I think so:
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Depends…
Often this is true! But sometimes it isn’t. You really need to check this on a bass by bass basis. Generally you want to measure from the bridge saddles to the pickup to check the relative position.
With some you get a P that you can turn down the J on and have it be about like a P-bass. Others are positioned a little differently. All of them will sound good though. You end up with the punch of a P and the growl of a bridge J.
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Thanks @Mike_NL I was assuming that as well.
this one actually has the TI Jazz on. It was fitting to the unique sounds so I thought it was a good pairing.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/JF344--thomastik-infeld-jazz-flat-wound-bass-strings-4-string-34-inch-long-scale-043-100
Yep, phrased it all wrong
Assumption #1, Rotosound, due to red silk
Assumption #2, Rotosound 77’s
GHS Boomers have red silk too
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Hmm guys, whatcha think I just add J bridge pup to my P bass. I think it may be cheapest option. And Im very happy with its build and weight.
Share with me some good PJ pups to add/replace current.
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Hmm I just found out guys I buy gear from have set of Custom Shop 60s Jazz.
I was thinking, get those, put them in Jazz, get bridge pup from Jazz, put in P bass.
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Which p bass are you talking about?
I love my P/J but I love it almost entirely for its P, and reading this just made me feel sorry for your P-bass 
My P/J has an excellent J pickup and I still often bias against it towards the P.
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This baddie.
Well heck man, now you made me feel sorry to ruin P. You are pointing me towards buying a new one arent ya?
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Actually, I won’t because unless it’s a high end American Fender the PJ always come with 1.5” at the nut. I thought of doing the very same thing with a little twist by adding the bridge pickup circa 1975 closer to the bridge so it’d sing like a bell.
That said there’s a few things you probably want to consider. You probably want to move the jack to the edge and not on the pickguard. My plan was to do a stacked volume/ tone, volume/tone circa 1962, Bobby Vega couldn’t say enough great things about the set up. I have this setup on a few of my bass and I love it.
If you want to do it go for it. I can’t see this in anyway devalued the bass because if I see one I’d probably buy it, lol.
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The GAS must flow.
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Heck you guys, I have to get a good amp before I go back to buying basses.
Gallien Kruegers arent cheap.
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Hey @howard who’s the group? It sounds like kind of a Japanese JAMC?
Title says “Supercar - Lucky”. I’m guessing one is the band name and the other is the song. Not sure which is which though.
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Yeah, it’s Supercar. They were one of Japan’s bigger indie bands from the late '90s through mid-2000s. One of my favorites.
The bass player is relatively famous, Miki Furukawa. Yamaha did a signature version of the SBV for her, the SBV-800MF.
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As a recent convert, I’ll echo this sentiment.
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No one recommended any Ibanez. Are their PJs not good?
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The midrange and higher ones are great! Maybe a little lesser known as most people buy Ibbys in that range for their humbuckers and soapbars (usually custom Nordstrands or Bartolinis).