J-bass pickup that sounds like a P bass?

[GuitarStv]

So, I have a Squier 70's Classic Vibe Jazz Bass. It plays awesome, and the stock 'duncan designed' pickups work great when I want a bright and forward bass sound. But I often find myself struggling to get a deeper, lower 'thunk thunk' tone out of it. Is there a J-bass neck pickup that can make J-bass sound more like a P-bass? I guess hum cancelling would be a benefit, as I'd probably be soloing the neck fairly often.

[TVFV]

Why not just change the pickguard to fit an actual P Bass pickup?

[GuitarStv]

Why not just change the pickguard to fit an actual P Bass pickup?

I was hoping to get away without routing the body.

[ICTGoober]

I suggest a better set of pickups to give your sound some beef. Or get an active EQ rig to add some lower frequencies on the fly.

[PFDarkside]

It’s not P-Bass, but have you checked out the Model J?

[GuitarStv]

It’s not P-Bass, but have you checked out the Model J?

Yeah, I've read that Dimarzio's Model J might get in the ballpark of what I'm looking for. I guess I'll have to spend more time checking that out.

[jeremy]

a friend of mine has a '77 j bass and the neck pup was dead, he has other jazz basses so wanted something with more meat to it. i wound him something with about 20% more turns and its definitely thick and has more thump, he loves it. i dont know if you can get exactly a pb tone with a jb pup, but you can get some of those qualities

[Mincer]

I have not heard a pickup that does that, but maybe a Quarter Pound is a slight jump in that direction. Or, talk to MJ and see if she can build something...I bet she can.

[PFDarkside]

By the way, after 20+ years of playing bass, I’ve realized that no matter what I’ve done to my Jazz Bass, it sounds like a Jazz Bass. And that the 4 main tones I like, in order, are:
1. Traditional P Bass
2. Active PJ, a la Spector, etc.
3. Jazz Bass (with both pickups up full)
4. Musicman

I know you don’t want to route, but by doing that and adding a new pickguard you can got back and forth.

[jeremy]

I have not heard a pickup that does that, but maybe a Quarter Pound is a slight jump in that direction. Or, talk to MJ and see if she can build something...I bet she can.

the qp magnets do their own thing to the sound, i think youd get closer to a traditional pbass tone with the normal size rods actually

[alex1fly]

Have you checked the routing under the guard? Might be room for a P pickup.

If not, try some boosting or EQ pedal to shape the frequencies.

Some will say a Jazz will never sound like a Precision. Others will say it's pretty close. When I was gigging in a loud band I loved the P way more than the Jazz. Now that I'm doing more medium volume stuff, I don't hear much difference between the P and the Jazz with the neck soloed.

[GuitarStv]

Yes, I've checked under the guard. Routing is just for a J bass single.

[Benjy_26]

So, I have a Squier 70's Classic Vibe Jazz Bass. It plays awesome, and the stock 'duncan designed' pickups work great when I want a bright and forward bass sound. But I often find myself struggling to get a deeper, lower 'thunk thunk' tone out of it. Is there a J-bass neck pickup that can make J-bass sound more like a P-bass? I guess hum cancelling would be a benefit, as I'd probably be soloing the neck fairly often.

I think the Dimarzio Model J's are p-bass pickups in a jazz shell, aren't they?

[ICTGoober]

I think the Dimarzio Model J's are p-bass pickups in a jazz shell, aren't they?

NO.

[BluesMan335]

There's MIM Jazz Basses that come with dual spilt coil pickups, and some with large HB's. They don't cost that much.