Simple Poll - Do you like the sound of a PJ ?

[tekhedd]

PJ is okay... but a P/Hum is scads better.

Jazz pickups usually don't have enough oomph to keep up with the P. In a PJ, the Jazz ends up being more of a spice to the P -- it's present but it's not the main thing you're tasting.

Humbuckers, however, are better suited to keep up with the P. They can even be soloed and don't sound thin and nasally. Nordstrand's Big Split, Big Single, Fat Stack and sooooooo many more compliment a P brilliantly.

I completely agree--J pickups don't match well with a P. Which is why I prefer a J with the P. I like the J because you can dial in a little to adjust definition without losing what makes the P special. If the bridge is dominant (or even 50/50) it's not P/J tone IMO.

I've been lusting for a P/P (reverse?) for some time now for exactly this reason...

 

[mattj1stc]

I voted no only because whenever I've owned a PJ, I usually find myself using one pickup or the other, but not both from some strange reason. I have been fortunate to own PJs where the pickups were both hum-cancelling and balanced in output (the ones that were not, were not good), but even these didn't really resonate with me. I tend to think of P and bridge J as distinct sounds, but PJ becomes more like generic bass tone. Just my experience.

 

[lordradish]

Sure, but I like the sound of a Wal more than anything else.

 

[MG Wolf]

 

[Collin Bass]

Almost definitely! Not both on at the same time though. Usually either full P and no J or a touch of J, or full J and about 1/3 P. (Separate volume knobs on mine)

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Lol no, not a traditional TalkBass poll.

no carrots, no poll

 

[Collin Bass]

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Is that a G&L? I've only got to play one, once. I loved it.

 

[Erik Asma]

I love any configuration, as long as it has that mojo that I like. Currently have one PJ the Warwick I just picked up and I love that bass.
So a yes from me.

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

I personally tend to gravitate to Js or Thunderbirds, but I’ve heard tons of great sounds from PJs. Two of my favorite bass tones ever - Mike Starr on Alice in Chains’ Dirt and Doug Wimbish on Living Color’s Stain - were gotten with PJs. A good PJ sounds good.

 

[TonyP-]

no carrots, no poll

Sorry, I knew that would have led the polls

 

[paddydaddyo]

Simple answer: yes.

 

[bobba66]

Man, I had a '76P with a Leo Quann bridge, brass nut and a Schecter Research J-pickup all the way back and that machine was butter and honey all night long.

 

[Joeykun]

I just picked up this Sadowsky NYC PJ and must say it sounds great and offers a slightly different take on a JJ tone. Got a chance to use it live a couple weeks ago and it sure did cut through the mix. I dig it!

 

[groove pump]

Just to qualify my "yes" vote a little bit...

...I like the sound of MY P/J

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

IMO a P/J setup is awesome. I’m also fond of Spector’s reverse P and J combo.

 

[Ed455]

Yessir! I bought this to fill my P niche I'm my arsenal. P basses lack versatility IMO and I like being able to dial in a little of that J definition. I just switched it to flats and now it's perfect.

 

[kerrycares]

I have a P J.
I do not like the P but the folks that hire me do.
I like the J.
I do not like the PJ.

 

[Plectrum72]

As of the writing of this post, 131 people are wrong.

 

[dsteinschneider]

I have an SB-2 I like a whole lot.

I went to a New MasterSounds show last summer and Pete Shand was playing an SB-2. I emailed him to compliment him on good it sounded. He wrote back that it was the first show with the bass (he usually plays a Precision). He mentioned he liked adjusting tone by blending in the bridge pickup.

 

[Wambemando]

I voted yes.