P or J what's the diff?
Neck and body differences aside, I have read an interview many years ago with a mid-60's record producer who said it was standard practice to use Jazzes for pop records and Precisions for soul records. Note that an obvious exception like (pop) Precision player Carol Kaye used a pick to get her "cut."
In the studio, the Precision may have a noise floor advantage because the two halves of the pickup are wired humbucking all the time, while the Jazz is wired through the two volumes, which are only humbucking when set equally. Harder Sound in Montreal sometimes resorts to an extra ground wire on Jazz Bass bridges.
Peter
Neck and body differences aside, I have read an interview many years ago with a mid-60's record producer who said it was standard practice to use Jazzes for pop records and Precisions for soul records. Note that an obvious exception like (pop) Precision player Carol Kaye used a pick to get her "cut."
In the studio, the Precision may have a noise floor advantage because the two halves of the pickup are wired humbucking all the time, while the Jazz is wired through the two volumes, which are only humbucking when set equally. Harder Sound in Montreal sometimes resorts to an extra ground wire on Jazz Bass bridges.
Peter
