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The P and J defiantly have different machines with the Js appearing just to be a larger version. The Js stand a lot higher than the p, their back plates are a lot larger and the posts look roughly a 3rd larger than the p to the eye. I've just put both serial numbers into guitar dater project. It gave the p as 1997-2000 and the jazz as 04-05 both made at fugi-gen. The J is 60s spaced with 60s headstock logos, CAR with matching headstock and 3 ply White plate and a dots and bound neck. The original bridge had threaded saddles. It weighs very noticeably more than the p. The P has television logos and is Olympic white with a black 3ply plate, non threaded saddles. Both are strung over. does this help at all?

90s CIJ is the only way to go I promise. They are ridiculously brilliant!

I'm sure the gaffer is a p pickup in j casing?

I had a streamer stage 2 Fiver, the broadneck one. It put me off fivers forever (hated the neck) but the sound, fit and finish and playability were great! Not to mention it looked ridiculously great. I broke the nut on it too, probs down to my heavy handedness. I really wish I'd spent the money on a thumb BO or a corvette $$ now. The 2 are still on my GAS list along with a ray.

I just saw waynes post. I like your thinking!

I know no one cares what I think but honestly a squier classic vibe is all the p bass you'll ever need. If you don't like basswood get a CIJ fender. When I got mine I tested a 2010 us standard too and the jap blew it out of the water in tone and fit and finish. Either way you save a grand which could be used for something else? To me a p bass is a work horse. I think super ps kind of miss the point.

Help! I want new tuners (and hopefully de-tuners) on my 2 CIJ fenders. They are a pb-70 and a jb-66us (I think they're the model numbers) the jazz has bigger holes in the headstock than the p and the hipshot site doesn't help too much. I'm not gonna be too snobby about them being hipshot but I definatly want de-tuners and I thought hipshot were the only people who made them.. Help!

[quote name='xgsjx' post='949391' date='Sep 8 2010, 01:18 PM']I take it your old lecturer knew not much about bass or music? I agree that most of the audience wont be able to identify the bassline, but I think they'd know something was wrong if you just played root notes for "Hit me with your rhythm stick" or anything else that was bassline driven.[/quote] He was quite a successful double bass and bass sax player. I think he may have done one too many acid tabs while listening to Gong in '76. Odd fella

I am also not a fan of bass players who whibble around the fret board. Keep it simple. If it ain't broke don't fix it. An old lecturer of mine had a theory that an audience member will hear the bass line they want to hear no matter what it is you play so you might aswell stick to root notes. But then again he wore a tweed jacket with elbow patches and ridiculous dahli inspired waist coats.

I'm not sure. Pretty sure I use my ring and little though. One finger per string gives me more control