Sadowsky P sound

[Stealth]

So my goto bass is my amazing iSadowsky MetroLine 24-4 Vintage Ash. Perfect in all aspects but one. I would like a more P Bass thump out of the neck pickup . So I’m thinking my options are :

Fit a drop in replacement j style pickup in the neck position but what would work ?

 

Get a new pickgaurd made but where ? And get a rout done for a Seymour Quater pounder. Any recommendation's for a good luitier that could do this in the midlands?

 

Obviously the first option would be my preferred ,

 

 

[Misdee]

To be perfectly honest with you, I think if you go the route of trying to turn your bass into a PJ there is a good chance you could end up ruining a bass you are almost perfectly content with, neck pickup not withstanding. Whilst you may get a Precision Bass tone available to you, PJ configurations have their own inconsistencies that may well annoy you more than the weaker sounding Jazz neck pickup does at the moment.

 

Let your Sadowsky be a Jazz Bass and get yourself a P Bass to keep it company when you can might be the best compromise.

 

 Forgive me if I am stating the obvious but are you sure the existing neck pickup is adjusted to the appropriate height ect? That could make a huge difference if it isn't. Sadowsky pickups are top quality in my experience, so the neck pickup should sound okay in terms of output and tone, even if it'll never be a P Bass. 

 

 If you do decide to change the Jazz pickups you will probably get better results changing both pickups rather than just one, but no Jazz neck pickup will sound like a Precision. It's in a very different position.

 

I'm assuming you've got Sadowsky Hum Cancelling pickups at the moment. A true single coil  like is on the Sadowsky Will Lee will give a beefier sound with more  prominent mids, generally speaking. It doesn't sound like a P Bass but it does have a bit more growl and presence than the more modern hum cancelling pickups.See what you think:

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Misdee