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Post subject: Weak J pickup on a PJ Precision Bass
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:58 pm
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Hello all!
Got that wonderful exceptional Custom Shop Precision Bass which has PJ configuration. I always found t hat the J pickup does not offer the 'whoompf' and bottom end that I encounter with other Custom Shop Jazz Bass. So, when all pickups are played blended, I don't get that bottom end I am looking for and this is more apparent with the D and G strings obviously as they sound 'thin'. Any suggestions? We swapped the capacitor on the Tone control and it did not help much. Should I need to change the pickup to another brand ? Let me know if you have an idea.


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Post subject: Re: Weak J pickup on a PJ Precision Bass
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:14 am
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CSfanatic wrote:
Hello all!
Got that wonderful exceptional Custom Shop Precision Bass which has PJ configuration. I always found t hat the J pickup does not offer the 'whoompf' and bottom end that I encounter with other Custom Shop Jazz Bass. So, when all pickups are played blended, I don't get that bottom end I am looking for and this is more apparent with the D and G strings obviously as they sound 'thin'. Any suggestions? We swapped the capacitor on the Tone control and it did not help much. Should I need to change the pickup to another brand ? Let me know if you have an idea.

That seems most unusal. Did you buy it new or used? If it's still under warranty, what does Fender have to say about it? Pickups can become weak in several different ways. Dinking around with a magnetized screwdriver and tapping the pole pieces is the quickest and easiest way to weaken your pickups. It is also possible to remagnetize your pickup.

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