So I am contemplating assembling a bass and am looking for input on pickup configuration and strings.
I currently own two basses:
Fender MIM FSR Jazz (2008) w/CS 60 pickups, orange drop cap, CTS pots (including push/pull pot for series/parallel), threaded saddles, and Fender 7150 Pure Nickel Strings.
Squier Classic Vibe 60s Precision w/Fender Original 62 PUPs, orange drop cap, CTS pots and LaBella's (Jamerson Set).
For some time, I have been thinking about putting together a Jazz bass with a Precision neck and stringing it with flatwounds (either LaBella's or Fender 9050s). I think I really dig the tone of a jazz with flats (think Jerry Jemmot, David Hood, or John Klingberg [Van Morrison -Moondance]).
I am also inspired by the look of this bass below which I believe belonged to a fellow TB member (I dig those concentric knobs)...also the look and sound of that Fender Jazz with a Precision neck played by Danny "Mo" Morris on his videos. I like the Jazz body and a thicker neck.
Anyway, the one thought that I had was whether the neck pickup should be a jazz single coil or a precision split.
Everyone says that a P/J is very versatile, but how does a P/J sound with flatwounds? I do have the P with flats sort of already covered, but am trying to think about what the P/J are like together, especially with flats. Then maybe I really just want the tone in my head (i.e. Jazz with flats).
The music I play is pretty much blues, R&B, soul, classic rock, some reggae - fingerstyle (no pick, no slap).
I have considered getting a Jazz with flats and a P/J with rounds, but 4 basses are likely too much for me. I know this is TB and the more the better, but I think I can only justify having 3 basses.
Any thoughts on this are appreciated. Also if someone can direct me to a video or recording of a P/J with flats v. a Jazz with flats, it would be appreciated.
Best
I currently own two basses:
Fender MIM FSR Jazz (2008) w/CS 60 pickups, orange drop cap, CTS pots (including push/pull pot for series/parallel), threaded saddles, and Fender 7150 Pure Nickel Strings.
Squier Classic Vibe 60s Precision w/Fender Original 62 PUPs, orange drop cap, CTS pots and LaBella's (Jamerson Set).
For some time, I have been thinking about putting together a Jazz bass with a Precision neck and stringing it with flatwounds (either LaBella's or Fender 9050s). I think I really dig the tone of a jazz with flats (think Jerry Jemmot, David Hood, or John Klingberg [Van Morrison -Moondance]).
I am also inspired by the look of this bass below which I believe belonged to a fellow TB member (I dig those concentric knobs)...also the look and sound of that Fender Jazz with a Precision neck played by Danny "Mo" Morris on his videos. I like the Jazz body and a thicker neck.
Anyway, the one thought that I had was whether the neck pickup should be a jazz single coil or a precision split.
Everyone says that a P/J is very versatile, but how does a P/J sound with flatwounds? I do have the P with flats sort of already covered, but am trying to think about what the P/J are like together, especially with flats. Then maybe I really just want the tone in my head (i.e. Jazz with flats).
The music I play is pretty much blues, R&B, soul, classic rock, some reggae - fingerstyle (no pick, no slap).
I have considered getting a Jazz with flats and a P/J with rounds, but 4 basses are likely too much for me. I know this is TB and the more the better, but I think I can only justify having 3 basses.
Any thoughts on this are appreciated. Also if someone can direct me to a video or recording of a P/J with flats v. a Jazz with flats, it would be appreciated.
Best
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