Interesting (Unusual?) Precision/Jazz Hybrid

[fergs40]

https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/fender-player-2-jazz-body-mit-player-2-precision-hals.61918/
 

Came across this in the bassic.de small ads - a jazz body with a precision neck. Now I’ve often come across precisions with jazz necks - people want P thump with a slimmer neck, of course - but never seen this combination before.

 

is this a thing, or just someone selling off the spare parts from a precision body/jazz neck transplant as a complete bass?

 

Google’s translation of the ad below, FYI.

 

‘Fender Player 2 Jazz Bass Body with Fender Precision Neck . The neck is from a Fender Player 2 Preci and has a saddle width of 41.3 mm. Unfortunately, I no longer have a bag or suitcase to hand in. There is a second pickguard included. Condition is very good would even say almost like new. Has never seen a stage. Had the bass only once in the rehearsal room to test. But jazz sound is unfortunately not for me.’

Edited Friday at 20:43 by fergs40

[Doctor J]

For almost every Precision with a Jazz neck, there is one of these unloved puppies looking for a home.

[Grooverjr]

It's a thing. I did it. I have big hands and don't get on with the tight string bunching at the nut of a J neck, but I do like the J sound. It's great. When my fretless P neck gets here it will become a fretless P neck on a J body. I also, unlike the advertiser, have a bag or suitcase to hand in. It's a gator hardcase. 

[Grooverjr]

2 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

For almost every Precision with a Jazz neck, there is one of these unloved puppies looking for a home.

Just because most people have small hands or more advanced fine motor skills there's no need to discriminate 🤣

[fergs40]

1 hour ago, Grooverjr said:

I also, unlike the advertiser, have a bag or suitcase to hand in.

Google translate strikes again. With apologies if the intended humour has just gone over my head, I’ll defend the seller’s entirely appropriate use of the German word Koffer in this context to mean hard case (as well as its more common meaning of suitcase). Though maybe I shouldn’t be tangling with someone with self-confessedly big hands…

Edited Friday at 21:54 by fergs40
Greengrocers apostrophe (see what I did there?)

[Bassybert]

I've literally just put a precision neck on my jazz as I'm really struggling with the toothpick feel of the neck, but I love the sound of single coils and the playing position of a jazz.

 

It's probably a lot more common than you think.

Edited Friday at 23:23 by Bassybert

[Lozz196]

If I recall correctly our very own @Cat Burrito used to have a Jazz with Precision neck - I’ve not dreamt this have I Tim?

[Cat Burrito]

8 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

If I recall correctly our very own @Cat Burrito used to have a Jazz with Precision neck - I’ve not dreamt this have I Tim?

You have a good memory Lozz. I did, an old 70s thing. Great bass. The previous owner swapped the necks over and I wanted the jazz sound but didn't get on with narrow necks back then. 

[Beedster]

I've used Jazzes with Precision necks, simply prefer a Jazz configured that way, as was my main fretless for 3-4 years. I really don't understand why some folks seem to thing it's an aberration  👍

[lemmywinks]

It's the way to go for fretless IMO

[Lozz196]

38 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

You have a good memory Lozz. I did, an old 70s thing. Great bass. The previous owner swapped the necks over and I wanted the jazz sound but didn't get on with narrow necks back then. 

I remember it from the Ex Boyfriends gig you & Andy etc did in Hitchin, when I was the transport manager for the evening (as in, drove you both there).

[Beedster]

17 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

It's the way to go for fretless IMO

 

Ha, almost twins.....

 

 

This had Warmoth Precision neck, beautiful 👍

Edited 19 hours ago by Beedster

[miles'tone]

Tim Commerford from RATM likes Jazz basses with Precision necks. He winds his own pickups for them too. Respec'!

[Bassybert]

If it's good enough for Timmy C it's good enough for me ☺️

He also seems like a proper gear head, would fit right in here!