bassdrummer Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Can it be done? A p between two j's? "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Stu Hamm's Fender Urge is just like that. An excess of options though? Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jode Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yes, it can be done. Doesn't mean you should. Save a little extra money and just buy a solid MIM Precision Bass. "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 I just have a hankering for a "best of both worlds" bass. Sort of like the Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass. I have a MIM Jazz which I've upgraded into a Geddy-like bass with a Badass II bridge and U.S. Vintage Jazz Bass pickups. It's a classic sunburst finish with an aftermarket tortoiseshell pickguard. I like the sound of the Mike Dirnt signature P bass, which also has a Badass II bridge and Custom Shop '59 split P pickups. So I'm thinking about trying to have that P pickup installed between the two Jazz pickups. What I'm wondering is -- will the P pickups be much closer to the bridge than they would be on a regular P bass? If so, how would that affect the tone? "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Originally posted by C. Alexander Claber: Stu Hamm's Fender Urge is just like that. An excess of options though? Alex Excess is bliss! Here's the "Urge" bass: http://www.fender.com/products/prod_images/basses/0191500886_xl.jpg Incredible. I think the jazz pickups might be farther apart than on a standard jazz bass, though. I love the idea of having all those choices of tone combinations out of one bass. "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I think the pickup position matters more than the type of pickup, and the neck pickup on a J and the pickup on a P are in a very similar location. I'd be more inclined to use a decent onboard EQ to morph the neck J-pickup into a more P-like sound. The new Audere preamp seems to be the bomb! Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 strangely enough http://www.audere.com is for a web development firm in my town. the concept of the audere preamp appears similar to that of the groove tubes VIPre preamp. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 May I suggest that you buy an inexpensive Squier Precision Special that has the two pickups and then you can just add a Jazz pickup up near the neck. You can get one for less than $100.00 and experment on that and don't modify a good bass until you are sure it is worthwhile. Personally, I think you will find it is not a good idea. Like Alex said, the position of the pickup has a HUGE effect on the sound. Look at a Les Paul guitar and see the position of the neck pickup. I think mounting a pickup that far forward on a Bass would be TOO warm and mellow. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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