion introduce harmonic content and boost what’s already there. 047U cap. From my experience, and from what I've gathered on TB, the P-pickup on a PJ setup sounds a little different, even when the. I assume replacing either the cap or both the cap and pot would help. 068 meet my need. Souds like a good idea, but I'm a broke-ass high school student, so anything more expensive than a few pots and caps is too much. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with a Fender P-bass. The passive P pickup will only be a touch closer to the neck, which doesn't sound too different. Other than that, there’s no “simple” way to turn a humbucker-routed bass into a PJ. Close to Los Angeles, CA. Look for 1/4 1/8id . Has anyone tried to build or. EMG joined hands with the iconic bassist “Geezer” Butler (lead guitarist of the heavy metal band ‘Black Sabbath’) to create the exclusive GZR-P and GZR-PJ bass pickup sets. I got a couple of those in a box of parts that I bought and I can't find a difference with the Wilkinson ones in size, feel, dimensions and sound. I have a Fender Squier Affinity PJ bass, and I love it. As you can see from the video above, Fender RSD has developed a new high-mass bass bridge for 2013. . 033, . The solution is to have an active bass with one impedance changer per pickup so that you mix like a mixing desk, without sound change. I get it. 9. the J pickup is closer to the bridge, therefore resulting in less low end. I've been looking around at Squire jaguar basses and PJs but I'm not really liking what I see. In my case I add/remove a pickup (JJ or single J), and that's noticeable. We embrace the differences and don’t try to balance the output, because it would mean sacrifices for both voices. EMG Geezer Butler Signature PJ Set. my bass tone can beat up your dad's bass tone. Nov 11, 2015. P/J, the use of both a Precision and a Jazz pickup in one bass, is a viable setup. 1. Recently i started to bring my SX PJ to practice more, and it tends to sit in the mix better. 7cm. A little history: Early on Fender had three necks: A, B & C with 1. If I were to have only one bass, a PJ would be hard to beat IMO. ) Not Going To A Luthier When Times Get Tough. Everything else, you can wing it and just ask a lot of questions. It would require filling the routes and rerouting/refinishing for the new pickups, in which case it would likely be cheaper and easier to purchase a new bass with PJ pickups. You can also make your own. If your looking for a hi-fi sound, steer clear of these but if your looking for big bold mids and crushing lows, these can help. But i can get the sweet spot easily on Fender 63pup and benson Handwound P pup with . Just swapping pickups is not a big deal if you've done any kind of soldering before. In series position, your pickup selector is a kill switch, with output only happening when the selector is set to the neck. Same with the two pu's on a passive jazz. This instrument is not pristine – it definitely needs some TLC, but considering what I paid for it, that. Jul 16, 2017 #8. Puente estándar de 4 selletas. 3. 1) Changed out pups for Lindy Fralin P-J set. Other than that, there’s no “simple” way to turn a humbucker-routed bass into a PJ. C. 5", 1. Flippy. 135 comments. the J pickup is closer to the bridge, therefore resulting in less low end. So, with a PJ bass with both pickups turned up, it still has some noise. Feb 16, 2011. Rio Grande Muy Grande pickups are in my opinion the best P pickup on the market, but I don't know about putting a $150 P pickup in a $180 bass, especially when there are truly great pickups like the Duncan SPB-1 on the market for less than half the price. So I’ve been thinking to get rid of Precision and Jazz, and get one really nice PJ bass. The additional high end sparkle from the bridge pickup is useful sometimes. My 2003 Fender has Lindy Fralin's noiseless Split-Jazz pickups, and my G&L USA JB has Lace Man o' Wars. The P sounds more the way I want it to sound when there's just the bridge pot plus 1x J pickup, compared to bridge pot plus 2x J pickups. For a passive option, the Geezer PJ set may be a good second choice for loud, doomy rock and roll. It's not a huge difference for some people, but others can't stand the slinky feeling strings. seansv likes this. Oct 29, 2001 Warwick, Rhode Island, USA I am not a big fan of the quarter pounders. If you can find a Tony Franklin set , that's great for matching. JaysonR Guest. I've never tried Bartolini pickups, but I've used EMG PJ (active) and Geezer PJ set. Cub boom. I've since rewired it because I found most of those settings to not be very useful. Step 1 – Removing the pickguard. Absolutely useless. My 1985 MIJ Fender Jazz Bass Special (PJ) came stock with the J pickup routed in 70s position (closer to bridge than 60s). its sound I don't know how relevant my comments would be because it's a walnut body, the bridge is string-thru and the bridge pu is a SD Hot Stack, so it sounds different and more modern than the "normal" P's and J's I've played, but the P and J character are certainly there, so I don't see why one with an alder or ash body and a. J-Bass-Single coil. Denver, nee Austin. I've been looking at pickups to put in my Squire affinity PJ bass to turn it into something that will be good for drop C metal, and am just wondering what pickups you guys would suggest. I have a fender aerodyne and its a great bass. 2. Regarding playability, I’m liking the PJ much better the second time around. #2. A few fender basses had the J pickup in the 60's location, yet the distance between the J and P pickups seemed consistent between the two models (measured from the center of each coil) so that the J pickup and the EA P coil were the same distance apart as a regular Jazz bass. Tone-wise, PJ bass is technically a P bass. Personally I like the PJ configuration sound-wise, more than a single P or a JJ (though I'm a fan of just about any configuration except mudbuckers); though when I go to search for a new bass I never seem to find one that's a PJ and fits the other x% of my criteria :/ I will say to try out a few different variations of a PJ - ie warwick (rockbasses),. Of