Changing from linear to audio taper regardless of Capacitor makes a difference you can feel. Linear seems to have a more sensitive effect as you turn from 0 to 10 you can hear/ feel the variation from 1 to 2 2 to 3 etc up to 9 and 10. Best sound I heard was a Jensen .1uf paper and oil with a CTS linear pot. It was a bit big for the Guitar so I changed it but the recorded tone had a tighter and punchier sound.
I’m a professional bassist, 40 years of experience. I hear very little difference. If it feels better under your fingers and you spend a lot of time on the bass it may be worth the trouble to change it. Otherwise save yourself the trouble and money.
I like the stockies so much more. The Apollos sound awesome, they're just not to taste/requirements on a personal level. In someone else's hands? I'm all for it.
the PJ deliveres more bass and more midrange on E and A String than the J Bass. Good for Rock. And the other split coil is closer to the bridge so that D and G String sound brighter than the J. More like the crispy Stingray Pop String Sound. But if you want to do some Slapping on G or D String you have the same issue as on Stingray. It misses mid and bass and so is too quiet compared to the massive E and A String. Also if you play a lot of melodie and scales over 4 Strings then it aounds a bit too fat on E String compared to thin sounding G String. So- In my opinion the PJ is less versatile than all people always say. It is the opposite. There are some limitations that don´t show up with the P or the J Bass. If somebody needs fat sound than go for the P Bass with it´s Serial wiring. The PJ has a parallel wiring for the P and the J Bridge and so it gets a more open sound. The density of the P is lost and missed on the D and G String to deliver enough bass. That´s why the reverse PJ was born. -> See Sandberg VT or Sadowsky PJ, Jackson PJ, Warwick Streamer Stage I.
I wonder if the difference between this and the original VT Is the bite, Phantom and db 🤔. I regret getting rid of my original VT pedal but I think the drive was messed up
i got my tech 21 and i have a cheap fender rumble 40. it doesnt sound even close when it comes to the tone. clank is very disorted etc. i dont know why mine sounds so dull
@@OliverTobyn fender precision Steve flats. Tech 21 low action. Cheap fender rumble Amp. Problem is that when i attack strings they Clank but the Clank is very boomy. Also guitar doesnt have a good tone
I like PJ best when the P pickup is installed reverse. Then the sound is the most balanced. It's a mystery to me why Fender hasn't made this correction to the original design during all these years they make P basses.
I'm thinking about just getting a piece of 1/4" steel, drilling even spaced holes in it and using to add mass to the bridge. I'll do that at my next string change.
OK, you know what? I think I’ve come to a conclusion And after very, very careful listening, in my vehicle with very loud speakers. I’ve come to the conclusion that yes. Though, They are very, very similar….Very similar but yet, they’re not exactly the same. Therefore, I feel that A Bass Player really needs one of each. A P bass, A J bass and a PJ bass. Ok, I will sleep good tonight. 😂
Hello there. I really enjoyed this video but I’m still a bit in the fence. Please, please, PLEASE in your honest opinion…if you ONLY have one Bass and it’s a PJ Bass. Do you REALLY still need an actual P bass? Or REALLY need a j bass. If I’m honest. I’m finding myself thinking that I still need an actual one of each. J Bass, P Bass, n PJ Bass
@@OliverTobyn on first frets from pickup? Or first from head? When i lower my strings to the point they are barely over frets then i dont have such nice little Clank Like u. I have a weird farty Clank. And its always breaking through when im recording. Its not Like a subtle thing you hear but a major thing
@@jedrusnowak3317 both, first you adjust the truss rod so that you go as low as you possibly can. If the first frets (from the headstock) start buzzing then it's too low. Then you lower from the bridge, again, if you start hearing fret buzz you're too low. If you're using round wound strings they will definitely buzz way more
This is a very intelligent Video...sometimes little changes in small components can save big money in searching for new bass, just get the best from what you get ... very well done mate.
Those split P are a mudbucker, so dark and sludgy, in parallel mode get some clarity but still I would use them as mudbuckers for that deep thumpy woofer sound with flats or something
