P or J whats the diff?

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Bevo

Discussion Starter · Mar 14, 2007

Hello all

I have just been loving my Godin 5 and have been looking at all the others out there 4-6 string so far.

One thing I do like is the slim neck of a 4 string and think I will pick one up probably sooner than later. This brings me to my question, whats the difference between the P and J. Most sales guys tell me its just the pickups but I think its more than that.

For a Metal, Blues do all bass which is better?
What are the best $700 to $1000 4 strings out there with active electronics?

Bev

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oddio

· #14 · Mar 17, 2007

Bevo said:
This brings me to my question, whats the difference between the P and J. Most sales guys tell me its just the pickups but I think its more than that.

Hi Bevo. You've had lots of good answers so far... obviously the Precision split coil versus the two single coils on the Jazz is one. This makes the basses sound quite different. In a nutshell tonally the P is about the "punch" and the J is about "growl". Another difference is the offset body on the J which balances a bit better for some folks.

As far as the neck goes there's quite a bit of variation between years. Typically the Jazz has tighter string spacing at the nut and a fretboard that is narrower (across) but the neck is deeper (through). The neck on my '62 P is almost like a ruler... wide but not very deep compared to my '78 Jazz.

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