course, for some songs I do use the P by itself. What I decided on was: Bridge PU reversed with bass coils in 60s bridge position, and neck PU reversed with bass coils in 60s neck position. Luke S. The red one was $199 and the white one was $229 and the only difference was the color. On the other hand on my USA Jaguar has the P pickup only 5mm closer to the nut. 5" nut width), but I don't know which ones they might be. And they have a Jazz style thin neck, which I happen to like. PJ electronics remedy this, somewhat. Keeping them both on scoops the kids and gives you a modernized sound. If you were adding other features like series / parallel switching, or polarity. My only problem thus far was the G string saddle falling down on the job. Sure, but that’s not really what OP was asking. The 2 sets sound somewhat different (construction, magnets, etc. theres no electronics and apparently the previous owner,as stated by the current owner, tried to make it a 5 string bass and put and extra hole in the headstock, also. Bass guitars usually have between 1 and 5 knobs to adjust the tone or volume. Additionally I own a darkglass vintage deluxe pedal that I love. Put a trimmer pot after the P pickup to attenuate the output. They did multiple tracks with lots of different pickup positions and the reverse p with j by the bridge came up the overwhelming favorite. The J pickup on its own on most PJs sounds very weak however, but the P solo and. what you are observing is a very common PJ problem. I’ve A/B’d them multiple times and they sound no more different than two P’s A/B’d. If you're looking for a P-J configuration, you might. I also prefer the narrower nut width of Jazz, and most PJ necks. This configuration allows you to have the two very different voices in one instrument. the stacked pots are 500k and 250k - I like my p-bass a little. ago. I'm not sure I can explain. 625" and 1. I have the VM precision [PJ] in the LPB finish with GHS flats . This is a 2019 Precision Deluxe Bass. com) Its a lovely bass to play, Alder body with sea foam green, hi mass bridge,. I upgraded to a closed design (i think under $10 on Amazon) and haven't had a problem since. 75", but B necks were also used. Nov 4, 2013. Pot-toggle-pot-jack. I’d like to tackle something that’s kind of a nightmare for a lot of players:98 votes, 31 comments. The Tribute line are the Asian versions of the same models. Fender P vs. Upgrades for Fender Mustang PJ bass Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by echos, Jun 19, 2017. Under no circumstances will a split coil and a single coil humcancel together. Tags: fender; fender mustang pj; mustang; pj; pj bass;. FWIW: there are lots of decent replacements: SD 1/4; Barts, G&L MFD, Nords are popular, Reverend 8. Start with a 22k on each hot. The DiMarzio J pu is pretty loud and hot so maybe I should start of by replacing the DiMarzio P with a more standardlike Fender P pu. great playing by the way. There seems to be little information except a quite youtube video, Feb 15, 2017. Just a matter of routing, drilling, and wiring. Mostly, get something you think is cool. ago The brands do put them in different places, I should have. Noise is the other fight you face. 2) Changed volume for a stacked pot, so that both pickups now have volume control. User name / Email. If I had to choose, I would put both Hot Stack Js in the J bass, and use something like a Dimarzio Area J or Ultra Jazz for a louder bridge pickup in your Yamaha PJ. At the moment all three pots are 500k but the sound can be a. normally a cap 0. I’m a huge fan of the EMG Geezer Butler signature PJ pickups and the Aguilar P&J set. Another way to do this is to layer your bass track with another performance of the same melody but using turning up your tone knob or even playing it in a higher octave. Using a tuner, bring the string up to pitch. made in the USA. Much more definition, grit, and punch. Jun 2, 2006. PJ configuration, EMG pick ups, compound radius and truss rod adjuster. I can't put this strap on my bass. You can get the traditional sound of a P bass with added advantage of the J pickup when you want it. The j-is ok, but could be a bit darker too. The Precision, or P-Bass, was so-called because most bassists at the time played an upright, fretless bass and the fretted neck of the P-Bass allows players to sound more in tune, or precise. Got a 2018 Fender Mustang PJ Bass last summer. I know I had real bad results when I used 2 500k audio tappers together? You know why?I just changed the tone pot for my pj-bass because the earlier one did pretty much nothing when turned. The GZR P by itself is good, but the PJ is not a good set as the J output is not high enough. Denver, nee Austin. 30-Day Return Policy. Have actual skills in routing and electronics. Posted January 16, 2009. Carvin - lots of choices. 5" from the nut. BTW, a capacitor is always in the circuit unless a "no-load" stlye tone control is used. Sidechain Compression – Rather than destroying your beautiful EQ with surgical moves. #1 I've got a pretty nice Squier VM jazz bass. That's what I put in my Mexican Jazz. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examplespj; pj bass; squier; sx; Jul 8, 2017 #1. It sounds 'good', but a little overbearing. One thing to consider in buying a Fender P/J is that the nut width will be narrower than a regular P bass (it's the same 1. The tone of the two pickups together in parallel is useful on a Tele or P/J bass, in my opinion. Buy parts on Rondo music and cheaper than that. Once you do that,you can think of the two pickups together as one pickup now. I think it is a very good option, since the split coil J pup won't have much hum. 625" and 1. The plain headstock whitout any "craft" sign or really anything is giving me a headache, the backplate instead seem more like a craft model but there isn't a letter before the number which should be the sign of a craft or handmade model which. Your bass is basically an antenna and could be picking up that electrical noise. They look appropriate and the bass holds its tuning well. , Hill St. I've never liked the sound of a P-pickup in parallel myself.