dakanoosh Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Personally I love the look of a J or P bass with those big chrome covers on them, just wondering if they will fit on every Fender jazz bass, also what do people think about them and would they put them on their own Jazz bass! Image below if your not sure what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobodhi Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Mmmmmm.............shiny! Yep, have to agree they look well cool, but not having played with them on wouldn't know if I could stand them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Great to look at. Not so great to play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I have a set, took the neck one off though, just kept getting in the way. Love the look of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I believe that the Jazz bridge pickup has some variation, Google "70s pickup spacing" or something for details. I'd imagine that the one closer to the bridge is better suited to having a cover. I love the look, and gig my chromed-up P with no issues at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakanoosh Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 [quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1342609686' post='1737745'] I have a set, took the neck one off though, just kept getting in the way. Love the look of them [/quote] Yeah i can imagine them being a pain to play, don't know i guess I will have to try them out on a jazz with them already attached before I go and take a drill to my bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakanoosh Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1342610086' post='1737756'] I believe that the Jazz bridge pickup has some variation, Google "70s pickup spacing" or something for details. I'd imagine that the one closer to the bridge is better suited to having a cover. I love the look, and gig my chromed-up P with no issues at all [/quote] I'll have a search around, I'm using an American Deluxe Jazz and was more worried if the actual size of the bridge could be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 They look cool in place, but the space available between them for plucking the strings is very narrow. That's the main reason a lot of people remove one or both of them. On the d 60's basses there was a strip of foam glued to the underside of the bridge cover - it was designed to deaden the strings for more of an upright bass type of sound. As for the 60's vs 70's spacing - Fender moved the bridge pickup closer to the bridge so that the pickup mounting lugs didn't protrude out of the cover. Personally, ive been using my Jazz Basses with the neck cover in place (like Marcus Millar) and find it kinda cool. It's all down to person taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Tried them for about 5 minutes but they seemed to everywhere I wanted to be. Thumb rest came off too, so now they're in a safe place to go back on if I sell the basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinbernard Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yeah I think they look absolutely wicked but, as others have said, they are in the way. The bridge one might be ok on its own but the neck one no way for me. I would try one in a shop if you can find one with the ashtrays on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I'd try them out before committing with your drill as an American Jazz Deluxe has a shorter body than the 'normal' body and so might start looking a bit busy and with only a small gap for you to actually play. They are nice but there's a reason why most people took them off. In the old days, I suppose it had to do with a little bit of rebellion against 'smart' looking things (bit like boy racers taking hubcaps and bumpers off their cars when I was a lad). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairleg Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I also like to see (and use) bridge and pickup covers on a Jazz. In fact, I like it so much, I decided to use Jazz covers on this: [attachment=113481:pink.JPG] I was going for the Thunderbirds/Fab1 look. It's now known as 'Penelope'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloc Riff Nut Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) I had pup covers on mine (75 Jazz). The neck pup cover was handy for resting my wrist/hand on when slapping(although I found it had made me a bit lazy with regards to technique when I started slapping my other pupcoverless planks of wood). The bridge pup cover just gets in the way when you want to play near to the bridge for a different tone flavour. But they certainly look good! Edited July 18, 2012 by Bloc Riff Nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I have the bridge cover on my jazzs and if they are not on when I get them I put them on , if I have to drill holes so be it ! Love them , wish the pickup covers didn't get in the way so much or I would have them on too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I have an old Squier P bass that I have tarted up with a tort guard and some chrome covers. I like it, it looks almost pukka at quick glance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I've fitted a bridge cover on my "bitsa" Jazz bass and I love it. I use it as a cowbell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I never took them off my 1974 Jazz from new. Ever. Lucky I never wanted to change the strings. Lucky I never needed any adjustments either. Got so used to playing all styles with them on. Never got in the way for me at all. You folks will probably think this is strange behaviour. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Had them on my 78 Jazz: they looked great, but were in the way all the time, they just didn't suit my playing. Having said that, neither did the Jazz, much, so I sold it. Don't like the look of them on a P, so I've never fitted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have them on both my Jazz and Precision. They are easier to work around on the P-bass but I've played with both for so long now that my style has adjusted accordingly. I love the big F on the Jazz bridge cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckendrick Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342609457' post='1737737'] Great to look at. Not so great to play though. [/quote] This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 [quote name='dakanoosh' timestamp='1342610267' post='1737761'] I'll have a search around, I'm using an American Deluxe Jazz and was more worried if the actual size of the bridge could be a factor. [/quote] Yeah defo try before drilling into such a nice bass. [quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' timestamp='1342633597' post='1738413'] pupcoverless planks of wood). [/quote] Brilliant terminology! Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenevers Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 What is the PURPOSE of the pickup and bridge covers on a Jazz bass? What do they actually do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 [quote name='jenevers' timestamp='1387546678' post='2313211'] What is the PURPOSE of the pickup and bridge covers on a Jazz bass? What do they actually do? [/quote] They're bright and shiny and look lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1342618343' post='1737961'] Tried them for about 5 minutes but they seemed to everywhere I wanted to be. Thumb rest came off too, so now they're in a safe place to go back on if I sell the basses. [/quote] This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 [quote name='dakanoosh' timestamp='1342610133' post='1737758'] Yeah i can imagine them being a pain to play, don't know i guess I will have to try them out on a jazz with them already attached before I go and take a drill to my bass. [/quote] Stick them on with masking tape and see if it works for you. I just found them annoying and ditched them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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