Marc S

As Lozz (and others) have said - there is just a difference between the J and P sounds in general But of course, if they sounded exactly the same.... what would be the point in having the different types of bass? I had a Roadworn Jazz - just like you, I also played a P (well, a P/J to be precise). I had similar thoughts to you, and actually did get around to swapping the pickups After placing a wanted ad on a local Facebook guitar,amp,gear exchange forum - someone offered me a set of old (1970's 80's) DiMarzio J pickups I fitted them and was blown away at how good the bass sounded! It still had that jazz "honk" / "burble" but with a much higher output and a lot more "bite" Luckily, I'd bought the pickups cheaply too - so that's my first recommendation... and old set of DiMarzios! (they still do a couple of sets these days too - check out eBay - think they're around £100) My second recommendation is to try a pre-amp pedal. You'd be amazed at how much you can shape the EQ, and boost different frequencies. I use an MXR (the one with the second switch for boost / distortion) but you can pick up a Behringer for around £30 - and these are pretty damn good (bit noisy when you crank them up, esp on treble - but still good value) It's a nice, simple solution, and you don't even have to unscrew your scratch-plate, let alone your pickups. And the Behringer is cheaper than the cheapest pickups or on-board pre-amp It's a case of getting used to the differences between a J and a P, and maybe learning when one suits a particular band or setting, or even which songs are suited to which bass, and how to switch tones quickly on your rig. I traded my old RW Jazz, and though I'm really pleased with the bass I got in return, I do wish I still had that RW Jazz - it was an amazing bass... lovely sound, lovely feel to it, so comfortable.... Hmmmm, now I want one again

For me, it's not just the nut width that really matters - it's also the chunkiness (depth and possibly radius) of the neck at the nut. Generally, I seem to prefer Jazz width necks, but am also comfortable with Precisions with a modern "C" profile neck i.e. they're wider than a Jazz, but not overly deep I once had a Rick copy (Chinese) that had a wide 44mm nut, but it was shallow, and I found I got on with it OK. Conversely, I once had a lovely Fender Japan Jazz - it was a beautiful bass and the neck finish felt nice, but it was narrow and shallow - so it may have been that it felt "weedy" to me, or partly down to string spacing As LewisK has already said, I think I too could get through a gig with any width nut (a good reason to own several basses... with different dimension necks! lol) But I did find a Warwick I once owned felt a bit "awkward" to me - that wasn't overly wide, but it was very deep.

Yes, I especially liked the fact that they say it's of "unknown origin" - yet everything they sell is "100% authentic" I had to laugh when I read that "pears had probably been used on the fingerboard"

That looks a good choice Peety BTW, I'm not normally a fan of Gold annodised plates But there's something about that one on the CS pictured .... the maple board and red colour.... I think the gold plate looks good on it. Nice idea to have a choice of plates though! I'm intrigued at how it will look with parchment

Brave indeed. But as others have said - it looks great on that bass. Nice job

Yes, I think I'd contact the seller, to arrange a refund. Then take a look at that Mustang P/J on here, or perhaps the seller has one in stock? Try for an exchange?

Like that Sherwood Green one Then again, the Burgundy mist one is great too.... Ah, I'm not helping! lol

Actually, I quite like a Precision with B&B But that may just mean I'm an odd-bod..... Of course, you are "allowed" to have a B&B Precision - just as long as you have one without B&B - to balance things up ...or maybe even two, and possibly a fretless

Yes indeed. Though the Roadworn series are superb basses IMO and the relicing does look great But as you say, each Limelight has slightly different relciing. You can specify the amount of relicing when you order one, but even 2 people specifying the same "level" of relicing will get slight differences The relicing on my Limelight is absolutely superb, I must say

Both pickups are Limelight's own. I'd heard their pickups before, and was well pleased with what I'd heard I believe they are hand-wound. The certainly sound the biz anyway Yes, depending on what you want, they are around £850 - just under £1K I believe. Mark will give you a quote on what you're after And yes, though they aren't '63 RI's - they are less than one, and I think you'd be hard pressed to beat them IMHO As Mr discreet says, you could wait for one to come up second-hand on the marketplace here, if you wanted to save a bit of cash.... You could always sell it on again, if it doesn't quite meet all your needs (you'd likely get your money back, as they seem to sell for a consistent sort of price) I really should have bought the one FuNkShUi was selling some time back, as I liked it so much I waited for another Fiesta Red P to come up, and a couple did (one very recently) but I always seemed to miss them, as they went quickly... That said, I'm glad I got mine P/J'ed as I'm really sold on that pickup arrangement (and it's something I wouldn't dare do to a '63 AVRI)

My thoughts are the same as Mr fleabag... It sounds nothing like a DB at all, and not even anything like any EUB I've heard (most EUB manufacturers are trying to get a DB-like sound) I'm not sure what amplification and or effects are being used in this clip - or whether there are any effects or gain? It would be useful to know such things - or do these basses sound like that with no effects, drive or gain? Don't think I'll ever be shopping for one.

Sounded awful!

Yes, it's a good feeling when a bass feels "just right" and so comfortable to play As you have other basses, I would strongly advise you keep dabbling with one or two of them from time to time... I'm often amazed at how different basses can be - even apparently similar models. I just think it's good to play instruments of differing weight, balance, and different neck widths & depths now and then. Back when I first started, and could only afford one bass - if I picked up another bass I think I struggled more to "adapt" to playing it. i.e. It's good to know how some basses can feel & sound, and just be able to pick almost anything up It's why I own a 5 string. I don't normally play 5'ers - but they always feel so very different to 4 stringers to me - so I like to be able to play one, without feeling "what the hell is this?!" So I just dabble with the 5'er once in a while... just in case I ever get asked to play at an open mic, and don't have my own comfortable 4 string Re changing the electrics - if it aint broke... don't fix it! Particularly if it sounds good anyway That's my advice.... for what it's worth

It does sound like a good price, especially if you like it so much It's an odd thing, but you can play two models of the same bass, and they can still often feel and / or sound different I've heard other players say that MIJ / CIJ Fenders and Squiers were more consistent in quality than US models of that era

Welcome to BassChat Patrick. I've visited the Netherlands a few times. Valkenburg and Utrecht in particular. Both really nice places, and quite different from one another Hello from the land of Daffodils (Wales)

Yes, it is a shame if you can't identify or pin down an exact model of your bass.... However, as you say it's a fantastic bass and you intend to keep it. Don't know how much of a bargain it was - but if you feel it's a keeper - then that's all that matters BTW, I have a couple of MIJ Fenders, and have played several others - I haven't played a bad one yet! They have all seemed like superb instruments to me - lovely necks on every one

What a great song it is! Superb bass line too It's songs like this that make me wish I was in a punk band again lol Saw the Ruts recently (last year, supporting the Stranglers) Oddly enough, I missed seeing them back in the day.... Despite the grim reaper, and all the years gone by - they were absolutely brilliant!

Me too

Yes indeed. Great job to all the admin team. BC has been the forum I spend most time on Thanks for all your hard work guys