Cantdosleepy Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 The P/J is common, and so is J/MM. Have you guys ever seen a P/MM? What do you think it would be good for? I'm planning on getting some new pickups at Xmas for my MIJ jazz, and I've been tempted by the talk surrounding Wizard. Would a P/MM combo be an insane switchup from J/J? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 [quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='99589' date='Dec 5 2007, 02:21 PM']The P/J is common, and so is J/MM. Have you guys ever seen a P/MM? What do you think it would be good for? I'm planning on getting some new pickups at Xmas for my MIJ jazz, and I've been tempted by the talk surrounding Wizard. Would a P/MM combo be an insane switchup from J/J?[/quote] It'd be very versatile but look wrong. Do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i saw a bass on ebay yesterday or the day before that i think was an old jap copy of a precision which had a p and an mm pickup. if you coil tapped the mm pickup, potentially you could get a p/j sound as well as the p/mm sound? or even a p, j or mm on their own. maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Fender's USA Deluxe Precision has a p & (nearly)MM pickups: [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0194060720"]DLX[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Not a million miles removed from a MIA Deluxe "P" They've got a "P" and the Double "J" style HB at the bridge - Same sort of Pick-up as the one used in the "Big Block" model. Nothing wrong with an P/MM It's like a back to front Attitude, too. They're HB/P... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hit&Run Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='99605' date='Dec 5 2007, 02:32 PM']Not a million miles removed from a MIA Deluxe "P" They've got a "P" and the Double "J" style HB at the bridge - Same sort of Pick-up as the one used in the "Big Block" model. Nothing wrong with an P/MM It's like a back to front Attitude, too. They're HB/P...[/quote] That's what I just said, in the post above. Great minds are obviously thinking alike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I think Clover do a P/MM bass. Makes sense to me, as I find front J pickups a bit noisy and sometimes a bit brittle when soloed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantdosleepy Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Yeah - I played a deluxe P a few years ago. I really enjoyed it, but I'm just not an active electronics person. Would it make sense just to have the classic jazz 'volume neck / volume bridge / tone' pot combo on a bass with this pickup combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If it was me I would like a blend control and a coil tap for the humbucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Sandberg California P: See more here: [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/main/mgal_calpmhg.html"]http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/main/mgal_calpmhg.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantdosleepy Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Is a blend control a good idea on a passive? I've only ever seen them on actives. So what would that be, then? 'volume / blend / tone' ? Which one of those babies would be most sensible for coil tapping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 There may be a reason you can't use a blend on a passive bass - I am not sure to be honest! I prefer it though myself, but then I have had mainly active basses. I think the coil tap would be best as a little switch - you could have a push/pull pot though but I don't like them myself. If you want to remain passive you might like to check out the Villex booster, I think it would help you get the most out of a passive bass with such pickup config. Cheers matey ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantdosleepy Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Brill - thanks for all the advice! It's going to be a good month until I can afford this - time to put some serious thought in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 [quote name='Machines' post='99620' date='Dec 5 2007, 02:49 PM']Sandberg California P: See more here: [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/main/mgal_calpmhg.html"]http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/main/mgal_calpmhg.html[/url][/quote] Sandberg also do their ''Basic'' model with a P/MM configuration. Here's a link: [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/"]http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 [quote name='Cantdosleepy' post='99621' date='Dec 5 2007, 02:49 PM']Is a blend control a good idea on a passive?[/quote] [quote name='ped' post='99626' date='Dec 5 2007, 02:54 PM']There may be a reason you can't use a blend on a passive bass[/quote] You can have blend controls on a passive - I've got one on my passive Warwick. BUT I'm thinking about changing pickups and going over to VVT controls (Or twin humbuckers with twin volumes and a rotary switch offering various coil tap and series/parallel options) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 My custom Sei singlecut 5 has a MM+P pickup config (the P is in a humbucker-type housing though). I requested it specifically, as I wanted the bite of the MM pickup combined with the low-mid thud of the P. Works brilliantly, wish there were more basses with that configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 It's certainly do-able and will sound great, but just be aware that the position of the pickup makes a difference as well as the type. so an MM at the bridge may not sound like an MM bass as the pickuup is further towards the neck. On a slight tangent, I always liked the look of the J/P/J ( not John Paul Jones!) on the Fender Urge. Cheers, Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 *Basschat headlines* 'ALUN FANCIES JOHN PAUL JONES - 'He gives me the urge' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 [quote name='ped' post='101648' date='Dec 9 2007, 11:53 AM']*Basschat headlines* 'ALUN FANCIES JOHN PAUL JONES - 'He gives me the urge'[/quote] I'm still not paying £750 to see him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'd love to try a passive P-pup with an active MM-pup. A bit of a jack of all trades bass. I'll keep an eye or two on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I know people have already mentioned this but: [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0194060720"]http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0194060720[/url] I'm not sure I'm a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 There's one going cheap here too: [url="http://musical-instruments.search.ebay.co.uk/fender-precision_Musical-Instruments_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC11QQfromZR40QQsacatZ619"]http://musical-instruments.search.ebay.co....ZR40QQsacatZ619[/url] I like the sunburst, not the scratchplate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Theres a P-P pickup combo on this one! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ230201942648QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-Fender-Precisio...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ...so whats wrong with having 5 single coil jazz pick-ups on the go ????!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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